Overview

Abstract (English)

Immigrant access to labour market activity is of paramount importance for Canada and Canadians (current and prospective). But are immigrants participating in regulated professions to the degree that they could? We use data from the Census of 1996, 2001, and 2006 to study the evolution of immigrant participation in both self and government regulated professions. By exploiting the differences in occupational regulation practices across Canadian provinces and over time we will learn what factors explain the difference between immigrant and non-immigrant participation in regulated professions. In particular this project will shed light on whether or not occupational regulation serves as an additional barrier to the labour market integration of Canadian immigrants. We also discuss the factors that explain the intensity of the burden that this barrier places upon the immigrant population.

Abstract (French)

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