A recent survey shows that a majority of prospective skilled immigrants cited “lack of work experience in Canada” as a significant barrier to their success in Canada. Other barriers and challenges to career success faced by migrants in Canada included lack of information about jobs, though more than 90 percent were positive about their future prospects in Canada.
Survey Reveals Barriers Faced by Skilled Migrants in Canada

Canadian Immigration Lawyer, Barreau du Québec · 35+ years of practice · Founder, immigration.ca
Published: June 26, 2015
Last updated: May 16, 2021
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Canadian Immigration Lawyer · Founder & Managing Partner, immigration.ca
Colin R. Singer has been a licensed immigration lawyer in good standing with the Barreau du Québec for over 35 years and has led immigration.ca, Canada’s longest-standing online immigration platform, since 1994. He has testified before the House of Commons Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration, contributed to Law360 (LexisNexis) since 2015 and to national media including the Financial Post, and has served as a lifetime Governor of the Fondation du Barreau du Québec since 2009.
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