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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| Country | Mentions | Sentiment | Dominance | + Persistence | x Population | = Reach | x GDP (millions) | = Power |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | 1 | 6.00 | 0.09% | +0% | 38,005,238 | 35,028 | $1,700,000 | 1,567$ |
| Totals | 1 | 38,005,238 | 35,028 | $1,700,000 | 1,567$ |
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Each country's color is based on "Mentions" from the table above.
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Canada:
Mikal Skuterud is a University of Waterloo economist who discusses the relationship between immigration, technology, and productivity in Canada.
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Canada:
Mikal Skuterud argues that reforming Canada’s permanent-residency system would help curb the number of temporary residents.
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United Kingdom:
Mikal Skuterud is an economist who cautioned that more needs to be done to attract skilled workers to Canada.
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Canada:
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.
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Canada:
Mikal Skuterud, a labour economist at the University of Waterloo, said that immigration is not the main driver of higher youth unemployment.
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Canada:
Mikal Skuterud is a professor of economics at the University of Waterloo who explains the impact of job openings on youth unemployment.
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Canada:
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.
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Canada:
Waterloo University economics professor Mikal Skuterud notes that it is a bit of a mirage.
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Canada:
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.
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Canada:
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.
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