Voies vers la prospérité: Canada

Highlights:

• Overall, Canada’s employment rate has not increased from the dip that occurred during the 2008-2009 recession
• During the recession (2008-2009), the employment rate of immigrants declined faster and subsequently increased faster than the Canadian-born rate
• This was, essentially, due to the pattern for males (both for immigrants and for the Canadian-born)
• The employment rate gap for immigrants is now back to its level at the end of 2007
• The size of the employment rate gap is largely a female phenomenon. Among male immigrants, there is an employment rate gap only for those who have lived in Canada for less than 5 years
• The employment rate gap is persistent in some major labour markets – especially in Quebec
• There are relatively more immigrants than Canadian-born with a university degree. Individuals with a university degree (both immigrants and the Canadian-born) have relatively higher employment rates; however, even after 10 years in Canada, immigrants (both males and females) with a university degree still have a lower employment rate than their Canadian-born counterparts
• Recent male immigrants with less than a high school diploma have employment rates that rise over time to exceed those of their Canadian-born counterparts, while immigrant females exhibit significant early gaps and only draw even after 10 years in Canada

Pre-arrival services are considered important in the settlement and integration of immigrants and newcomers in Canada. Recent studies have indicated that pre-arrival services by host countries and pre-departure services by sending countries significantly contribute to the adjustment and adaptation of newcomers in destination communities. These types of services ultimately benefit individuals and countries at both ends of the migration journey.

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Faits saillants

• Pour le Canada dans son ensemble, la période 2009-2029 sera une période où le nombre d’individus âgés de 10 à 19 ans (nouveaux venus potentiels sur le marché du travail dans les prochaines dix années) est moins important que le nombre d’individus âgés de 55 à 64 ans (retraités potentiels du marché du travail dans les dix prochaines années).
• Le « fossé » démographique entre les nouveaux venus potentiels et les retraités potentiels représente une possible demande démographique pour des immigrants.
• Cependant, on s’attend à ce que la main d’œuvre continue d’augmenter étant donné le choix fait par des individus de plus de 65 ans de continuer à travailler.
• La nature de notre calcul de la demande démographique pour des immigrants varie fortement entre les régions du Canada.
• Certains endroits auront moins de 50 nouveaux venus potentiels pour 100 retraités potentiels – ce qui indique une plus forte demande pour des immigrants.
• D’un autre côté, on estime que le Nunavut dans son ensemble devrait avoir 267 nouveaux venus potentiels pour 100 retraités potentiels, suggérant une forte compétition pour les emplois (donc on peut s’attendre à une émigration).

Highlights

• For Canada as a whole, the period from 2009 to 2029 will be a period where the number of individuals 10 to 19 years of age (potential labour market entrants in the following ten years) is less than the number of individuals 55 to 64 years age (potential labour market exiters in the following ten years).
• The demographic ‘gap’ between potential entrants and potential retirees represents a potential demographic demand for immigrants.
• However, the labour market is expected to continue to grow due to the choice of individuals over 65 years of age to continue to be employed.
• The nature of our calculated demographic demand for immigrants varies widely across the regions of Canada.
• Some places will have less than 50 potential entrants per 100 potential retirees – suggesting a stronger demand for immigrants.
• On the other hand, Nunavut as a whole is expected to have 267 potential entrants per 100 potential exiters, indicating strong competition for jobs (so out-migration may be expected).

Cet événement a été organisé par l’Association des universités de la francophonie canadienne (AUFC) en partenariat avec Citoyenneté et Immigration Canada (CIC).