The Visible Minority Population in Canada: A Review of Numbers, Growth and Labour Force Issues

"Income Growth of New Immigrants in Canada: Evidence from the Survey of Labour and Income Dynamics" income Growth of New immigrants in Canada: Evidence from the Survey of Labour and income Dynamics

the present study examines the income growth of newly arrived immigrants in Canada using growth curve modeling of longitudinal data. the results from this study indicate that recent immigrants, regardless of visible minority status, face initial earnings disadvantage. However, while immigrants of European origins experience a period of " catch up " early in their Canadian careers, which allows ...

Gender and visible minority status: Career advancement in the Canadian information and communications technology sector

In spite of the economic downturn, demographic factors are expected to continue to produce a labour shortage particularly in the Information and Communications Technology (ICT) sector. In Canada, the sector has signaled that critical skills shortages exist in certain areas although the extent of these shortages is the subject of much debate. While economists have suggested that by the year 2011...

Environmental and Ecological Extra Challenges in Minority Populations; a Tale of Toxic Exposures among First Nation Populations

"Income Growth of New Immigrants in Canada: Evidence from the Survey of Labour and Income Dynamics"

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Probing the future of mandatory retirement in Canada.

The future of mandatory retirement is at least partly driven by changing demographics. In Canada, these demographics include slowing population growth, rapid aging, declining rates of labour force participation, and slowing labour force growth. After reviewing the demographic trends and considering alternate scenarios in labour force participation, we consider the determinants of early departur...