KPMG: Integrating more immigrant women into the Canadian work force is critical Globe_Careers
Mary Lou Maher is Canadian managing partner, quality and risk management, KPMG in Canada and KPMG’s global head of inclusion and diversity. Elio Luongo is chief executive and senior partner of KPMG in Canada.Although we currently boast the highest population growth rate in the G7, boosted by immigration, more of us are preparing to retire than are preparing to enter the work force.
We must do better. In fact, if population growth projections prove true, we don’t really have a choice. But we can speak to our experience as employers at KPMG. We’re convinced that a diverse work force at all levels is key to building a business that generates new ideas and perspectives, best understands our clients and drives growth. Diverse leadership provides role models to whom our people can relate and from whom they can learn, making us a preferred place to work.Employers know how diversity works. They know they are going to face a skill shortage.
It should also be noted that, on average, immigrants – women and men alike – tend to be more educated than Canadian-born residents. Nearly 40 per cent of immigrants to Canada hold a bachelor’s degree, compared with 24 per cent of Canadian-born residents, with more than 11 per cent holding master’s degrees, compared with just 5 per cent.
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