News, Stats & Reports

News, Stats and Reports

Find the latest news, statistics and reports about recruiting, retaining and promoting skilled immigrants.

News

Vital to attract skilled immigrants

While immigration will continue to play a large role in boosting Canada’s economy, it is particularly important to put an emphasis on accepting skilled immigrants, who tend to be the most successful once in Canada. Continue reading

Bosses Need to Step Up Diversity Programs, Say New Canadians

A new survey of internationally educated professionals finds diversity policies aren’t working, despite employers believing they have been successful. Continue reading

Professional Networks Help Immigrants Help Themselves

New network of networks builds connections between immigrants, employers and community agencies in the GTA. Continue reading

Stats

One-Year Retention Rates of Immigrants

Examining provincial nominee programs and comparing retention rates of immigrants in these programs to those of federal economic class immigrants. Continue reading

Foreign-Trained Immigrants Less Likely to Work in Regulated Occupations

Foreign-educated immigrants with fields of study that typically lead to regulated professions were less likely to work in these professions compared to the Canadian-born. Continue reading

Why Employers Hire Skilled Immigrants

Immigrants help companies diversify their global client base and target local cultural communities to find new business, finds poll. Continue reading

Reports

Knocking Down Barriers Faced by New Immigrants to Canada

Immigration selection should focus on both short-term and long-term labour market needs while settlement services should be co-ordinated to boost the workforce integration of immigrants and ensure Canada’s long-term prosperity, states this TD report. Continue reading

Personal Networks and the Economic Adjustment of Immigrants

Knowing people in 10 or more different occupations increases an immigrant’s chances of being employed and earning more money, finds this Statistics Canada report. Continue reading

Immigrant Labour Market Outcomes in Canada: The Benefits of Addressing Wage and Employment Gaps

This RBC report finds immigrant wage and employment gaps have widened. Skilled immigrants’ incomes could increase by as much as $30 billion if they were paid like Canadian-born workers. Continue reading