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Canada’s Unused Brain Gain - A Census Microdata Review of the Returns to Credentials and Experience of Immigrants in Canada 2001 – 2020

Weidenauer, Jakob LU (2024) EKHS01 20241
Department of Economic History
Abstract
This thesis examines the challenges faced by recent immigrants to Canada in having their educational credentials and work experience recognised within the Canadian labour market. Using Canadian census microdata from 2021, the study assesses the wage gap between immigrants and native-born Canadians, with a specific focus on the returns to educational credentials and work experience for both groups. Through a human capital lens, the research explores the impact of factors such as education location, gender, and region of origin on labour market outcomes. Through Mincer earnings regressions and logistic regressions, differences in wage levels, labour force participation, and occupational status are analysed. The results reveal significant... (More)
This thesis examines the challenges faced by recent immigrants to Canada in having their educational credentials and work experience recognised within the Canadian labour market. Using Canadian census microdata from 2021, the study assesses the wage gap between immigrants and native-born Canadians, with a specific focus on the returns to educational credentials and work experience for both groups. Through a human capital lens, the research explores the impact of factors such as education location, gender, and region of origin on labour market outcomes. Through Mincer earnings regressions and logistic regressions, differences in wage levels, labour force participation, and occupational status are analysed. The results reveal significant wage penalties for immigrants, particularly those with foreign-acquired credentials and underscore the underemployment of highly educated immigrants, particularly those migrating from non-Western countries. These findings align to the broader discussion on labour market integration and the economic underutilisation of skilled immigrants in Canada. (Less)
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Weidenauer, Jakob LU
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EKHS01 20241
year
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H1 - Master's Degree (One Year)
subject
language
English
id
9174837
date added to LUP
2024-10-01 13:44:25
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2024-10-01 13:44:25
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  abstract     = {{This thesis examines the challenges faced by recent immigrants to Canada in having their educational credentials and work experience recognised within the Canadian labour market. Using Canadian census microdata from 2021, the study assesses the wage gap between immigrants and native-born Canadians, with a specific focus on the returns to educational credentials and work experience for both groups. Through a human capital lens, the research explores the impact of factors such as education location, gender, and region of origin on labour market outcomes. Through Mincer earnings regressions and logistic regressions, differences in wage levels, labour force participation, and occupational status are analysed. The results reveal significant wage penalties for immigrants, particularly those with foreign-acquired credentials and underscore the underemployment of highly educated immigrants, particularly those migrating from non-Western countries. These findings align to the broader discussion on labour market integration and the economic underutilisation of skilled immigrants in Canada.}},
  author       = {{Weidenauer, Jakob}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{Canada’s Unused Brain Gain - A Census Microdata Review of the Returns to Credentials and Experience of Immigrants in Canada 2001 – 2020}},
  year         = {{2024}},
}