Article Title
Policy Brief No. 17 - Language Training and Education Help Adult New Immigrants Exit Poverty
Abstract
New immigrants to Canada are particularly vulnerable to poverty, but a study of data from the Longitudinal Survey of Immigrants to Canada finds participation in English/French language training has a positive impact. The federally-funded official language training, a unique feature of Canada’s immigrant settlement policy, helps new immigrants overcome their initial economic hardships. In addition, education in Canada helps low-income adult newcomers with international postsecondary credentials lift their families out of poverty. As the highly educated comprise a majority of entering immigrants, facilitating their ability to return to school is a promising policy option for their economic well-being.
Bibliographic Notes
This brief was prepared by Meng Yu (Sociology, Memorial University of Newfoundland) and copy edited by Dr. Elizabeth Thompson.
Recommended Citation
Kaida, Lisa
(2014)
"Policy Brief No. 17 - Language Training and Education Help Adult New Immigrants Exit Poverty,"
Population Change and Lifecourse Strategic Knowledge Cluster Research/Policy Brief: Vol. 1:
No.
5, Article 5.
Available at:
https://ir.lib.uwo.ca/pclc_rpb/vol1/iss5/5
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