Conference Board and Canada

Michael Bloom: They could earn an additional $13.4 billion to $17 billion if their skills, resourcefulness and experience were recognized, the Ottawa think-tank estimates, according to Toronto Star. Learning recognition systems need to evolve if Canada is to get the most out of its workforce, says Michael Bloom, vice-president of the Conference Board in a report released this week. There are 884,238 people like that in Canada, according to the Conference Board of Canada. It is entitled Brain Gain 2015: The State of Canada Learning Recognition System. The Conference Board did exactly the same research in 2001. This is not a new problem. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.