Immigrants Take Brunt of Recession, Recover Less Quickly: Globe and Mail

While tens of thousands have joined the ranks of the unemployed during a nerve-wracking recession, newcomers to Canada are losing their jobs at more than three times the rate of workers who were born here – and may suffer much longer-lasting repercussions, even after the economy starts to recover.

Employment lawyer Lior Samfiru of Toronto-based Samfiru Tumarkin LLP has observed a wave of immigrants coming through his door, particularly in recent months, seeking advice on terminations.

He said he believes employers lay off newcomers because they’re less likely to demand workplace entitlements, such as severance pay.

Read Tavia Grant’s article in the Globe and Mail here.