Immigrants drive roughly half the growth in qualification among working-age Canadians between 2016 and 2021.

10 Dec 2022

New immigrants and non-permanent residents (holders of a work permit) accounted for almost half of the growth in credentialed workforce members between 2016 and 2021. These were not just among Bachelor’s degree holders (39.1%), but also in higher education certifications like earned doctorates (55.8%), and master’s degrees (52.2%).

Source:https://www.cicnews.com/2022/12/newcomers-drive-quality-growth-in-the-canadian-workforce-but-are-still-underutilized-1232203.html#gs.l14whe

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Reviewed by: Pyramid eServices News DeskLast updated: 10 December 2022

Reference sources

https://www.cicnews.com/2022/12/newcomers-drive-quality-growth-in-the-canadian-workforce-but-are-still-underutilized-1232203.html#gs.l14whe
https://www.canada.ca/en/services/immigration-citizenship.html
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-visas-and-immigration

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