Evaluating the Effectiveness of Advanced Digital Technologies to Support Immigrant Professionals’ Integration into the Canadian Labour Market
Project Lead
Team Members
Katerina Palova (external link) , Fatemeh Kazemi (external link) , Kreisha Hilario (external link)
Cluster: ADTs for Immigrant Labour Market Integration and (Re)Training
Objective
Immigrant professionals in Canada face significant barriers, including credential recognition, lack of Canadian work experience, and discrimination, often resulting in underemployment and “brain waste.” The Covid-19 pandemic accelerated the development of digital tools to address these challenges, with the settlement sector increasingly adopting remote platforms for job search assistance, language training, and professional networking.
This research investigates the effectiveness of advanced digital technologies (ADT) in supporting the labour market integration of immigrant professionals in Canada, focusing on two case studies of digital tools—one powered by AI and one one not powered by AI.
Research Question
How effective are advanced digital technologies, including AI-powered and non-AI-powered tools, in supporting the labor market integration of immigrant professionals in Canada?
Methodology
The research design for this project includes in-depth Interviews.
Status
This project has commenced and is currently in the planning phase.
Expected completion date: Winter 2027
Keywords
Immigrant professionals; labour market integration; credential recognition; AI; digital tools; settlement sector
In the "ADTs for Immigrant Labour Market Integration and (Re)Training" Research Cluster
- Employers’ Use of Advanced Digital Technologies in Recruitment and Selection of Immigrants and Broader Tech-Based Supports for Labour Market Integration (Sub-Theme: Transforming Immigrant Employment Pathways)
- Advanced Digital Technologies in Pathways to Employment (Sub-Theme: Transforming Immigrant Employment Pathways)
- The Use of Advanced Digital Technologies for Job Search by Newcomers to Canada (Sub-Theme: Transforming Immigrant Employment Pathways)
- Immigrer et apprendre le français à l'ère de l'intelligence artificielle : étude interrégionale sur les enjeux de la francisation au Québec (Sub-Theme: Transforming Immigrant Employment Pathways)
- Game Jams as Learning Tools for Up/Re-Skilling in Interactive Digital Technologies (Sub-Theme: Transforming Immigrant Employment Pathways)
- Digital Upskilling and Reskilling Newcomers: Effective Design and Implementation of Competency-Based Programs and Wraparound Supports for Newcomers
- AI Empowerment Initiative: Bridging Immigrants with Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) and Nonprofits through Tailored AI Training Programs
- Advanced Digital Technologies in Newcomer Employment Programs: Understanding the Role of Metacognitive Skills and other Individual Differences
- Evaluating the Effectiveness of Advanced Digital Technologies to Support Immigrant Professionals’ Integration into the Canadian Labour Market
- Leveraging Digital Capital in the Canadian Labour Market