Mikal Skuterud
Mikal Skuterud is an economist at the University of Waterloo, known for his research on labor markets and immigration. He has recently been in the news for his analysis regarding the decline in Canada’s temporary resident population, highlighting the challenges Ottawa faces in meeting its immigration targets and the potential impact on the overall population growth.
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Mikal Skuterud, a labour economist at the University of Waterloo, said that IRCC’s latest announcement only adds uncertainty to current immigration policy.
Ottawa shakes up immigration system to bring in military recruits
Canada· 2026-02-19
Mikal Skuterud is a professor of labour economics at the University of Waterloo.
Conestoga College feels the squeeze after Ottawa’s sharp reduction in foreign studentsCanada· 2025-12-15
Mikal Skuterud is a University of Waterloo economist who discusses the relationship between immigration, technology, and productivity in Canada.
Labour pains: Why Canada’s reliance on temporary foreign workers may be hurting growthCanada· 2025-11-25
Mikal Skuterud argues that reforming Canada’s permanent-residency system would help curb the number of temporary residents.
Where does Canada’s immigration system go from here?Canada· 2025-10-05
Mikal Skuterud is an economist who cautioned that more needs to be done to attract skilled workers to Canada.
H-1B visa changes may give Canada an opportunity. Will it seize it?
United Kingdom· 2025-09-24
Mikal Skuterud, an economics professor at the University of Waterloo specializing in immigration policy, said it’s ironic that there have been recent calls for the federal government to shutter the TFW program.
Trump’s $100,000 H-1B visa fee could help Canada recruit foreign workers, experts sayCanada· 2025-09-23
Mikal Skuterud, a labour economist at the University of Waterloo, said that immigration is not the main driver of higher youth unemployment.
Poilievre calls for federal government to end temporary foreign worker programCanada· 2025-09-03
Mikal Skuterud is a professor of economics at the University of Waterloo who explains the impact of job openings on youth unemployment.
The summer funk isn’t over yet for young, jobless CanadiansCanada· 2025-08-29
Prof. Skuterud was highly critical of the TEER 4 and TEER 5 pathway plan when it was announced last year, telling The Globe at the time that it would suppress wages and undermine public support for immigration.
Ottawa yet to launch program announced last year that would grant permanent residency to low-wage workersCanada· 2025-08-11
Waterloo University economics professor Mikal Skuterud notes that it is a bit of a mirage.
The last thing Canada needs is premiers mucking up immigration even moreCanada· 2025-07-24
Mikal Skuterud, an economics professor at the University of Waterloo who was a vocal critic of the previous Liberal government’s immigration policies, said there are many elements of the international student program the Auditor-General could look at.
Auditor-General planning audit of international student programCanada· 2025-07-21
Mikal Skuterud, an economist at the University of Waterloo, estimates that in order to meet the target, the number of temporary residents will have to decline by almost 32 per cent in two years.
Canada’s temporary resident population declines for the first time in 3 yearsCanada· 2025-03-19