Future of work
A curated resource of recent research on trends shaping Canada's labour market.
According to recent data from Statistics Canada, educational attainment among racialized immigrants is at an all-time high.
The 2021 Census showed that roughly 46% of racialized immigrants across Canada had at least a bachelor’s degree. Among these, 41.5% had been admitted to Canada before 2011 and 55.8% had arrived between 2011 and 2021.
Racialized immigrants, especially women were among the most educated demographic groups in Canada. In fact, data from the 2021 Census indicate that most racialized groups have typically achieved higher levels of education than the average Canadian, and the gap continues to widen.
This growth may be attributed to immigration programs prioritizing higher levels of skill and education to support critical labour market demands. This idea is supported by the fact that 53.2% of immigrants aged 15 and older who are currently living in Canada arrived through an economic immigration stream program that typically calls for higher education as part of its admission criteria.