Devaluation of Foreign Credentials as Perceived by Visible Minority Professional Immigrants(n1).

Examines the institutional barriers encountered by visible minority professional immigrants in Canada. Analysis of how foreign credentials are devalued in the eyes of foreign-trained Indo- and Chinese-Canadian professionals; Major factors that contribute to the occupational disadvantages of visible...

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Published in:	Canadian Ethnic Studies Vol. 30; no. 3; pp. 6 - 24
Main Authors:	Basran, Gurcharn S., Zong, Li
Format:	Article
Published:	Canadian Ethnic Studies 1998
Subjects:	Social conditions of immigrants Professional employees Talent management Foreign workers Canada
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Summary:	Examines the institutional barriers encountered by visible minority professional immigrants in Canada. Analysis of how foreign credentials are devalued in the eyes of foreign-trained Indo- and Chinese-Canadian professionals; Major factors that contribute to the occupational disadvantages of visible minority professional immigrants; Suggestion on how Canada can fully benefit from international human capital transfer.