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Several factors may have contributed to the improved labour market outcomes for recent immigrants since the mid-2010s.
The first factor is the expansion of the two-step immigration selection process, where an increasing number of economic immigrants are chosen from the pool of temporary foreign workers (TFWs) (Hou, Crossman, & Picot, 2020). In 2022, 36% of all new immigrants had work permits in Canada before immigration, a significant rise from 19% in 2010 and 33% in 2019.Note Former TFWs, especially those with high-skilled jobs, experience better labour market outcomes after immigration, compared with immigrants admitted directly from overseas (Hou, Crossman, & Picot, 2020).
The second factor is linked to various changes in immigration selection since the early 2010s, notably the introduction of the Express Entry system in 2015. This system places a strong emphasis on Canadian work experience, enhances language proficiency and evaluates foreign education rigorously (Crossman, Hou, & Picot, 2021).
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