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Statistics Canada releases new data on the educational achievements of racialized immigrants

Vimal Sivakumar — Wed, 24 Apr 2024 13:00:09 +0000

Racialized immigrants across Canada, and especially racialized immigrant women, are now more educated than ever according to a recent Statistics Canada (StatsCan) release. Comparing data from Canadian censuses gathered in 2006 and 2021, StatsCan has put together its findings about what it calls “the evolution of the education of individuals aged 25 to 64 by […]

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Immigrant employment rate in Canada rose in 2023

Vimal Sivakumar — Sat, 06 Jan 2024 14:00:52 +0000

According to 2023 Statistics Canada (StatsCan) data released yesterday, there is a clear correlation between the employment rate of core working-age immigrants* and how long it has been since they landed in Canada. Importantly, StatsCan’s data assessed employment and unemployment for two general groups of immigrants – those aged “15 years or older” and those […]

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How immigration helped Canada set a new population growth record in 2022

Vimal Sivakumar — Sat, 25 Mar 2023 12:00:51 +0000

According to recent data from Statistics Canada, the country’s total population is estimated to be over 39.5 million (as of January 1, 2023). This means that, for the first time ever, Canada’s population grew by over one million people in a single year. This comes as Canada experienced a record-high population growth of 1,050,110 people […]

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Canadian job vacancies down more than 44,000 in October 2022

Vimal Sivakumar — Wed, 11 Jan 2023 13:00:53 +0000

On December 22, Statistics Canada released its latest monthly report on payroll employment, earnings and hours, and job vacancies for October 2022. The section of this report that addresses national job vacancies revealed that Canada hit a 15-month low in total job vacancies in October. Total job vacancies down to 871,300 across Canada Job vacancies […]

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Immigration accounts for over 94% of Canada’s population growth in Q2 of 2022

Vimal Sivakumar — Thu, 29 Sep 2022 12:00:52 +0000

Statistics Canada (StatsCan) recently published its population estimates for the second quarter (April to June) of 2022. Along with the raw estimated population growth figure, the report also indicated the significant influence that immigration had on Canada’s population increase over this period. Q2 population estimates released by StatsCan Canada’s population was estimated at 38,929,902 people […]

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Unemployment rate among Canadian immigrants at historic low

Shelby Thevenot — Sat, 09 Apr 2022 13:00:37 +0000

The unemployment rate for immigrants who landed in Canada within the past five years was at a record low according to Statistics Canada’s March Labour Force Survey. The newly-released report captured Canada’s labour market conditions during the week of March 13 to 19. During the reference week, provinces were easing public health restrictions. All capacity […]

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International students are getting more PGWPs and median earnings are increasing

Shelby Thevenot — Mon, 14 Mar 2022 13:00:39 +0000

The number of international student graduates getting a Post-Graduation Work Permit (PGWP) has increased dramatically, a new Statistics Canada study says. The PGWP allows eligible international graduates to work anywhere in Canada for up to three years, depending on the length of their study program. With a Canadian education and work experience, PGWP holders can […]

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Canada nears record-low unemployment rate in February

Shelby Thevenot — Sat, 12 Mar 2022 13:00:27 +0000

Canada’s labour force made a full recovery in February as Omicron-related public health measures lifted in several provinces. Statistics Canada measured Canada’s labour market performance during the week of February 13 to 19. After public health measures were tightened in December and January, many had been lifted by the February reference week. Several provinces were […]

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Immigrant children become more educated and higher paid than Canadian average: study

Shelby Thevenot — Tue, 08 Feb 2022 13:47:35 +0000

A new Statistics Canada study shows immigrant children have a higher postsecondary education rate, and make more money after their mid-20s than the overall Canadian population. The study is based on 2019 income tax data from the Longitudinal Immigration Database (IMDB), which provides a long-term perspective on how immigrant children integrate into Canadian society. The […]

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Canadian immigrant labour market outcomes were improving before COVID

Shelby Thevenot — Wed, 05 May 2021 09:00:52 +0000

Before the pandemic, labour market performance gaps between Canadians and immigrants were either closing or remaining steady. In a recent report, Statistics Canada compared immigrant and Canadian employment and wages between 2000 and 2019. They found the outcomes differed depending on which outcome they were measuring, gender, and years in Canada. The study looked at […]

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