In an op-ed for TheFutureEconomy.ca, Marshia Akbar, Director of BMO Newcomer Workforce Integration Lab, and Anna Triandafyllidou, CERC Migration Chair, highlight how Canada undermines its competitiveness by failing to utilize immigrant talent. With newcomers facing double the unemployment rate of Canadian-born workers, they argue we need better credential recognition and employer engagement—not immigration cuts—to unlock newcomer potential and strengthen our economy.
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