Almost half of immigrants to Canada are under 25 years of age.1 Newcomer youth have a unique experience of migration, resettlement, and employment. While employment rates for immigrant youth aged 15-24 increased significantly between 2014 and 2017, they still lag behind their Canadian-born counterparts. Although it’s narrowing, the gap in unemployment rates between immigrant and Canadian-born youth remains wide.2 While there is extensive research done on labour market outcomes for newcomers and some research done on youth, there is
very little on the topic of newcomer youth and their access to the labour market.

Learn more: Newcomer Youth and Labour Market Access; Issue 55