Canadian immigrants at the time of immigration fall short of the earnings of comparable Canadian-born individuals, and (2 … recent changes in Canadian immigration policy, labor market discrimination against visible minorities, and the prolonged …

Over 12 million persons migrated to Canada or the United States between 1959 and 1981. Beginning in the mid?1960s, the … immigration policies of the two countries began to diverge considerably: the United States stressing family reunification and … Canada stressing skills. This paper shows that the point system used by Canada generated, on average, a more skilled …

Over 12 million persons migrated to Canada or the United States between 1959 and 1981. Beginning in the mid?1960s, the … immigration policies of the two countries began to diverge considerably: the United States stressing family reunification and … Canada stressing skills. This paper shows that the point system used by Canada generated, on average, a more skilled …

Canadian immigrants at the time of immigration fall short of the earnings of comparable Canadian-born individuals, and (2 … recent changes in Canadian immigration policy, labor market discrimination against visible minorities, and the prolonged …

, mechanically changing the average native wage in affected markets and biasing the estimated wage impact of immigration. We document … wage of French women, but led to a sizable decline in their employment rate. In contrast, immigration had little impact on … immigration and female wages arises partly because the native women who left the labor force had relatively low wages. Adjusting …