Acquisition of Permanent Residence by Temporary Foreign Workers in Canada: A Panel Study of Labour Market Outcomes Before and After the Status Transition

Feng Hou, Rene Morissette and Wen Ci

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

Abstract: Temporary foreign workers (TFWs) are an important source of labour supply in Canada. Their transition to permanent residence may have important economic consequences, particularly in their employment and earnings trajectories. The effect of the status change may vary across different streams of TFWs who enter Canada under different terms and conditions. Hence, whether the labour market outcomes of TFWs change substantially or not after they acquire permanent residence is an empirical question. Using a unique administrative dataset, this study investigates the employment and earnings trajectories of temporary foreign workers (TFWs) during the years surrounding their acquisition of permanent residence in Canada.

Keywords: Temporary employment; Sex; Employment; Earnings; Administrative data (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2017-09-21
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