Immigrants with disabilities show distinct employment patterns based on education and gender, study shows

A new Statistics Canada study highlights significant differences in employment rates between immigrants with disabilities and Canadian-born persons with disabilities from 2022 to 2024. The findings show that immigrant men with disabilities achieved a higher overall employment rate than their Canadian-born counterparts, driven primarily by higher participation among those without a high school diploma. Conversely, immigrant women with disabilities faced a lower employment rate than Canadian-born women with disabilities, a disparity concentrated among individuals holding a bachelor’s degree or higher. Researchers noted these distinct patterns persisted even after accounting for age, disability severity, and sociodemographic factors.

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