The Thread
Immigration is essential to maintaining growth in Canada's labour force. Beyond their immediate contribution, immigrants add to the Canadian economy through their children.
Within the next 13 years, almost half of all Canadian children will be second-generation.
With the unemployment rate at a historic low, Canada's job market is rife with opportunity, especially for highly-skilled applicants.
Highlights
Immigration is essential to maintaining growth in Canada's labour force. Beyond their immediate contribution, immigrants add to the Canadian economy through their children.
Within the next 13 years, almost half of all Canadian children will be second-generation.
With the unemployment rate at a historic low, Canada's job market is rife with opportunity, especially for highly-skilled applicants.
Highlights
Second-generation Canadians are particularly well placed to capitalize on the tight labour market. Like their parents, they tend to have post-secondary degrees and many graduate from Science, Engineering, Technology and Math (STEM) programs.
While second-generation Canadians have historically experienced similar success in the labour market as children of non-immigrants, there are gaps. Second-generation Canadians that identify as visible minorities are under-represented in management positions.
We will be watching for the forthcoming release of Statistics Canada 2021 Census micro data that will paint a more granular picture of the progress on these fronts in recent years.
Second-generation Canadians are particularly well placed to capitalize on the tight labour market. Like their parents, they tend to have post-secondary degrees and many graduate from Science, Engineering, Technology and Math (STEM) programs.
While second-generation Canadians have historically experienced similar success in the labour market as children of non-immigrants, there are gaps. Second-generation Canadians that identify as visible minorities are under-represented in management positions.
We will be watching for the forthcoming release of Statistics Canada 2021 Census micro data that will paint a more granular picture of the progress on these fronts in recent years.
Second-generation Canadians share their parents' entrepreneurial spirit and form new businesses at a higher rate than average.
Second-generation Canadians share their parents' entrepreneurial spirit and form new businesses at a higher rate than average.