Canada: Immigrants' job search difficulties, 2005.*


Horizontal Bar chart with 8 items.
Item 1, Not enough Canadian job experience 49.8% 
Item 2, No connections in the job market 37.1% 
Item 3, Foreign experience not accepted 36.6% 
Item 4, Foreign qualifications not accepted 35.4% 
Item 5, Lack of employment opportunities 32.4% 
Item 6, Not enough Canadian job references 32.1% 
Item 7, Language problems 31.9% 
Item 8, Not able to find job in their field 29.8% 

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Percentage 
Source: Statistics Canada. 2007. 
*Immigrants age 25-44 at arrival. Difficulties reported after 2 to 4 years in Canada. 

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