Regional differences in the educational outcomes of young immigrants - ARCHIVED

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This article examines regional differences in the math and reading skills of immigrant children aged 15 based on data from the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA). It also examines regional differences in high-school and university completion rates among young immigrants who came to Canada before the age of 15 using National Household Survey (NHS) data. Throughout the article, comparisons are made with the children of the Canadian-born (third- or higher-generation Canadians).

Issue Number: 2015001
Author(s): Hou, Feng; Zhang, Qi
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