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Labour Market Outcomes of Immigrant Women who Arrive as Dependants of Economic Immigrant Principal Applicants

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  • Bonikowska, Aneta
  • Hou, Feng

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Programs in the economic stream of immigration select immigrants for their perceived ability to integrate into the Canadian labour market. However, it is mainly the principal applicants, mostly men, who are assessed. They in turn bring with them spouses and dependent children. This study examines the characteristics and labour market outcomes of women who arrived as spouses of economic immigrant principal applicants. Their characteristics and outcomes are compared with those of other economic immigrants (male and female principal applicants and male spouses) and with married women who arrived in the family class. This study is based on data from the linked 2011 National Household Survey and the Immigrant Landing File database. The focus is on economic immigrants who arrived as skilled workers, provincial nominees, or in the Canadian experience class.

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  • Bonikowska, Aneta & Hou, Feng, 2017. "Labour Market Outcomes of Immigrant Women who Arrive as Dependants of Economic Immigrant Principal Applicants," Analytical Studies Branch Research Paper Series 2017390e, Statistics Canada, Analytical Studies Branch.
    • Handle: RePEc:stc:stcp3e:2017390e
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    Women; Spouses; Skilled workers; Sex; Knowledge of official languages; Immigrants; Immigrant status; Human capital; Employment; Educational level; Earnings;
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