Myth: Immigrants take away jobs from Canadian born residents Page Content FactsStarting in 2015, more people turned 65 than young people turned 15, meaning that growth of the core working-age group is now exclusively from net migration. https://www.fin.gov.on.ca/en/economy/ltr/2014/ch1.html In 2016, 86.8% of Simcoe County's labor force was comprised of Canadian-born workers. 13.2% of the labor force was comprised of immigrants. Source: 2016 Census, Target group profile of the population by immigration and citizenship status, Community Data Program (distributor).Immigrant residents tend to be more highly educated than Canadian-born residents. Despite this, recent immigrants often have a more difficult time finding employment. Source: 2016 Census, Target group profile of the population by immigration and citizenship status, Community Data Program (distributor).In Simcoe County, recent immigrants (arriving to Canada between 2011 and 2016) had an unemployment rate of 10.4%. In comparison, the total population's unemployment rate was 6.9%. Source: 2016 Census, Target group profile of the population by immigration and citizenship status, Community Data Program (distributor).31.7% of Ontario's labour force are immigrants. https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/tbl1/en/tv.action?pid=1410008301 ResourcesVisit http://hireimmigrants.simcoe.ca to learn about the benefits of hiring immigrants. An information site on the benefits of hiring immigrants: https://immigration.simcoe.ca/employer-resources/why-hire-immigrants Ten reasons to hire a newcomer to Canada: https://www.newcomerscanadajobs.ca/pages/11618-10-reasons-to-hire-a-newcomer-to-canada An article explaining the difficult process of finding a job as a Canadian immigrant: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/immigration-employment-canada-1.3831468 #ITSTARTS