Labour Market Exclusion and Exploitation

Employment opportunities, especially for immigrants and refugees, are often limited to low-wage precarious jobs. Credentials are often not recognized. Childcare and eldercare responsibilities make most jobs inaccessible, especially for women. Even full-time (or more) paid work does not provide adequate income to cover rent, food, and basic daily needs. Moreover, our income assistance programs – Ontario Works, for example – function to penalize people for working.

Social Assistance
Hear Maliha story on navigating social assistance within the labour market.
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Unrecognized Credentials
A familiar story for many immigrants.
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Newcomer Barriers
Newcomers to Canada face unique and compounding challenges, particularly when navigating the discrimination of the labour market.
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