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Michel Cournoyer
Immigration in US – Labor force growth is currently one-third of its recent historical average
What role can immigration play in bolstering future workforce and economic growth, and meeting shifting demand for both high- and low-skilled labor? Although the U.S. economy had a banner year in 2018, posting 3 percent gross domestic product (GDP) growth, the long-run projections are not nearly as bright. GDP growth is anticipated to average less … Continue reading
Skills Training in Canada – Most have not recently accessed it
Respondents were then presented with a list of institutions and asked if they had accessed skills training from any of them in the past five years. Results reveal that most Canadians have not recently accessed skills training. Fewer than half (43 per cent) have accessed workplace training in the past five years, while less than … Continue reading
The Apprenticeship Levy in UK – What is it ?
In April 2017 the Government implemented the apprenticeship levy, a mandatory employer tax that contributes to apprenticeship development. Yet not all employers need to pay this tax. The apprenticeship levy is only paid by organisations with a pay bill of over £3 million each year (regardless of whether they employ any apprentices). Levy Payers: Organisations … Continue reading
France – Tout sur “Mon Compte Formation”
C’est une nouveauté qui concerne la bagatelle de 30 millions de Français : tous les salariés, les demandeurs d’emplois, et mêmes certains retraités ; tous ceux qui veulent changer de vie, ouvrir une crêperie en Bretagne ou bien acquérir de nouvelles compétences pour s’améliorer au sein de leur entreprise, dans le numérique, le management, être meilleur … Continue reading
Unauthorized Immigrants in Europe – At least 3.9 million unauthorized immigrants – and possibly as many as 4.8 million
At least 3.9 million unauthorized immigrants – and possibly as many as 4.8 million – lived in Europe in 2017, according to new Pew Research Center estimates. These totals are up from Center estimates for 2014, when between 3.0 million and 3.7 million unauthorized migrants resided in European nations, but are little changed from the … Continue reading
Skills Shortages in UK – The talent already in short supply will be in even greater demand by 2030
Profound structural shifts are under way in the UK workforce. Here’s how companies can prepare to meet the challenge and nurture the skills and talent that will help them stay competitive. The adoption of automation, along with technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI) and the Internet of Things, is likely to unleash profound structural shifts in … Continue reading
Effects of banning the Islamic veil in public schools in France – High school graduation rates improve for Muslim girls study finds
Immigration from Muslim countries is a source of tensions in many Western countries. Several countries have adopted regulations restricting religious expression and emphasizing the neutrality of the public sphere. A recent IZA discussion paper by Eric Maurin and Nicolas Navarrete explores the effect of one of the most emblematic of these regulations: the prohibition of … Continue reading
Employment Insurance in Canada – 63.9% of the unemployed had contributed in 2018
In 2018, about 1.1 million Canadians were unemployed at some point in the year. Of these, 63.9% (709,000) had contributed to the Employment Insurance (EI) program. Among those who had contributed to EI and also had a valid job separation, 87.4% had accumulated enough insurable hours to be eligible to receive regular EI benefits, up 3.1 percentage points from 84.3% in 2017. This rise … Continue reading
Low-Wage Workers in US – More than 53 million people, 44% of all workers aged 18-64 says Brookings study
Jobs play a central role in the lives of most adults. As forces like globalization and automation reshape the labor market, it is clear that some people and places are positioned to do well while others risk becoming collateral damage. The well-educated and technically savvy find ample employment opportunities, while those with lower levels of … Continue reading
Children of immigrants in Canada – More likely to complete postsecondary studies
Based on integrated data from the 2006 and 2016 censuses, this study examines the education and labour market outcomes of a cohort of children with an immigrant background who were aged 13 to 17 in 2006. In this study, the outcomes of children of immigrant parents from different regions are compared with those of children … Continue reading
European Qualifications Framework (EQF) – A success story ?
In May 2017, Marianne Thyssen, the European Commissioner for Employment, Social Affairs, Skills and Labour Mobility, stated that ‘The EQF is a success story. In the almost ten years since it was established, it has helped to make qualifications more transparent – and therefore more comparable – across Europe’. More than 10 years after its … Continue reading
Individual Learning Accounts – A well-designed programme can help countries achieve better training outcomes OECD says
A rise in non-standard work in many countries and an increased fragmentation of worker careers have created new challenges for training policies at a time when structural transformation is raising the need for both re- and up-skilling. Policy makers are searching for new solutions to the challenges set by the future of work and, in … Continue reading
Post-Secondary Education, Retraining and Lifelong Learning in Canada – Canadians’ perceptions
Canada’s rapidly changing labour market creates both opportunities and challenges that force us to reflect on the future of work and learning. For post-secondary institutions, this raises many important questions about how best to support learners coming to them at all stages of their lives. To gain a better understanding of what Canadians expect, CICan … Continue reading
Immigration au Québec – Des critères restrictifs et nuisibles à l’économie (prise 2 version intégrale)
YVON BOUDREAU ET MICHEL COURNOYER RESPECTIVEMENT EX-SOUS-MINISTRE ASSOCIÉ RESPONSABLE D’EMPLOI-QUÉBEC, ET ÉCONOMISTE DU MARCHÉ DU TRAVAIL ET EX-DIRECTEUR DE LA PLANIFICATION STRATÉGIQUE, DE LA RECHERCHE ET DE L’ÉVALUATION AU MINISTÈRE QUÉBÉCOIS RESPONSABLE DE L’IMMIGRATION C’est bien connu, le mieux est l’ennemi du bien. À trop vouloir être parfait, on finit par nuire aux nobles objectifs … Continue reading
New Technologies and Artificial intelligence – How they are transforming tasks : analyzing 170 million online job postings
Technology has long brought change to the nature of work, and to the skills required for the most desirable, best-paying jobs. But until recently, new technology – even robotics – has tended to mean automating repetitive or arduous tasks, while often leading to new types of tasks for workers. The emergence of artificial intelligence (AI) … Continue reading
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