A recent study by the IRCC shows the way immigrants fared in the labor market during the first three years of the Express Entry (EE) system. Most of them managed to find a job within the first year of setting foot on Canadian soil.
The study reveals that they outperformed immigrants who entered through some other immigration system.
An IRCC study covered the performance of EE immigrants in the labor market between 2015 and 2018.
They compared the results of those who applied through the electronic system and those who applied using the same old paper-based application system.
All those who responded to the survey had either applied for immigration through the FSWP, FSTP, CEC, or PNP.
Study Results
According to EE immigrants, they found positive results in the first three years of the launch of the electronic application management system in January 2015.
The results show favorable outcomes in the short term. However, IRCC stated that Express Entry chooses immigrants who can be successful for a long term.
From the perspective of the labor market, EE immigrants tend to have a stronger result as compared to non-EE immigrants. During the first year after immigration, 95% of the EE immigrants got employed.
This data was in comparison to 87% of non-EE immigrants who got jobs during the same time. Out of the 95% employed EE immigrants, 83% got a job in their field of expertise.
After classifying various immigrant employment by program, they found out that EE applicants are most likely to find a suitable job.
After applying through the EE system, CEC and FSWP immigrants witnessed the highest chances of finding employment.
It is possible for EE immigrants to get employed in higher-skilled occupations compared to non-EE immigrants.
After a year in Canada, EE immigrants can earn around 20% higher annual salaries as compared to non-EE immigrants. The former can earn an average of $10,200 higher each year compared to Canadian-born workers.
In these immigration programs, CEC and FSTP immigrants were exceptions to the rule, as they earned more after their first year in Canada.
Upon scrutinizing other variables, IRCC found that differences in earnings were due to differences in various factors. These factors included age, occupation, education, gender, and many more.
Non-Express Entry Immigrants Working In Low-Skilled Jobs Saw More Advancement
Immigrants through EE and non-EE procedures have seen better career advancements. This improvement is in terms of income from employment.
It is more likely for non-EE immigrants to report career advancements. Make note that their first jobs in Canada were lower-skilled.
While filling out a survey, a third of the respondents said that they had quit the first jobs that they had in Canada. Close to 41% of non-EE immigrants said that they changed their jobs as compared to 36% of EE immigrants.
The majority of the non-EE group said that they had switched to a higher NOC skill level. This was close to 34% of the total. This number was lower (24%) in the EE group. Make a note that changing jobs within the same NOC skill level is more likely for EE immigrants.
It is more likely for non-Express Entry groups to get jobs in lower-skilled occupations with NOC C or D.
According to a report, non-EE immigrants in lower occupations are more likely to have better opportunities to rise up in terms of occupation level.
83% of EE and 85% non-EE immigrants have said that their income improved between their first and forthcoming jobs.