Differences in the Location of Study of University-Educated Immigrants. Insights on Canadian Society

This article examines the differences in the location of study of immigrant adults aged 25 to 64 with a university education (i.e., with at least a bachelor's degree). It provides results by period of immigration (pre-1990, the 1990s, and the 2000s) and provides a more in-depth analysis of fact...

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Published inInsights on Canadian society
Main Authors Hango, Darcy, Hamilton, Lynn, Ferguson, Sarah Jane, Zhao, John
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Statistics Canada 15.09.2015
Subjects
Adults
College Graduates
Differences
Foreign Countries
Gender Differences
Immigrants
Intellectual Disciplines
Native Language
School Location
Colombia
Romania
Hong Kong
United States
Philippines
Egypt
United Kingdom
India
Russia
Lebanon
Canada
Vietnam
South Korea
Pakistan
Iran
China
Taiwan
Poland
Algeria
France
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Summary:This article examines the differences in the location of study of immigrant adults aged 25 to 64 with a university education (i.e., with at least a bachelor's degree). It provides results by period of immigration (pre-1990, the 1990s, and the 2000s) and provides a more in-depth analysis of factors that are linked to the location of study for the most recent cohort of immigrants (i.e., those who immigrated in 2000 or later). Findings include: (1) In 2011, 75% of university-educated immigrants received their highest degree outside the country, while 25% obtained their highest degree in Canada. Of the 75% with a foreign degree, 64% obtained it from their birth country and 11% obtained it from a third country (i.e., neither their country of birth nor Canada). (2) Of the 1.3 million university-educated immigrants aged 25 to 64, close to 750,000 entered the country in 2000 or later. Among these 'recent immigrants', 83% obtained their highest degree outside Canada, and 17% obtained their highest degree in Canada. (3) Of the top-12 source countries for recent immigrants with a university education, those from the Philippines were the most likely to have studied in their birth country (at 95%). Conversely, immigrants from China and Iran were the least likely to have obtained their highest degree in their birth country (at 68%). (4) Of the top-12 source countries for recent immigrants with a university education, those who were from France (23%) and Algeria (13%) were the most likely to have received their highest degree in Quebec, illustrating the close ties between language and location of study. (5) Differences in the location of study between source countries remained for recent immigrants even after taking other background factors into account, including mother tongue, gender, field of study and type of degree. Because immigrants represent a growing portion of Canada's labour force, it is important to understand the issues related to the successful integration of immigrants into the labour market.
ISSN:2291-0840
2291-0840