Principal Researcher
Lorena Camargo
Lorena Camargo contributes to contemporary, forward-looking research projects about labour market issues in Canada. Her expertise includes innovation policy and global markets.
Lorena brings a variety of interdisciplinary skills and lenses to her research from working internationally with different levels of government, as well as the private sector. Prior to joining LMIC, she worked as a research assistant at the Munk School of Global Affairs & Public Policy and co-wrote a report on economic development and innovation policy that has since been approved for publication in the Oxford Journals’ Socio-Economic Review.
Lorena is a certified scrum master. In her spare time, Lorena enjoys getting lost in a good book, dance classes, and when possible, travelling.
Articles and publications by Lorena
Welcome to Canada! (But Not the Full Labour Market)
Introduction Every year, thousands of skilled newcomers arrive in Canada, ready to put their expertise to work. What many believe will be a straightforward process of verifying their education, skills,…
Harnessing Artificial Intelligence for Labour Market Insights
How the Labour Market Information Council is exploring artificial intelligence to support the labour market information ecosystem With advancements in computing infrastructure, deep learning, and natural language processing, artificial intelligence…
Participate in a focus group: Research on the foreign credential recognition process in Canada
Thank you for your interest in participating. The call to participate is now officially closed. Are you an internationally trained or educated newcomer to Canada? We need your insights! The…
How do career development professionals deliver labour market information to their clients?
In our recent report, Navigating labour market information: Challenges faced by career development professionals, we discussed the challenges that career development professionals encounter when finding and using labour market information…