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Improving Access to Labour market In<strong>for</strong>mation <strong>for</strong> migrants and employers<br />
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2. Overview of labour market in<strong>for</strong>mation patterns in Canada . . . . . 230<br />
2.1. Demand side: employers’ perspectives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230<br />
2.2. Supply side: prospective migrants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .<br />
3. In<strong>for</strong>mational barriers to the economic integration of<br />
237<br />
immigrants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249<br />
3.1. In<strong>for</strong>mation barriers faced by employers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .<br />
3.2. In<strong>for</strong>mation barriers faced by immigrants and temporary<br />
250<br />
workers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252<br />
4. Conclusions and recommendations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .<br />
4.1. Establish a national office <strong>for</strong> the recognition of <strong>for</strong>eign<br />
254<br />
credentials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .<br />
4.2. Maximize the number of single-points-of-contact or onestop<br />
254<br />
shops . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255<br />
4.3. Provide pre-departure orientation and training . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255<br />
4.4. Involve local stakeholders in implementation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255<br />
4.5. Maintain flexibility in regards to immigration policy . . . . . . . . . 256<br />
References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256<br />
12. united states of America . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261<br />
Abstract . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261<br />
1. Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .<br />
1.1. United States labour market: characteristics, past trends, and<br />
262<br />
<strong>for</strong>ecast . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262<br />
1.2. Medium-term occupational outlook: role of migrant labour . . . 264<br />
1.3. US labour migration: a mixed blend of supply- and<br />
demand-driven systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .<br />
2. Patterns of access, use, and perception of labour market<br />
265<br />
in<strong>for</strong>mation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271<br />
2.1. Demand side (employers) issues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271<br />
2.2. Supply side (prospective migrants) issues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .<br />
3. In<strong>for</strong>mation-related barriers to recruitment of migrants<br />
276<br />
residing in the United States . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 278<br />
4. Conclusions and recommendations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 279<br />
References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281