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July 23, 2025

Fields of study and occupations of immigrants who were international students in Canada before immigration

by Youjin Choi and Li Xu

Postsecondary education is a key element in developing a skilled workforce. International students are often seen as a potential source of labour supply beyond their temporary employment while studying. This study examines the alignment between the fields of study and occupations of immigrants with a postsecondary education who held study permits before becoming permanent residents from 2011 to 2021. It compares them with other immigrants who became permanent residents during the same period and Canadian-born postsecondary graduates.

Characteristics of home-based child care serving children aged 0 to 5 years in Canada, 2021 to 2022

by Thomas J. Charters and Leanne C. Findlay

Child care provided in home-based settings by non-relatives remains a prominent model of care in Canada. Home-based child care (sometimes called family child care) is provided in private residences where the provider lives and operates the service to typically mixed age groups of children and often the provider’s own children. This study provides a national overview of licensed and unlicensed home-based child care and providers caring for children aged 0 to 5 years in Canada in April 2022.

Technology adoption and diversity among Canadian business decision-makers: Evidence from the Survey of Advanced Technology

by Rim Chatti, Marie Albertine Djuikom Tamtchouong, Manassé Drabo and Amélie Lafrance-Cooke

The adoption of advanced technologies is a strategic imperative for companies that want to succeed in competitive markets by reducing costs, expanding their product range and increasing productivity. This study seeks to identify the factors that may explain the effect of characteristics specific to Canadian business decision-makers on technology adoption.

Retention of science, technology, engineering, mathematics and computer science graduates in Canada

by Youjin Choi and Feng Hou

The popularity of science, technology, engineering, mathematics and computer science (STEM) fields in Canadian postsecondary education and the number of STEM graduates have grown among both Canadian and international students. It is unknown how many STEM graduates stay and contribute to the Canadian labour market. This study aims to examine STEM graduates’ retention in Canada after completing Canadian postsecondary programs.

Socioeconomic characteristics of workers in industries dependent on United States demand for Canadian exports

by Marc Frenette and Tahsin Mehdi

Recent trade tensions between the United States (U.S.) and Canada have raised questions around the impact of potential job losses related to tariffs. A recent article revealed that, in general, jobs in industries dependent on U.S. demand for Canadian exports (IDUSCEXs) are well-paying and have many favourable non-wage job characteristics, but not all industries within the broader IDUSCEX grouping ranked relatively high in these measures. The current article follows up this work by investigating the socioeconomic characteristics of workers employed in IDUSCEXs, which could play a key role in how affected workers might adapt to potential job losses.

Recent trends in immigration from Canada to the United States

by Feng Hou, Milly Yang and Yao Lu

The flow of migrants across international borders is a critical factor shaping national economies, innovation capacity, and societal development in the 21st century. For neighbouring countries with deeply integrated economies like Canada and the United States, the movement of people, particularly skilled workers, holds profound significance. This article compares trends in annual permanent migration flows between Canada and the United States since the 1990s.

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