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cleforum.bsky.social @cleforum.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

The 2026 edition of Canada's premier labour economics conference is in Montreal on April 17-18. Don't miss your chance to be part of it! Early bird registration deadline is next Thursday (March 5). $200 regular and $90 students. Conference program 👉 stonecentre.economics.ubc.ca/news-and-eve...

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Mikal Skuterud @mikalskuterud.bsky.social · 09/12/2025

I've written something with four of Canada's leading economists. We think it's important. The federal government has subverted Canada's world-renowned skills based immigration system. It's time to bring it back. Take some time to read and distribute. 👉 cdhowe.org/publication/...

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How We Subverted our Skills Based Immigration System – C.D. Howe Institute

From: David Green, Philip Oreopoulos, Craig Riddell, Mikal Skuterud, and Christopher WorswickTo: Honourable Lena Metlege Diab, Minister of Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship CanadaDate: December 9...

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Mikal Skuterud @mikalskuterud.bsky.social · 23/10/2025

There's a difference between ensuring implicit biases don't create blind spots that keep us from selecting the best candidate versus explicitly restricting the set of candidates eligible for a position. Take some time to reflect on this piece from my colleague. financialpost.com/opinion/opin...

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Opinion: Our universities need to ditch DEI and get back to merit and excellence

Led by federal granting agencies, schools strayed from their core mission to focus on ideology and identity. It has been a disaster. Read on

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Mikal Skuterud @mikalskuterud.bsky.social · 21/10/2025

A clip from last night's inaugural episode of @tvotoday.bsky.social on TVO. Full episode here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=u0tF....

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The Rundown @therundowntvo.bsky.social · 20/10/2025

Should Canada’s Temporary Foreign Worker Program be reformed, scrapped, or kept as is? @jeyantvo.bsky.social asks @mikalskuterud.bsky.social (@uwaterloo.ca) and Elizabeth Long (LM Law Group) tonight at 8pm on The Rundown. www.tvo.org/the-rundown

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Mikal Skuterud @mikalskuterud.bsky.social · 16/09/2025

Please take some time to read the recommendations of the @CDHoweInstitute's Immigration Targets Council. The challenges are much bigger than the raw numbers. Canada's immigration policy needs a fundamental course correction. cdhowe.org/publication/...

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Immigration Policy Still in Need of a Course Correction – C.D. Howe Institute

Second Meeting of the C.D. Howe Institute Immigration Targets Council The C.D. Howe Institute Immigration Targets Council held its second meeting on August 26, 2025, bringing together leading academic...

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Mikal Skuterud @mikalskuterud.bsky.social · 09/09/2025

My thoughts on the CPC’s call to shut down the TFW Program. youtu.be/_gBjxpkjUbk?...

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CBC Power & Politics, September 8, 2025

YouTube video by Mikal Skuterud

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Mikal Skuterud @mikalskuterud.bsky.social · 01/07/2025

Special week visiting the kids at St. James Orthopaedic and Surgical Hospital in Jinja, Uganda. Consider giving. A small amount can make a huge difference in a kid’s life. 👉 one4anotherintl.ca

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Mikal Skuterud @mikalskuterud.bsky.social · 18/06/2025

Winter population growth in Canada is always slow but this year it was especially slow. Only 0.2% annualized. Lowest on record and perhaps in Canada's history.

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Mikal Skuterud @mikalskuterud.bsky.social · 25/05/2025

Anyone else having difficulty accessing the Open Government Data Portal the past couple of days? 👉https://open.canada.ca

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University of Waterloo @uwaterloo.ca · 04/04/2025

Waterloo professor @mikalskuterud.bsky.social is a leading expert in the economics of Canadian immigration. His latest research unveils the economic impact of international students, showing they outperform Canadian-born graduates and are more likely to stay & thrive in Canada. 🔗 bit.ly/4iXXpTE

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Mikal Skuterud @mikalskuterud.bsky.social · 30/03/2025

*NEW* The most reliable data we have indicate that growth in the average real earnings of Canadian workers has clearly picked up pace in the past year.

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Mikal Skuterud @mikalskuterud.bsky.social · 28/03/2025

Attention: university faculty. If you're advising international students seeking Canadian employment and permanent residency status, tell them to put all their energy into finding a full-time job as a line cook at Denny's. Seriously.

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Mikal Skuterud @mikalskuterud.bsky.social · 19/03/2025

*NEW* Real GDP per capita growth showed its first year-over-year increase in 7 quarters between the 4th quarter of 2023 and 2024. +0.36% annual growth reflecting the combination of an uptick in real GDP growth and downtick in population growth.

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Mikal Skuterud @mikalskuterud.bsky.social · 19/03/2025

*NEW* Canada's non-permanent resident (NPR) share of the population fell from 7.35% to 7.27% between October 1, 2024 and January 1, 2025. First decline in post-pandemic era, but need NPR population to drop by 31.5% in next 2 years for government to hit its 5% target.

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cleforum.bsky.social @cleforum.bsky.social · 11/03/2025

This week in the CLEF webinar series: Justin Wiltshire @jcwetcoast.bsky.social (University of Victoria) is presenting ”The Impact of Walmart’s Growth on the U.S. Social Safety Net” Friday, March 14, 1pm (EDT) For more information, and to register: clef.uwaterloo.ca/webinar/2024...

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2024-2025 – Canadian Labour Economics Forum (CLEF)

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Mikal Skuterud @mikalskuterud.bsky.social · 11/02/2025

Changes in average wages and unemployment rates are driven by new labour market entrants. In recent years, new entrants have overwhelmingly been non-permanent residents. The undersampling of NPRs in the Labour Force Survey is a problem that needs to be addressed. cdhowe.org/publication/...

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The Growing Data Gap on Canada’s Temporary Resident Workforce – C.D. Howe Institute

Study in Brief Statistics Canada’s Labour Force Survey (LFS) underestimates the rapidly growing non-permanent resident (NPR) population. This undercount potentially distorts important economic indicat...

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cleforum.bsky.social @cleforum.bsky.social · 21/01/2025

This week in the CLEF webinar series: Catherine Michaud-Leclerc @cmichaudleclerc.bsky.social (Laval) is presenting “The Long-Term Effects of School Quality in Low-Income Countries: Evidence From 15 Years of Data” Friday Jan 24, 1-2pm. For more info & to register: clef.uwaterloo.ca/webinar/2024...

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cleforum.bsky.social @cleforum.bsky.social · 11/12/2024

This week in the CLEF webinar series: Friday, Dec. 13, 1-2pm ET Fernando Saltiel (McGill University) will present “The Impact of Government Grants in College Savings Accounts: Evidence from the Canada Learning Bond” Registration and more information: clef.uwaterloo.ca/webinar/

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Webinar Series – Canadian Labour Economics Forum (CLEF)

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