Immigration: Educational Attainment

Economic Benefit Dept: While immigration puts some pressure on social services in the short run, the city's economy and social fabric benefit from immigration, according to Globe And Mail. In the long term, though, immigrants and refugees are of net economic benefit. Well-off workers, which immigrants can become, contribute more to the city's tax base than they consume in social spending. One sign of this potential is in immigrants' educational attainment, which exceeds what the labour market can provide. In 2008, “42 per cent of immigrant workers aged 25 to 54 had a higher level of education for their job than what was normally required, while 28 per cent of Canadian-born workers were similarly overqualified,” according to Statistics Canada and mr. Ford's statements should be examined seriously, not assumed to be demagogic. Immigrants bore a disproportionate brunt of the recent recession. Employment for those in Canada less than five years fell by 12.9 per cent, more than five times the decline experienced by the Canadian-born. That can increase the stress on the city, which is responsible for administering welfare programs. As reported in the news.
@t welfare programs, social fabric