Immigrant Skill Utilization in the Canadian Labour Market: Implications of Human Capital Research

The quantitative significance of the under-utilization of immigrant skills may be assessed, albeit imprecisely, in human-capital earnings analysis. Earnings deficits of immigrants may arise from: (i) lower immigrant skill quality, (ii) under-utilization of immigrant skills, and (iii) pay inequities for immigrants doing the same work native-born Canadians. Consistent with numerous studies, data from the 1996 census micro-data show that under-utilization of immigrant skills is significant, though less so than unequal pay within occupations. In 1996 dollars, the total annual immigrant earnings deficit from all three sources was $15.0 billion, of which $2.4 billion was related to skill under-utilization, and $12.6 billion was related to pay inequity. Discussion considers adjustments to these estimates, taking account of difficulties measuring the skill levels of occupations and immigrant skill quality. French, and back to English La signification quantitative de la sous-utilisation des qualifications immigrées peut être évaluée, quoique sans précision, dans l'analyse humain-capitale de revenus. Les déficits de revenus des immigrés peuvent surgir de: (i) la qualité immigrée inférieure de compétence, (ii) sous-utilisation des qualifications immigrées, et (iii) injustices de salaire pour des immigrés faisant la même chose fonctionnent les Canadiens indigène-soutenus. Conformé aux nombreuses études, données des micro-données 1996 de recensement prouvez que la sous-utilisation des qualifications immigrées est significative, cependant moins ainsi que le salaire inégal dans des métiers. En 1996 dollars, tout le déficit immigré annuel de revenus de chacune des trois sources était $15,0 milliards, dont $2,4 milliards ont été liés à la sousutilisation de compétence, et $12,6 milliards ont été liés à l'injustice de salaire. La discussion considère des ajustements à ces évaluations, tenant compte des difficultés mesurant les niveaux de compétence des métiers et de la qualité immigrée de compétence. The quantitative significance of the underutilization of the immigrant qualifications can be evaluated, though without precision, in the analysis human-capital of incomes The deficits of incomes of the immigrants can emerge from: (i) the lower immigrant quality of competence, (ii) underutilization of the immigrant qualifications, and (iii) injustices of wages for immigrants making the same thing function the native-constant Canadians. Conformed to the many studies, data of microcomputer-data 1996 of census prove that the underutilization of the immigrant qualifications is significant, however less as well as the unequal wages in trades. In 1996 dollars, all the deficit annual immigrant of incomes of each three source was $15,0 billion, of which $2,4 billion was related to the underutilization of competence, and $12,6 billion was related to the injustice of wages. The discussion considers adjustments with these evaluations, holding account of the difficulties measuring the qualification levels of the trades and the immigrant quality of competence.