Immigrants and the labour force : policy, regulation, and impact / Ravi Pendakur.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Pendakur, Ravi.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Foreign workers--Canada.

Foreign workers.

Immigrants--Canada--Economic conditions.

Immigrants.

Canada--Emigration and immigration--Government policy.

Canada.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (262 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Montreal : McGill-Queen's University Press, 2000.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

First, Canada's primary source for immigrants has shifted dramatically from the United Kingdom and Europe to countries outside Europe. Second there has been a remarkable transformation in the nature of work: Canada's economy has changed from relying on resource extraction to an emphasis on manufacturing, and presently is emerging as post-industrial and knowledge-based. Pendakur combines an analysis of parliamentary debates on immigration issues with an evaluation of the regulatory and policy changes that resulted from these discussions and an analysis of how the work of immigrants changed over a five-decade. He then provides both a political and quantitative analysis by looking at issues that affect not only immigrants but minorities born in Canada in order to assess the degree to which labour market discrimination exists and whether employment equity programs are needed.

Contents:

Front Matter

Contents

Figures and Tables

Preface

Introduction

Immigration, Policy, and the Labour Force: A Framework

The Post-War Period: 1945-60 (Cohort 1)

The Next Wave: Immigration Intake 1961-77 (Cohorts 2 and 3)

Visible Minority as a Redefinition of Race

Ethnicity and Earnings

Conclusions

The Mechanics of the Angle-of-Distance Measure (Arccos (rp))

Desperately Seeking Census: The Reconstruction of the 1961 Census of Canada Database

1962 Regulations

1967 Regulations: Independent Applicants

1967 Regulations: Nominated Relatives

Concordance Table: Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) 1960-70

Notes

Bibliography

Index

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-282-85868-8

9786612858680

0-7735-6849-2

OCLC:

180773081