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 educationUniversity 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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