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Abstract (English)

This paper examines immigration from China to Canada since the 1990s. Between 1998 and 2007, Canada received on average of 227,911 immigrants per year from all regions, and the People’s Republic of China (PRC) hastopped the list ofsending countries. Between 1998 and 2007, new immigrantsfrom PRC to Canada averaged 33,443 annually: most immigrants came to Canada with a university degree. The rise in universityeducated immigrants can be explained by Canada’srising demand forskilled immigrants and China’sincreased supply of university graduates. Canada saved approximately $1.8 billion in educational expenses by accepting 53,480 immigrants from China with degrees between 1996 and 2000, but only about 59 percent of them are estimated to be in Canada’s 2001 labour market. However, there is a further discount of the value of human capital because a university degree held by PRC-born men and women is not rewarded at the same rate as a degree held by other Canadians. This paper providesseveral policy recommendationsregarding how Canada can further benefit from immigration from China.

Abstract (French)

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