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This article analyses the relationship between the quality of education that immigrants received in their home country, as measured by international test scores, and their success in the Canadian labour market.
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Keywords: Labour ; Education ; training and learning ; Ethnic diversity and immigration ; Employment and unemployment ; Educational attainment ; Wages ; salaries and other earnings ; Education ; training and skills ; Immigrants and non-permanent residents ; Integration of newcomers ; Labour market and income ; Outcomes of education ; Other versions of this item:
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