increase immigration in the coming years to per capita levels not reached since the 1920s. We argue that economic immigration … examine the potential for increases in Canadian immigration levels to achieve this objective. Our analysis suggests that … Canada is not well-positioned to leverage heightened immigration to boost GDP per capita owing primarily to weak capital …

Canada’s immigration policy aims to promote economic development by selecting immigrants with high levels of human …-class immigrants, who are selected for their skills, are by far the largest group. The immigration system has been highly successful … language skills and a decline in returns to pre-immigration labour market experience. Canada has responded by modifying its …

migration variables. Two important findings emerge from our analysis. First, there exists a positive impact of migrants' human …. However, the growth impact of immigration is small even in countries that have highly selective migration policies. …

migration variables. Two important findings emerge from our analysis. First, there exists a positive impact of migrants' human …

among highly educated migrants and for countries at intermediate levels of economic complexity. We address endogeneity …

with economic complexity. This holds particularly for diversity among highly educated migrants and for countries at …

conditions. The results show that, in this case, the impact of immigration on the level of development was small but positive. …