Shaping the future of work in Canada: Beyond the COVID-19 Pandemic.
Obviously, the working patterns of Canadians have been heavily impacted by the pandemic. This research explores the experiences, and future expectations, of Canadian workers through the Future of Work in Canada Survey (FWCS). Of the 5,000 Canadians surveyed, only 34% had not worked at home at any point in the pandemic; 37% remain working…Read More
Improving PSE access and experience for refugees in Ontario.
Canada has gained a reputation as a “world leader in resettlement,” with half of refugees to Canada arriving and settling in Ontario. This report by the Higher Education Quality Council of Ontario (HEQCO) and the Newcomer Students’ Association (NSA) examines post-secondary access and experiences of refugees. Less than 20% of refugees in Ontario access…Read More
“A missing part of me”: A pan-Canadian report on the licensure of internationally educated health professionals.
Canada’s healthcare system continues to be under significant strain. Challenges include recruitment and retention of critical staff amidst chronic labour shortages, an aging population, ongoing impacts from the pandemic and inequitable employment practices. Several barriers exacerbate the current health human resource crisis, including the underutilization of internationally educated health professionals. Through consultation with a…Read More
Going the distance: Immigrant youth in Canada’s labour market.
This report examines the disconnect between immigrant and refugee youth’s high rates of academic success and the challenges they face when entering the workforce. These challenges include language barriers, academic streaming, lack of credential recognition, discrimination in the labour market and limited social capital. Despite high levels of educational attainment, immigrant and refugee youth…Read More
For Canada’s newest immigrants, the west is best: Assessing the provincial impacts of Ottawa’s latest immigration target increase.
This economic report assesses the potential impacts of recent immigration target increases and immigrant labour market trends on Canada’s provincial economies. From 2015–2019, immigrants accounted for over 70% of employment gains despite only accounting for a quarter of the population over the age of 15. Net new positions among immigrants outpaced those of Canadian-born…Read More
Further and further away: Canada’s unrealized digital potential.
This research examines the way technology and tech adoption has impacted tech workers and their jobs across 500 occupations in Canada. Using individual-level data from 2001 to 2016 — including a defined analytical framework of worker productivity and hourly pay — this study explores how the impact of technology adoption changed tech work over…Read More
Determinants of skill gaps in the workplace and recruitment difficulties in Canada. Catalogue no. 18-001-X. Reports on Special Business Projects.
Using a survey of employers on workers’ skills, the authors investigate recruitment and retention issues experienced by Canadian businesses. Smaller businesses were less likely to encounter recruitment difficulties or skills gaps compared to larger businesses. Nearly half of employers (44.5%) experienced difficulties finding candidates who possessed the skills needed to do their job at…Read More
Racialized Canadians are less likely to find as good jobs as their non-racialized and non-Indigenous counterparts early in their careers.
Although racialized people are more likely to earn a bachelor’s degree or higher compared to their non-racialized, non-Indigenous counterparts, they are less likely to find jobs that offer the same pay and benefits following graduation – opportunities this Statistics Canada briefing defines as “good jobs” by comparison. Many racialized populations — including Korean, Chinese, South…Read More
Does Canada’s Express Entry system meet the challenges of the labor market? Journal of Immigrant & Refugee Studies, 21(1), 104–118.
Despite disruptions to migration levels throughout the pandemic, Canada surpassed annual immigration targets that were decided upon before the onset of COVID-19. Like many major immigrant-receiving countries, Canada continues to rely heavily on increased immigration levels to bolster economic recovery post pandemic. First introduced in 2015, the Express Entry system (EE), is the portal…Read More
Atlantic Canada experiences a recent uptick in retaining skilled immigrants. The Daily.
In the Atlantic region, initiatives such as the Atlantic Immigration Pilot have enabled more skilled immigrants to move into the region. Nova Scotia saw the biggest increase in overall retention rates compared to annual data (67.6%). When looking at long-term data (over five years), P.E.I. had the lowest retention rate of provinces in the…Read More