A recent report indicates a 4.4% rise in immigrants with bachelor's degrees working in jobs that match their qualifications between 2016 and 2021. Overqualification among recent immigrants decreased from 31.1% in 2016 to 26.7% in 2021.
Historical Overqualification Trends
- 2001: 28.7%
- 2006: 32.9%
- 2011: 27.8%
- 2016: 31.1%
- 2021: 26.7%
In 2021, the overeducation rate was the lowest in 20 years, with 44.4% of immigrants having jobs that matched their education. Newcomers often face challenges due to different workplace customs.
It's important to note that this data only goes up to 2021. Without more recent data from 2021 to 2024, the current trends in overqualification among Canadian immigrants are not fully known.
