Acquisition of permanent residence by temporary foreign workers in Canada: a panel study of labour market outcomes before and after the status transition

Acquisition of permanent residence by temporary foreign workers in Canada: a panel study of labour market outcomes before and after the status transition

Abstract Using a unique administrative dataset, this study investigates the employment and earnings trajectories of temporary foreign workers (TFWs) during the years surrounding their acquisition of permanent residence in Canada. If the labour market assimilation of TFWs follows a smooth trajectory...

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Main Authors: Wen Ci, Feng Hou, René Morissette
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sciendo 2018-01-01
Series:IZA Journal of Development and Migration
Subjects:
Temporary foreign workers
Status transition
Employment
Earnings
Administrative dataset
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40176-017-0107-1

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http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40176-017-0107-1

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