Globe and Mail: Recession hit hard, recovery came slowly for immigrants

Employment gap greatest among those with highest credentials

Anna Mehler Paperny and Tavia Grant

As employment grows with a reviving economy, so does the unemployment gap between the country’s highly educated newcomers and their Canadian counterparts.

Among university graduates, recent immigrants were hit hardest by the recession, and new research shows they’re still at a disadvantage compared to Canadian-born university grads as the job market picks up.

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Reference: Globe and Mail