The Frustration of Canada’s Over-Credentialed Working Class

Table of Contents

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• Key Points 4
• Introduction 6
• Methodology 7
• Demographics of the Over-Credentialed Working Class 11
• Size 11
• Growth 12
• Age 13
• Gender 15
• Regional Distribution 16
• Immigration Status 16
• Broad Occupational Categories 17
• Wages 19
• A Snapshot of the Over-Credentialed Working Class 20
• The Concern with Canada’s Over-Credentialed Working Class 21
• Causes of Over-Credentialization 23
• Social License of Post-Secondary Institutions 24
• Policy Implications of the Over-Credentialed Working Class 25
• The Broad Contours of a Policy Agenda for the Working Class 25
• Policy Concerns for the Over-Credentialed Working Class 26
• Immigration 26
• Childcare 26
• Education 26
• Conclusion 30
• References 31