The Earnings Advantage of Landed Immigrants Who Were Previously Temporary Residents in Canada

Articles and reports: 11F0019M2015370
Description: Although most Canadian temporary foreign worker programs did not include provisions that allow participants to apply for permanent residency until recently, a substantial number of temporary foreign workers have become landed immigrants since the 1980s. For instance, from 2008 to 2012, about 32,000 temporary foreign workers gained permanent residency each year, accounting for 13% of the total inflow of landed immigrants. This paper examines the earnings of economic immigrants who initially arrived as temporary residents and held a work or study permit, and compares them to economic immigrants who were directly selected as permanent residents from abroad.
no: 370
Issue Number: 2015370
Frequency: Occasional
Author(s): Bonikowska, Aneta; Hou, Feng
Main Product: Analytical Studies Branch Research Paper Series
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