Immigrant unemployment: The more education, the bigger the gap

Jan. 10, 2014 –  Global News

Friday’s employment numbers may’ve been lacklustre. But the job search is far bleaker for new Canadians: Years after the recession officially ended, you’re still more likely to be out of a job if you’re an immigrant.

And the gap between immigrants and Canadian-born workers is biggest for those with the most education: University graduates who’ve been in Canada five years or less are more than four times more likely to be unemployed than their Canadian counterparts.

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