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Immigrants are the Backbone of Canadian Prosperity

The COVID-19 pandemic has reinforced the key role that immigrants play in Canada’s economy and society, writes columnist Don Curry.

Health News

Newcomers Among Hardest Hit During Pandemic, Research Shows

Elvira Truglia May 20, 2020 No Comments Covid-19 Immigration international students IRCC Newcomers pandemic refugees Statistics Canada temporary foreign workers visible minorities World Education Services

While Canadians from across the country have felt the economic impact of COVID-19, a new study from the Association of Canadian Studies (ACS) explains how…

Policy

Children of Refugees Thrive in Canada: StatsCan Study

Selina Chignall April 26, 2016 No Comments Canadian Council of Refugees Children Family Class iPolitics refugees Statistics Canada

As 25,000 Syrian refugees live through the process of resettlement and beginning new lives in Canada, a Statistics Canada study published today reveals that the…

Commentary

Where are the (Ethnic) Women?

Anita Singh September 18, 2015 No Comments Conservatives Election2015 ethnic Liberals Members of Parliament minority NDP POLITICS Statistics Canada visible minorities women

Twenty-five per cent of Canadian MPs in the 41st parliament were women. While this proportion has doubled since the 1990s, Canada still lags behind other…

Policy

Research Watch #7: Enclaves and Earnings

Priya Ramanujam September 1, 2015 No Comments Canadian experience Cultural Diversity earnings economic immigrants ethnic enclaves Immigration immigration policy integration labour market language research Research Watch settlement Statistics Canada Study Success

Several 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…

Commentary

Immigrants Excluded from “Middle Class”

Anita Singh July 22, 2015 No Comments economics Election 2015 Harper immigrants Middle Class Mulcair National Household Survey Statistics Canada Trudeau

As we trudge along towards an expected fall election, the race is on to gain votes from the “middle class”. In the midst of an…

Stats Show Hate Crimes are Down, but Many Remain Unconvinced

Abbas Somji June 12, 2015 No Comments African Canadians Canadian Race Relations Foundation Hate Crime hate crimes Muslims National Council of Canadian Muslims Statistics Canada Toronto Police Service

The National Council of Canadian Muslims (NCCM) is urging elected officials to do more to combat hate crimes. This is despite a Statistics Canada report,…

Education

Immigrants With PhDs: Difficult Transitions, Marginal Advantages

Daniel Munro February 12, 2015 No Comments Credentials doctorate economy EDUCATION employment immigrants PhD postsecondary Statistics Canada

In general, holding a PhD in Canada is associated with good employment outcomes. But while aggregate outcomes are good, immigrants with PhDs do not fare…

Are Immigrants Happy? It Depends …

NCM Anonymous December 14, 2014 No Comments Canada Diaspora economics freedom GDP happiness immigrants life satisfaction Statistics Canada

Immigrants to this country are generally happier than the folks they left behind in their ancestral nations, but most diaspora communities report they are less…

Commentary

Blinded by “Merit”

Hamlin Grange August 15, 2014 No Comments Blacks Canada judicial system law enforcement Merit nonwhites Police prisons racism Statistics Canada University of Ottawa

Few people would disagree that Blacks and other non-whites are treated differently than whites by the criminal justice system. All the statistical data show that…