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November 26, 2025

Source country matters: Citizenship trends among recent immigrants in Australia and Canada

by Feng Hou, Yan Tan, Garnett Picot and Li Xu
Citizenship acquisition marks a pivotal milestone in immigrant integration, influencing social cohesion and political participation. While aggregate naturalization  rates provide macro-level insights, disparities by source country reveal diverse integration pathways. Through comparative analysis of Australia and Canada—nations with comparable immigration scales and broadly similar immigration approaches, yet notable differences in naturalization frameworks—this study investigates how source-country characteristics affect naturalization patterns.

Innovation in diversified cities: Evidence from Canada’s urban areas

by Manassé Drabo and Horatio M. Morgan
Innovation is a central engine of economic growth, technological advancement and urban resilience. In an increasingly interconnected and competitive global economy, cities and regions must sustain innovative activity to remain productive and attractive. Among the most debated sources of urban innovation is diversity. Notably, cultural diversity and industrial diversity have been studied as distinct drivers of innovation. This paper examines the impact of cultural and industrial diversity on innovation across 152 Canadian urban areas from 2001 to 2021.

Lessons from Canadian Exporters during the US 2018-2019 Steel and Aluminum Tariffs

by Mark Brown, Wulong Gu, and Jesse Tweedle
With rising barriers to trade with the United States it is important to understand how Canadian firms adjust to tariffs. To provide insight, this paper examines the effects of US tariffs imposed on Canadian steel and aluminum products between June 1, 2018 and May 20, 2019.

Geographic proximity between adult children and their parents in Canada

by Samuel MacIsaac, Yuri Ostrovsky and Grant Schellenberg
How far adult children live from their aging parents can shape family support, caregiving, and job choices. But most data focus on people living in the same home—like with their parents—and rarely track them across long periods, missing key moments when they move out or return to help, or receive grandparent help from, an aging parent. A new article, entitled “Geographic proximity between adult children and their parents in Canada: The role of childhood parental income,” addresses these issues. This summary provides many of the main takeaways from the article and a more focused look at differences across provinces.

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