Highly Skilled Economic Immigrants Earning the Same or More than the Average Canadian Annual Income Soon After their Arrival

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An internal report by the Government of Canada shows highly skilled economic immigrants earning the same or more than the average Canadian annual income soon after their arrival.

CP says the report shows immigrants in all classes faring better economically in Canada as time goes on, but highly skilled workers tend to hit the ground running, earning annual incomes on par with or above the national average soon after their arrival. Greater numbers of economic class immigrants also end up in managerial or professional positions.
The report also found, among other things, that newcomers who transition to Canadian citizenship feel “more of a sense of belonging in Canada” than those born there or immigrants who have not yet become citizens. 
The findings support the Government of Canada’s stated belief that skilled economic immigrants with high human capital, ie. education, language skills and work experience, tend to have “higher earning potential.”

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