Does a Rising Tide Lift All Boats? the Labour Market Experiences and Incomes of Recent Immigrants, 1995-1998
Description:
This report examines the labour market experiences and incomes of recent immigrants to Canada over the economic recovery period from 1995 to 1998. The research focuses on levels of employment, earnings, family incomes, and poverty rates of recent immigrants compared to those of the rest of the Canadian population. One major finding is that a large gap in Employment and income opportunities exists between recent immigrants and other Canadians, but that it narrowed between 1995-1998. Poverty among recent immigrants was still double that of other Canadians in 1998., and their annual and salaries were one-third less than those of Canadians. A policy conclusion that the report draws from these findings is that "tight" labour markets can provide a major impetus towards equality and the inclusion of recent immigrants into the economic and social mainstream, but that other measures to promote employment equity are still needed. (HRDC-2002)
Type of Resource:
Government Document
Publication Date:
2002
Location:
Ottawa