Will They Ever Converge? Earnings of Immigrants and Canadian-born Workers over the Last Two Decades

Rene Morissette and Marc Frenette

Analytical Studies Branch Research Paper Series from Statistics Canada, Analytical Studies Branch

Abstract:

Using census data covering the 1980 to 2000 period, we examine what outcomes would be necessary for cohorts of recent immigrants to achieve earnings parity with Canadian-born workers. Our results show that today's recent immigrants would have to experience a drastic rise of their relative age-earnings profile in the near future for their earnings to converge with their Canadian-born counterparts. The reason is simple: the greater relative earnings growth experienced by cohorts of recent immigrants has only partially offset the drastic deterioration in their relative earnings at entry.

Keywords: Ethnic diversity and immigration; Immigrants and non-permanent residents; Income; pensions; spending and wealth; Integration of newcomers; Labour; Labour market and income; Low income and inequality; Visible minorities; Wages; salaries and other earnings (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2003-10-08
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