Canada’s immigration system recruits the overwhelming majority of its immigrants to the country through economic pathways. Still, many highly educated and skilled economic immigrants struggle to find decent jobs and many end up working in…
View More Research Watch #10: Entrepreneurship for SurvivalSettlement agencies in Canada’s Atlantic provinces are working closely with provincial governments to better service immigrants, but say they need federal support to attract newcomers to smaller communities. The provinces and territories select which immigrants…
View More Small Cities Need More Funds for Economic IntegrationFocusing on developing immigrants’ soft skills may be one solution to increasing the hiring and retention of newcomers in the workplace. This was just one of several strategies to come out of discussions on the…
View More ‘Soft Skills’: A Major Barrier to Retaining Work
With a rapidly aging population and low birth rate, Canada’s Atlantic provinces have turned full force towards immigration. Nova Scotia, for instance, has nearly doubled its allocation of provincial nominees and Premier Stephen McNeil has…
View More Myth Busting in Nova Scotia
As the date of the federal election draws nearer, political candidates have begun to consider the costs of reuniting immigrant families – both economically and socially. On September 25, Justin Trudeau announced that if elected,…
View More Family Reunification: The Economic CostA child should not have to die to mobilize governments into credible action. The photograph of three-year-old Aylan Kurdi’s body washed ashore, which has mobilized international responses to the ongoing migration crisis in the Mediterranean…
View More The Mediterranean Crisis: An Open Letter to World LeadersSeveral observers have noted that immigration is, generally, a non-partisan issue in Canada. That probably explains why it’s not a topic of debate during this current federal election campaign. But, it’s safe to say that…
View More Research Watch #7: Enclaves and EarningsA Senate committee report says the government needs to do more to attract francophone immigrants to communities outside of Quebec if it hopes to meet its own targets. The report, which was released Tuesday by…
View More Feds falling short of francophone immigration targets: Senate report