A recent study has revealed that Canada ranks third in the world, and first of all English-speaking nations, for integrating immigrants into its society and economy. With recent changes made to a number of key immigration programs, the country has taken steps to ensure that future newcomers are better prepared than ever before to settle into their new home.
The study, known as the Migrant Integration Policy Index (MIPEX), was based on data collected in 2010 by the British Council and the Migration Policy Group to study the immigrant integration policies of 31 countries. According to the data, Canada ranks highly in key indicators such as commitment to anti-discrimination and equality, labour market mobility, and diversity of education. The MIPEX also praises the Canadian government for consistently maintaining “one of the best policies to attract permanent migrant workers and their families” and for developing a citizenship test and guide that is the “most professional of all countries.”...
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Canadian Immigration Programs: a Key to Newcomer Integration
MIPEX Team
Coordination Team
MIPEX 2015 team is fromed by the members of CIDOB and MPG, the leading organizations of the “Integration policies: Who benefits? The development and use of indicators in integration debates” project.
