Researchers studied the educational and labour market outcomes of immigrants who arrived in Canada as children before the age of 15. (Pexels photo)
Immigrants who come to Canada as children are oftentimes more educated and making more money than the Canadian average.
Immigrant children are twice as likely as Canadian children to come from low-income households, but in adulthood, more of them end up getting a post-secondary education, and their salaries are oftentimes greater.
These findings come from a recent Statistics Canada study that looked at data from tax files in 2018. Researchers studied the educational and labour market outcomes of immigrants who arrived in Canada as children before the age of 15.
No welcome sign for immigrants in draft critical skills list Draft list released for public comment is notable in its restrictive approach to skilled immigration BL PREMIUM 19 February 2021 - 05:10 Carol Paton
After a two-year delay, the department of home affairs on Thursday published a draft of the critical skills list occupations earmarked for skilled immigration identifying 126 narrowly defined jobs for eligibility.
The promise that the list would be published this week was made in the state of the nation speech by President Cyril Ramaphosa, who said he was aware it was long overdue but would finally be done.
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H-1B visa: What happened in US immigration this week?
Two decisions that made getting H-1B visas difficult have been put on hold for 60 days, awaiting review. January 31, 2021 / 12:52 PM IST
The Biden administration is moving to reverse the protectionist policies of former President Donald Trump. Starting with signing the immigration bill on January 20, the administration has taken steps to ensure that some of the decisions on H-1B visa holders are rescinded.
These include the withdrawal of conditions that makes it tough to qualify for H-1B visa, a favourite among Indian techies. Two policies that changed H-1B rules the selection of applications based on wages and increased wages for the visa holders were put on hold for 60 days awaiting review.