Right skills, wrong country

Of the 174,000 people who immigrated to Canada in 1998, 81,000 were skilled workers; of those, 72% had university degrees. In Ontario, the destination of choice for more than half the immigrants who come to Canada each year, the unemployment rate for foreign-trained professionals is more than three...

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Published in:Canadian business (1977) 2000-06, Vol.73 (12), p.34
Main Authors: Calleja, Dawn, Alnwick, Julie
Format: Magazinearticle
Language:English
Subjects:
Academic degrees
Citizenship
Employment
Engineers
Higher education
Immigration
Labor market
Licensing
Noncitizens
Northern communities
Professionals
Professions
Qualifications
Trends
White collar workers
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Summary:Of the 174,000 people who immigrated to Canada in 1998, 81,000 were skilled workers; of those, 72% had university degrees. In Ontario, the destination of choice for more than half the immigrants who come to Canada each year, the unemployment rate for foreign-trained professionals is more than three times the provincial average; only 24% have jobs in their exact professions. Nobody knows for sure just how many highly skilled people each year suffer the humiliation of working in menial jobs just so they can feed their families. And it is not even because their qualifications are worthless; they are simply not understood. The problem is so widespread, it has become cliche. With such a tight labor market and the world's biggest talent magnet right next door - it is a colossal waste Canada can no longer afford. It is costing Canadian businesses and taxpayers cash, and plenty of it.
ISSN:0008-3100
2292-8421