Meeting Global Skills and Talent Needs in Changing Labor Markets
The discussion focused on the extent to which labor market needs should shape future immigration policy decisions, and how countries are adjusting—and could adjust—their immigration systems to meet human capital and competitiveness needs.
As demographic pressures, technological advances, economic shifts, and pandemic disruptions rapidly reshape labor markets in the United States and globally, the resulting labor shortages and skills gaps are sparking conversations about the role that immigration could serve.
This discussion featured senior policymakers and other experts exploring the extent to which labor market needs should shape future immigration policy decisions, and how countries are adjusting—and could adjust—their immigration systems to meet human capital and competitiveness needs. The webcast marked the launch of MPI’s Global Skills and Talent Initiative, which is exploring the role that immigration and immigrant integration can play in addressing current and future workforce needs; how immigration can support competitiveness in high-growth sectors; and the implications of remote work for immigration systems, among other key questions. The conversation featured discussion of the first two research publications under the initiative, one examining actions the U.S. executive branch could take to facilitate the migration of needed workers, and the other a look at how governments could factor labor shortages into their economic immigration policies.
Speakers:
Ur M. Jaddou, Director, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
Christiane Fox, Deputy Minister, Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada
Michael Shotter, Director, Migration and Asylum Directorate, Directorate-General for Migration and Home Affairs, European Commission
Patrick Hallinan, Minister Counsellor Home Affairs and Regional Director - Americas, Department of Home Affairs, Australia
Julia Gelatt, Senior Policy Analyst, MPI
Kate Hooper, Policy Analyst, MPI
Moderator:
Andrew Selee, President, MPI
About the Global Skills and Talent Initiative
Anchored in the premise that immigration policy must be part of a broader skills and talent strategy, the Initiative has a particular focus on employment-based immigration and the supports that can help immigrants apply their full range of educational and professional skills.
About the U.S. Immigration Policy Program
The U.S. Immigration Policy Program provides analysis of U.S. immigration pathways, the impacts of enforcement and other policies, and the characteristics of immigrant populations.
About the Global Program
The Global Program bridges policy advice, research, and candid dialogue to design effective migration policies, drawing on global evidence and anticipating the forces reshaping how people move.
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Ur M. Jaddou
Christiane Fox
Patrick Hallinan
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