Earnings differences between immigrants and the Canadian-born : The role of literacy skills

Articles and reports: 81-004-X200800510798
Description: In a recent Statistics Canada study, Aneta Bonikowska, David Green and Craig Riddell (2008) use data from the Canadian component of the International Adult Literacy and Skills Survey (IALSS) to measure the literacy skills of immigrants and the Canadian-born and relate these to earnings outcomes. The analysis takes into account standard demographic information, along with information on where education was obtained and age of migration to further refine their analysis of immigrant/Canadian-born earnings differentials. This article summarizes the results of their research.
Issue Number: 2008005
Author(s): McMullen, Kathryn
Main Product: Education Matters: Insights on Education, Learning and Training in Canada
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