Immigrant Employment Success in Canada: Examining the Rate of Obtaining a Job Match

Abstract

This study employs longitudinal data to examine the rate at which recent immigrants to Canada obtain employment matching their previous or intended occupations. Socio-demographic factors such as visible minority status and area of residence are found to influence the rate at which this cohort of immigrants obtains job matches. Human capital factors also have a significant impact. An examination of occupational characteristics reveals that immigrants who seek high-status occupations obtain job matches at slower rates than those seeking lower-status occupations.

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“…It is well established that newcomers need to find suitable employment to fully function in the new country (Dietz et al, 2015;Fang et al, 2013;Frank, 2013;Frijters et al, 2005;Reitz, 2001;Reitz et al, 2014;Wang and Sangalang, 2005). Research has shown that integration of newcomers in the new country's labour market is critical for their settlement, adjustment and integration in the receiving society, culture and environment (Bevelander and Pendakur, 2014;Caidi et al, 2010;Frank, 2013;Hansen, 2012;Lundborg, 2013;Reitz, 2007aReitz, , 2007bSambasivan et al, 2017;Singh and Mahmood, 2017;Wang and Sangalang, 2005). Employment grants newcomers a sense of belonging, recognition, and acceptance in the new society (Dietz et al, 2015;Frank, 2013;Hansen, 2012;Reitz et al, 2014).…”

“…Research has shown that integration of newcomers in the new country's labour market is critical for their settlement, adjustment and integration in the receiving society, culture and environment (Bevelander and Pendakur, 2014;Caidi et al, 2010;Frank, 2013;Hansen, 2012;Lundborg, 2013;Reitz, 2007aReitz, , 2007bSambasivan et al, 2017;Singh and Mahmood, 2017;Wang and Sangalang, 2005). Employment grants newcomers a sense of belonging, recognition, and acceptance in the new society (Dietz et al, 2015;Frank, 2013;Hansen, 2012;Reitz et al, 2014). In addition, research has shown that employed individuals have significantly higher levels of physical and psychological health than unemployed individuals (Korpi, 2001;Paul and Moser, 2009;Wanberg, 2012).…”