Employment barriers facing Arab women in Canada.
Arab Canadians make up one of the fastest-growing immigrant communities in Canada. However, they also have one of the highest unemployment rates in the country. This report examines the experiences of Arab Canadians in Ontario, Quebec and Alberta, highlighting several employment barriers they face. These include inadequate employment services, lack of foreign credential recognition,…Read More
The future is micro: Digital learning and micro-credentials for education, retraining and lifelong learning. Diversity Institute, Future Skills Centre, eCampusOntario, Magnet.
This report aims to provide a better understanding of micro-credentials, how they can support and advance people’s careers and, in doing so, strengthen the national workforce. First, the report provides an overview of the micro-credential ecosystem in Canada, including definitions from a variety of sources. Second, feedback from participants across Ontario’s 36 pilot projects…Read More
Primary school reopenings and parental work. Canadian Journal of Economics, 55(S1), 248–281.
The authors measured the impact on parental employment and work hours in Canada by observing the geographical pattern of primary school re-openings through the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic. They did this by comparing parents of primary-school children in regions where schools re-opened to regions where schools remained closed. In addition, the authors…Read More
Lost opportunities: Measuring the unrealized value of skill vacancies in Canada. The Conference Board of Canada.
This research explores skills vacancies in Canada and estimates their unrealized economic value. In this study, job vacancies are defined as skill-set vacancies, identified by disaggregating job vacancies through expected skills for each job. The unrealized value of each skill is then calculated using the annual salary associated with each occupation. The cost of…Read More
Bridging the gap: Immigrant women and their labour market integration in the Greater Toronto Area. Toronto Region Immigrant Employment Council.
This TRIEC report explores the challenges faced by skilled immigrant women who arrived in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) between 2011 and 2020. The study combined an online survey with in-depth interviews with 365 immigrant professionals and 608 employers. The immigrant respondents are women aged 25–54, with an average of eight years’ work experience…Read More
Green collar jobs: The skills revolution Canada needs to reach net zero. RBC Economics and Thought Leadership.
This report found that the transition to net-zero carbon emissions in Canada will have a significant impact on both existing and emerging labour market trends. The authors used the US ONET occupational green tasks methodology to identifying the affected occupations and skills in the Canadian National Occupation Classification. The authors forecast that between 235,000…Read More
Six trends shaping immigrant labour market integration. Toronto Region Immigrant Employment Council.
Key Takeaway: Canada must ensure that immigrants access supports and resources to help their inclusion, integration and retention in the labour market. Immigration has been identified as a key mechanism to address labour market challenges and support post-pandemic economic recovery in Canada. This report identifies six key trends impacting the labour market integration of…Read More
The labor market impact of COVID-19 on immigrants. IZA World of Labor 2022, 489.
This report looks at the impacts of COVID-19 on immigrant workers in the US, Canada, Australia and several EU countries. In nearly all countries examined, immigrant workers were more likely than their native-born counterparts to be employed in jobs ill-suited to remote work. Although job loss rates between the two groups were nearly equal…Read More
The working future: More human, not less. Bain & Company.
This report examines the relationship between workers and firms and the implications that the future of work will have on attracting and retaining talent. The report is based on a survey of 20,000 workers and in-depth interviews with more than 100. Five key themes are explored: 1) motivations for work are changing 2) beliefs about “good jobs” are…Read More
Improving the attraction and retention of international educated healthcare professionals in small and rural communities. Toronto: Ryerson University.
Internationally educated healthcare professionals (IEHPs) have gained much attention since the onset of COVID-19. Inadequate healthcare resources, particularly for small and rural communities, have left many overworked and understaffed hospitals during the pandemic. Recruitment of IEHPs is one way to address some of these challenges. However, this policy brief argues that more can be…Read More