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Over-education and Life Satisfaction among Immigrant and Non-immigrant Workers in Canada

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  • Hou, Feng
  • Frank, Kristyn

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The increased migration of skilled workers globally has led to a focus in the immigration literature on the economic costs of unsuccessful labour market integration. Less attention has been given to the consequences of employment difficulties, such as those related to over-education, on aspects of immigrants’ subjective well-being. Although a large proportion of immigrants experience over-education, studies examining the relationship between over-education and life satisfaction tend to concentrate on the general population. These studies find a negative relationship between over-education and life satisfaction. Since immigrant and Canadian-born (non-immigrant) workers may experience over-education differently, it is important to examine this relationship in both groups. This study examines how over-education is associated with life satisfaction among university-educated immigrant and non-immigrant workers in Canada, and accounts for differences in the degree of over-education in each group.

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  • Hou, Feng & Frank, Kristyn, 2017. "Over-education and Life Satisfaction among Immigrant and Non-immigrant Workers in Canada," Analytical Studies Branch Research Paper Series 2017393e, Statistics Canada, Analytical Studies Branch.
    • Handle: RePEc:stc:stcp3e:2017393e
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    1. C. P. Barrington-Leigh & Katja Lemermeyer, 2023. "A Public, Open, and Independently-Curated Database of Happiness Coefficients," Journal of Happiness Studies, Springer, vol. 24(4), pages 1505-1531, April.

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    Life satisfaction; Underemployment; Skilled workers; Postsecondary education; Non-immigrant population; Immigrants; Emotional well-being; Educational attainment;
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