Taylor Chobotiuk

Understanding Barriers in Employment for Canadian Immigrants.

Most immigrants are educated.  Often highly educated.   Then frequently under-utilized here.  40%of immigrants are highly educated versus 17% of locally born.

Up to 80 % of the work force may well be immigrants by 2061.

We have a negative population growth in Canada.

Immigrants earn only 61 cents on the dollar in comparison to locally born.  Often they are under-utilized in their work.

Underpaid in comparison to locals.

There are differences that it takes time to assimilate to.

For instance there is little hierarchy in our work place where lower paid workers will challenge their seniors.

This is intended to find the best result but doesn’t suit for instance the Asian mentality where saving Face is very important.

Neither is better just that they are different and we need to recognize that.

Mentorship is one way to bridge that gap and also a very clear job description.

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Our language is changing, often becoming more simplified as we accommodate foreign workers.

English is becoming the universal language.

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