Immigrants’ children more likely to attend university
By Albert Smith | Tue, 10/14/2008 - 23:51
A study based on the census data of Canada has revealed that a higher proportion of the children of Canadian immigrants attend university in comparison to children of Canadian-born citizens.
The census data shows that second-generation Asian-Canadian women aged between 25 to 37 years old have university degree twice in comparison to the non-immigrant Canadian-born women. Also, the earning power of second-generation immigrants aged between 25 to 37 years is 6 percent more than the earning power of their Canadian-born counterparts.
The maximum number of women employed in Canada came from the second-generation immigrants group aged between 25 to 37 years, at 72 percent. It was also found that immigrant parents with less education were more likely to a children who are highly educated, this was found to be the opposite in case of non-immigrant families.
The author of the study is Miles Corak, who is a professor of the University of Ottawa. While speaking over the findings, he said that the study offers a more precise picture of where discontent and disengagement is likely to arise in the Canadian society.
The study’s results will prove to be good news for The Canadian Immigration and Citizenship, which aims to improve and streamline the immigration system of Canada so that they can attract foreign workers.
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