Vulnerabilities of Highly Skilled Immigrants in Canada and the United States.

Despite similar permanent status immigration categories (Economic, Family, and Refugee), the experiences of skilled immigrants in Canada and the United States are quite different. The point system used to select applicants for the Economic Class in Canada makes skilled immigrants vulnerable to a num...

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Published in:	American Review of Canadian Studies Vol. 39; no. 2; pp. 147 - 162
Main Authors:	Somerville, Kara, Walsworth, Scott
Format:	Article
Published:	Taylor & Francis Ltd Jun2009
Subjects:	Immigration law Employment discrimination Social conditions of immigrants Foreign workers Government policy Canadian economy, 1991- United States economy, 2001-2009 Canada United States
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