Overview

Abstract (English)

Using data from the Longitudinal Survey of Immigrants to Canada (LSIC), findings from this report include: * Immigrants with a university degree are more likely than less educated immigrants to be employed throughout their first 4 years in Canada. * Female immigrants are more likely to be unemployed than male immigrants during the first 4 years after arrival in Canada. * Visible minority immigrants are more likely to experience disrupted labour market experiences than white immigrants in the first 4 years in Canada. * Skilled immigrants are more likely to be employed than other classes of immigrants throughout the first 4 years in Canada. * fluent language skills and credential recognition enhanced the chances of being employed continuously during the first 4 years in Canada. * Immigrants who are employed continuously are slightly less likely to report work place discrimination.

Abstract (French)

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