The next time someone asks you what went wrong with Canada's immigration system, point them to Keller's column in today's Globe. And when they ask you how it can be fixed, point them to the same place. 👇 theglobeandmail.com/business/comme…

We've written a shorter and more accessible version of our forthcoming @CanJEco article for the C.D. Howe Institute. We hope it reaches many and helps to get Canada's derailed skilled immigration system back on track and reaching higher speeds than ever before.

Matthew Doyle, Mikal Skuterud and Christopher Worswick write that admitting immigrants to work in low wage jobs pulls down average earnings and #GDP per capita; however, improving #Canada's system’s selection criteria can boost both. cdhowe.org/public-policy-… #cdnpoli

Canadian immigration in today's New York Times.

Our editorial this week endorses a C.D. Howe Institute report by Christopher Worswick and Mikal Skuterud on the need for immigration policy to return to prioritizing high-skilled workers. Here's why: Editorial: What went wrong with Canada's immigration system canadianaffairs.news/2024/07/12/edi…

John Ivison: How do the Liberals fix skyrocketing immigration? By lowering the entry standards nationalpost.com/opinion/libera…

Seeing much criticism of CBC these days but this is the best TV segment on Canadian immigration I've seen in many years. Kudos to the producers, Andrew Chang, Christopher Worswick, and Dr. Mike P. Moffatt 🇨🇦🏅🏅. m.youtube.com/watch?v=zV11Z4…

Keep hearing that university is waste of time, and that what this country really needs are more college grads with real hands-on practical skills. Tough to reconcile this belief with the facts.

"The economic benefits to Canada from these lower immigration targets will depend on how the new economic immigrants and temporary residents are selected." Critical reading from Christopher Worswick, Chair of the Department of Economics at Carleton University. theglobeandmail.com/business/comme…

Ottawa has lowered its immigration targets. But the economic benefits to Canada from these lower targets will depend on how new economic immigrants and temporary residents are selected, Christopher Worswick writes in a new #IntelligenceMemo. -- cdhowe.org/intelligence-m… #cdnpoli

Stepping way outside my comfort zone for this one.

In a new #IntelligenceMemo, Christopher Worswick of Carleton University suggests Canada should try to grab a labour mobility win from the Trump trade turbulence: cdhowe.org/intelligence-m… #cdnpoli #trade #cdnecon

Christopher Worswick: We should recognize our weakened national unity and work towards improving key economic policies so that a united Canada appeals to all Canadians. theglobeandmail.com/business/comme… Christopher Worswick

Here is a piece I wrote that appears in today’s Globe and Mail that draws on the experience of Australia and their auto industry. If the trade war hobbles Canada’s auto sector, let’s just phase it out theglobeandmail.com/business/comme…

Has New Brunswick found a solution to the doctor shortage and an op-ed with a scorching hot take. "If the trade war hobbles Canada’s auto sector, let’s just phase it out" link.chtbl.com/benm pdst.fm/e/chtbl.com/tr… Dr. Nadia Alam (she/her)  Christopher Worswick

Below is an opinion piece I was asked to write by the Toronto Star comparing the federal parties’ economic plans. apple.news/APxO7nrhwRSSxW…

If we’re facing the most serious political crisis of our lives, why is Parliament taking the summer off? We need a federal budget now, say Don Drummond and Bill Robson. cdhowe.org/publication/op…

My opinion piece in the Globe and Mail today: The spectre of Alberta separatism might actually be good for Canada’s economy theglobeandmail.com/business/comme…

Here is my opinion piece that just appeared on the Globe and Mail website: Why a province like B.C. blocks a pipeline for a province like Alberta theglobeandmail.com/business/comme…

My piece today in the Globe and Mail. Canadians need to have their eyes open about the challenges universities are facing, especially with regard to attracting elite professors. Where’s this brain gain of elite U.S. professors we keep talking about? theglobeandmail.com/business/comme…