Selectivity and immigration in Canada
Authors: Derek Hum and Wayne Simpson
Overview
Abstract (English)
One perennial policy question in Canada concerns the kind of immigrants Canada should admit. Should it be those with the best prospects of fast economic assimilation in the labour market?. This research note sketches the earnings outcomes of immigrants associated with different admission categories. Specifically, we examine two databases. The Immigration Data Base (IMDB) provides information on admission categories by linking immigration, administrative records with income tax files. The Survey of Labour and Income Dynamics (SLID) is a longitudinal sample that provides a comprehensive profile of immigrants and native-born Canadians. The IMDB and SLID datasets provide valuable information on the economic outcomes of immigrants in quite different ways.
Abstract (French)
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Details
Type | Journal article |
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Author | Derek Hum and Wayne Simpson |
Publication Year | 2002 |
Title | Selectivity and immigration in Canada |
Volume | 3 |
Journal Name | Journal of International Migration and Integration / Revue de l'integration et de la migration internationale |
Number | 1 |
Pages | 107-127 |
Publication Language | English |
- Derek Hum
- Derek Hum and Wayne Simpson
- Selectivity and immigration in Canada
- Journal of International Migration and Integration / Revue de l'integration et de la migration internationale
- 3
- 2002
- 1
- 107-127