Selecting economic immigrants who can make an immediate contribution to the economy will address Canada’s current immigrant underemployment problem and promote growth in the knowledge economy, according to report. Lesleyanne Hawthorne finds that Australia’s revised selection criteria have dramatically improved its employment outcomes relative to Canada’s. Degree-qualified economic immigrants have performed far better in Australia than in Canada over the past decade, and a significantly greater proportion of newcomers in Australia secure stable and well-paid employment quickly, using their professional credentials on the job.
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