Preliminary findings from a national research study by Catalyst Canada and the Diversity Institute in Management and Technology at Ryerson University sheds new light on the recognition of foreign educational credentials. The study, which examines the career development and advancement of visible minorities in Corporate Canada, is based on the responses from more than 6000 professionals, managers and executives in Canadian corporations and professional service firms. These findings are part of a larger study in progress: Career Advancement in Corporate Canada: A Focus on Visible Minorities.
By 2017, visible minorities are expected to represent one in five people in Canada’s available workforce. In major cities across the country, the visible minority representation in the labour force will be closer to half.
While the labour market experiences of unemployed and under-employed immigrants have been well documented, much less is known about the career experiences of visible minority professionals, managers and executives. This is especially true when it comes to those employed in large Canadian businesses – the place where skills and opportunity come together most directly.
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