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McGill-Queen's University Press eBooks, Dec 16, 1996
FACETS, 2021
Canada has been seen globally as a leader in immigration and integration policies and programs an... more Canada has been seen globally as a leader in immigration and integration policies and programs and as an attractive and welcoming country for immigrants, refugees, temporary foreign workers, and international students. The COVID-19 pandemic has revealed some of the strengths of Canada’s immigration system, as well as some of the fault lines that have been developing over the last few years. In this article we provide an overview of Canada’s immigration system prior to the pandemic, discuss the system’s weaknesses and vulnerabilities revealed by the pandemic, and explore a post-COVID-19 immigration vision. Over the next three years, the Government of Canada intends to bring over 1.2 million new permanent residents to Canada. In addition, Canada will continue to accept many international students, refugee claimants, and temporary foreign workers for temporary residence here. The importance of immigration for Canada will continue to grow and be an integral component of the country’s po...
Social Science Research Network, Apr 4, 2017
This paper examines the implications for Canada of President Trump's 2017 Executive Order... more This paper examines the implications for Canada of President Trump's 2017 Executive Orders on immigration, refugees and border enforcement. In addition to a plea for careful scrutiny of new US border policies, the authors call for immediate suspension of the Canada- US Safe Third Country Agreement in relation to refugees.
FACETS
Canada has been seen globally as a leader in immigration and integration policies and programs an... more Canada has been seen globally as a leader in immigration and integration policies and programs and as an attractive and welcoming country for immigrants, refugees, temporary foreign workers, and international students. The COVID-19 pandemic has revealed some of the strengths of Canada’s immigration system, as well as some of the fault lines that have been developing over the last few years. In this article we provide an overview of Canada’s immigration system prior to the pandemic, discuss the system’s weaknesses and vulnerabilities revealed by the pandemic, and explore a post-COVID-19 immigration vision. Over the next three years, the Government of Canada intends to bring over 1.2 million new permanent residents to Canada. In addition, Canada will continue to accept many international students, refugee claimants, and temporary foreign workers for temporary residence here. The importance of immigration for Canada will continue to grow and be an integral component of the country’s po...
FACETS
Canada has been seen globally as a leader in immigration and integration policies and programs an... more Canada has been seen globally as a leader in immigration and integration policies and programs and as an attractive and welcoming country for immigrants, refugees, temporary foreign workers, and international students. The COVID-19 pandemic has revealed some of the strengths of Canada’s immigration system, as well as some of the fault lines that have been developing over the last few years. In this article we provide an overview of Canada’s immigration system prior to the pandemic, discuss the system’s weaknesses and vulnerabilities revealed by the pandemic, and explore a post-COVID-19 immigration vision. Over the next three years, the Government of Canada intends to bring over 1.2 million new permanent residents to Canada. In addition, Canada will continue to accept many international students, refugee claimants, and temporary foreign workers for temporary residence here. The importance of immigration for Canada will continue to grow and be an integral component of the country’s po...
Canadian Psychiatric Association journal, 1974
The Maytree Foundation envisages a system in which Canada values and benefits from the skills, tr... more The Maytree Foundation envisages a system in which Canada values and benefits from the skills, training, education and experience of skilled immigrants by expediting labour market entry in their field of expertise. Context We all benefit when immigrants put their specialized skills to work in the Canadian labour market. The economy is bolstered, skill shortages are alleviated and immigrant families thrive in their new country. The difficulties immigrants face in entering their specialized fields in Canada have been well documented in other studies. This paper focusses on practical solutions. An environmental scan conducted by the Maytree Foundation identifies a variety of projects and programs across the country that are or have been in place to assist skilled immigrants to enter the Canadian labour market. Some of these initiatives are excellent, notably in Ontario, Quebec and Manitoba, and should be used as models for more systemic implementation. However, many are ad hoc pilots, short-term initiatives or are focussed only on some occupations in very few locations. While there are promising examples of multistakeholder collaborations, all too often key players are not at the table, and there appears to have been little, to date, in the way of formal program evaluation. Canada's population is aging, its fertility rates are decreasing and its training systems are not producing the numbers of skilled workers needed for the labour force. By the year 2011, it is estimated that 100 percent of Canada's net labour force growth will depend on immigration. The Conference Board of Canada recently concluded that between 4and4 and 4and6 billion is lost to the Canadian economy each year as a result of unrecognized qualifications, and that immigrants are among those who experience the most serious problems in achieving recognition of their learning. Attracting and integrating skilled immigrants into Canada's labour market have taken on new urgency. Proposed Approach To achieve its vision, Maytree proposes that solutions be designed as part of an overall system instead of the current ad hoc approach. Incentives should be put into place so that all players collaborate in the design, delivery and evaluation of effective programs and services. Rather than making skilled immigrants 'start from scratch,' the system would value and recognize their qualifications, focussing on ways to fill quickly any identified gaps. Fulfilling the Promise: Integrating Immigrant Skills into the Canadian Economy Caledon Institute of Social Policy Regulatory Reviews In the licensed professions, it is proposed that regulators be encouraged to review regulatory requirements, including Canadian experience, to ensure that standards and practices for internationally trained professionals are relevant, fair and comparable to Canadian-trained, and that aggregate results are reported. Incentives for Stakeholder Participation and Collaboration It is proposed that specific incentives be put in place to stimulate participation and collaboration by employers, educational institutions, regulators, credential assessment services, professional associations, community-based training and settlement agencies, and skilled immigrants. Leadership and Accountability A leadership council is proposed. The council would provide an ongoing, multistakeholder venue to 'champion,' provide advice, identify priorities, foster collaboration and report on results of the system. Conclusion The Maytree Foundation believes the desired system is achievable. As with all change, however, there will be many challenges in moving from concept to reality. Success will depend on buy-in and commitment from the affected parties.
The Maytree Foundation envisages a system in which Canada values and benefits from the skills, tr... more The Maytree Foundation envisages a system in which Canada values and benefits from the skills, training, education and experience of skilled immigrants by expediting labour market entry in their field of expertise. Context We all benefit when immigrants put their specialized skills to work in the Canadian labour market. The economy is bolstered, skill shortages are alleviated and immigrant families thrive in their new country. The difficulties immigrants face in entering their specialized fields in Canada have been well documented in other studies. This paper focusses on practical solutions. An environmental scan conducted by the Maytree Foundation identifies a variety of projects and programs across the country that are or have been in place to assist skilled immigrants to enter the Canadian labour market. Some of these initiatives are excellent, notably in Ontario, Quebec and Manitoba, and should be used as models for more systemic implementation. However, many are ad hoc pilots, short-term initiatives or are focussed only on some occupations in very few locations. While there are promising examples of multistakeholder collaborations, all too often key players are not at the table, and there appears to have been little, to date, in the way of formal program evaluation. Canada's population is aging, its fertility rates are decreasing and its training systems are not producing the numbers of skilled workers needed for the labour force. By the year 2011, it is estimated that 100 percent of Canada's net labour force growth will depend on immigration. The Conference Board of Canada recently concluded that between 4and4 and 4and6 billion is lost to the Canadian economy each year as a result of unrecognized qualifications, and that immigrants are among those who experience the most serious problems in achieving recognition of their learning. Attracting and integrating skilled immigrants into Canada's labour market have taken on new urgency. Proposed Approach To achieve its vision, Maytree proposes that solutions be designed as part of an overall system instead of the current ad hoc approach. Incentives should be put into place so that all players collaborate in the design, delivery and evaluation of effective programs and services. Rather than making skilled immigrants 'start from scratch,' the system would value and recognize their qualifications, focussing on ways to fill quickly any identified gaps. Fulfilling the Promise: Integrating Immigrant Skills into the Canadian Economy Caledon Institute of Social Policy Regulatory Reviews In the licensed professions, it is proposed that regulators be encouraged to review regulatory requirements, including Canadian experience, to ensure that standards and practices for internationally trained professionals are relevant, fair and comparable to Canadian-trained, and that aggregate results are reported. Incentives for Stakeholder Participation and Collaboration It is proposed that specific incentives be put in place to stimulate participation and collaboration by employers, educational institutions, regulators, credential assessment services, professional associations, community-based training and settlement agencies, and skilled immigrants. Leadership and Accountability A leadership council is proposed. The council would provide an ongoing, multistakeholder venue to 'champion,' provide advice, identify priorities, foster collaboration and report on results of the system. Conclusion The Maytree Foundation believes the desired system is achievable. As with all change, however, there will be many challenges in moving from concept to reality. Success will depend on buy-in and commitment from the affected parties.
Managing Immigration and Diversity in Canada is a comprehensive collection of information on the ... more Managing Immigration and Diversity in Canada is a comprehensive collection of information on the Canadian immigration experience that offers a current, detailed synopsis and critical analysis of Canadian and Quebecois immigration issues. Key topics discussed include government jurisdiction over immigration and diversity; management of immigration flows; immigration and the labour market; citizenship, settlement, and socio-cultural integration; linguistic policies and linguistic pluralism; and partnerships and knowledge transfer between government, universities, and civil society. Each section of this volume features national and provincial perspectives in order to address the simultaneous processes of multiculturalism and "multinationalism" in Canada. The Introduction adds an international dimension to this collection, dialoguing with the book's themes and chapters from a European viewpoint and drawing comparisons between both Canada and Spain and Quebec and Catalonia. This book is designed to assist instructors, researchers, and practitioners working in the areas of either Canadian immigration and diversity or comparative migration studies and is also intended for scholars and policy-makers in new, fast-growing countries or regions of immigration, particularly in Southern Europe. This innovative resource includes the contributions of many of Canada's leading experts on immigration and provides a crucial transatlantic perspective on immigration and integration themes. "Managing Immigration and Diversity in Canada offers an excellent and timely addition to our understanding of managing immigrant integration in a time of profound change. While Canada is the focus of analysis, the lessons derived from this comprehensive set of chapters from leading immigration scholars are applicable to other OECD countries. This is essential reading for anyone interested in newcomer settlement and integration policy change."
McGill-Queen's University Press eBooks, Dec 16, 1996
FACETS, 2021
Canada has been seen globally as a leader in immigration and integration policies and programs an... more Canada has been seen globally as a leader in immigration and integration policies and programs and as an attractive and welcoming country for immigrants, refugees, temporary foreign workers, and international students. The COVID-19 pandemic has revealed some of the strengths of Canada’s immigration system, as well as some of the fault lines that have been developing over the last few years. In this article we provide an overview of Canada’s immigration system prior to the pandemic, discuss the system’s weaknesses and vulnerabilities revealed by the pandemic, and explore a post-COVID-19 immigration vision. Over the next three years, the Government of Canada intends to bring over 1.2 million new permanent residents to Canada. In addition, Canada will continue to accept many international students, refugee claimants, and temporary foreign workers for temporary residence here. The importance of immigration for Canada will continue to grow and be an integral component of the country’s po...
Social Science Research Network, Apr 4, 2017
This paper examines the implications for Canada of President Trump's 2017 Executive Order... more This paper examines the implications for Canada of President Trump's 2017 Executive Orders on immigration, refugees and border enforcement. In addition to a plea for careful scrutiny of new US border policies, the authors call for immediate suspension of the Canada- US Safe Third Country Agreement in relation to refugees.
FACETS
Canada has been seen globally as a leader in immigration and integration policies and programs an... more Canada has been seen globally as a leader in immigration and integration policies and programs and as an attractive and welcoming country for immigrants, refugees, temporary foreign workers, and international students. The COVID-19 pandemic has revealed some of the strengths of Canada’s immigration system, as well as some of the fault lines that have been developing over the last few years. In this article we provide an overview of Canada’s immigration system prior to the pandemic, discuss the system’s weaknesses and vulnerabilities revealed by the pandemic, and explore a post-COVID-19 immigration vision. Over the next three years, the Government of Canada intends to bring over 1.2 million new permanent residents to Canada. In addition, Canada will continue to accept many international students, refugee claimants, and temporary foreign workers for temporary residence here. The importance of immigration for Canada will continue to grow and be an integral component of the country’s po...
FACETS
Canada has been seen globally as a leader in immigration and integration policies and programs an... more Canada has been seen globally as a leader in immigration and integration policies and programs and as an attractive and welcoming country for immigrants, refugees, temporary foreign workers, and international students. The COVID-19 pandemic has revealed some of the strengths of Canada’s immigration system, as well as some of the fault lines that have been developing over the last few years. In this article we provide an overview of Canada’s immigration system prior to the pandemic, discuss the system’s weaknesses and vulnerabilities revealed by the pandemic, and explore a post-COVID-19 immigration vision. Over the next three years, the Government of Canada intends to bring over 1.2 million new permanent residents to Canada. In addition, Canada will continue to accept many international students, refugee claimants, and temporary foreign workers for temporary residence here. The importance of immigration for Canada will continue to grow and be an integral component of the country’s po...
Canadian Psychiatric Association journal, 1974
The Maytree Foundation envisages a system in which Canada values and benefits from the skills, tr... more The Maytree Foundation envisages a system in which Canada values and benefits from the skills, training, education and experience of skilled immigrants by expediting labour market entry in their field of expertise. Context We all benefit when immigrants put their specialized skills to work in the Canadian labour market. The economy is bolstered, skill shortages are alleviated and immigrant families thrive in their new country. The difficulties immigrants face in entering their specialized fields in Canada have been well documented in other studies. This paper focusses on practical solutions. An environmental scan conducted by the Maytree Foundation identifies a variety of projects and programs across the country that are or have been in place to assist skilled immigrants to enter the Canadian labour market. Some of these initiatives are excellent, notably in Ontario, Quebec and Manitoba, and should be used as models for more systemic implementation. However, many are ad hoc pilots, short-term initiatives or are focussed only on some occupations in very few locations. While there are promising examples of multistakeholder collaborations, all too often key players are not at the table, and there appears to have been little, to date, in the way of formal program evaluation. Canada's population is aging, its fertility rates are decreasing and its training systems are not producing the numbers of skilled workers needed for the labour force. By the year 2011, it is estimated that 100 percent of Canada's net labour force growth will depend on immigration. The Conference Board of Canada recently concluded that between 4and4 and 4and6 billion is lost to the Canadian economy each year as a result of unrecognized qualifications, and that immigrants are among those who experience the most serious problems in achieving recognition of their learning. Attracting and integrating skilled immigrants into Canada's labour market have taken on new urgency. Proposed Approach To achieve its vision, Maytree proposes that solutions be designed as part of an overall system instead of the current ad hoc approach. Incentives should be put into place so that all players collaborate in the design, delivery and evaluation of effective programs and services. Rather than making skilled immigrants 'start from scratch,' the system would value and recognize their qualifications, focussing on ways to fill quickly any identified gaps. Fulfilling the Promise: Integrating Immigrant Skills into the Canadian Economy Caledon Institute of Social Policy Regulatory Reviews In the licensed professions, it is proposed that regulators be encouraged to review regulatory requirements, including Canadian experience, to ensure that standards and practices for internationally trained professionals are relevant, fair and comparable to Canadian-trained, and that aggregate results are reported. Incentives for Stakeholder Participation and Collaboration It is proposed that specific incentives be put in place to stimulate participation and collaboration by employers, educational institutions, regulators, credential assessment services, professional associations, community-based training and settlement agencies, and skilled immigrants. Leadership and Accountability A leadership council is proposed. The council would provide an ongoing, multistakeholder venue to 'champion,' provide advice, identify priorities, foster collaboration and report on results of the system. Conclusion The Maytree Foundation believes the desired system is achievable. As with all change, however, there will be many challenges in moving from concept to reality. Success will depend on buy-in and commitment from the affected parties.
The Maytree Foundation envisages a system in which Canada values and benefits from the skills, tr... more The Maytree Foundation envisages a system in which Canada values and benefits from the skills, training, education and experience of skilled immigrants by expediting labour market entry in their field of expertise. Context We all benefit when immigrants put their specialized skills to work in the Canadian labour market. The economy is bolstered, skill shortages are alleviated and immigrant families thrive in their new country. The difficulties immigrants face in entering their specialized fields in Canada have been well documented in other studies. This paper focusses on practical solutions. An environmental scan conducted by the Maytree Foundation identifies a variety of projects and programs across the country that are or have been in place to assist skilled immigrants to enter the Canadian labour market. Some of these initiatives are excellent, notably in Ontario, Quebec and Manitoba, and should be used as models for more systemic implementation. However, many are ad hoc pilots, short-term initiatives or are focussed only on some occupations in very few locations. While there are promising examples of multistakeholder collaborations, all too often key players are not at the table, and there appears to have been little, to date, in the way of formal program evaluation. Canada's population is aging, its fertility rates are decreasing and its training systems are not producing the numbers of skilled workers needed for the labour force. By the year 2011, it is estimated that 100 percent of Canada's net labour force growth will depend on immigration. The Conference Board of Canada recently concluded that between 4and4 and 4and6 billion is lost to the Canadian economy each year as a result of unrecognized qualifications, and that immigrants are among those who experience the most serious problems in achieving recognition of their learning. Attracting and integrating skilled immigrants into Canada's labour market have taken on new urgency. Proposed Approach To achieve its vision, Maytree proposes that solutions be designed as part of an overall system instead of the current ad hoc approach. Incentives should be put into place so that all players collaborate in the design, delivery and evaluation of effective programs and services. Rather than making skilled immigrants 'start from scratch,' the system would value and recognize their qualifications, focussing on ways to fill quickly any identified gaps. Fulfilling the Promise: Integrating Immigrant Skills into the Canadian Economy Caledon Institute of Social Policy Regulatory Reviews In the licensed professions, it is proposed that regulators be encouraged to review regulatory requirements, including Canadian experience, to ensure that standards and practices for internationally trained professionals are relevant, fair and comparable to Canadian-trained, and that aggregate results are reported. Incentives for Stakeholder Participation and Collaboration It is proposed that specific incentives be put in place to stimulate participation and collaboration by employers, educational institutions, regulators, credential assessment services, professional associations, community-based training and settlement agencies, and skilled immigrants. Leadership and Accountability A leadership council is proposed. The council would provide an ongoing, multistakeholder venue to 'champion,' provide advice, identify priorities, foster collaboration and report on results of the system. Conclusion The Maytree Foundation believes the desired system is achievable. As with all change, however, there will be many challenges in moving from concept to reality. Success will depend on buy-in and commitment from the affected parties.
Managing Immigration and Diversity in Canada is a comprehensive collection of information on the ... more Managing Immigration and Diversity in Canada is a comprehensive collection of information on the Canadian immigration experience that offers a current, detailed synopsis and critical analysis of Canadian and Quebecois immigration issues. Key topics discussed include government jurisdiction over immigration and diversity; management of immigration flows; immigration and the labour market; citizenship, settlement, and socio-cultural integration; linguistic policies and linguistic pluralism; and partnerships and knowledge transfer between government, universities, and civil society. Each section of this volume features national and provincial perspectives in order to address the simultaneous processes of multiculturalism and "multinationalism" in Canada. The Introduction adds an international dimension to this collection, dialoguing with the book's themes and chapters from a European viewpoint and drawing comparisons between both Canada and Spain and Quebec and Catalonia. This book is designed to assist instructors, researchers, and practitioners working in the areas of either Canadian immigration and diversity or comparative migration studies and is also intended for scholars and policy-makers in new, fast-growing countries or regions of immigration, particularly in Southern Europe. This innovative resource includes the contributions of many of Canada's leading experts on immigration and provides a crucial transatlantic perspective on immigration and integration themes. "Managing Immigration and Diversity in Canada offers an excellent and timely addition to our understanding of managing immigrant integration in a time of profound change. While Canada is the focus of analysis, the lessons derived from this comprehensive set of chapters from leading immigration scholars are applicable to other OECD countries. This is essential reading for anyone interested in newcomer settlement and integration policy change."