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Improving Access to Labour market In<strong>for</strong>mation <strong>for</strong> migrants and employers<br />

6<br />

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

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