The Migrant Integration Policy Index (MIPEX) rates 28 countries according to best practice performance in areas of migration policies, placing Canada in fifth place and France in the eleventh position. This study seeks to develop and further the MIPEX framework in an economic context, through an examination of labour market integration, labour market integration and public attitudes towards immigration in France and Canada. The results of this study reflect the ratings of the MIPEX in labour market integration, while they show a greater divergence in labour market discriminatory practices as compared to the policy evaluations. Furthermore, public attitudes examined showed a greater level of favourability towards immigration in the Canadian context...Read more
Lund University: French and Canadian Immigration in a Comparative Analysis
Thomas Huddleston
Policy Analyst, Migration Policy Group
Thomas Huddleston is a policy analyst at the Migration Policy Group, a European think-and-do-tank. He coordinates MPG’s research for European cooperation on national integration policies, including the second and third editions of the Migrant Integration Policy Index (MIPEX) (published in February 2011) and the third edition of the European Commission’s Handbook on Integration.
