Leveraging Shared Talent -The Future of Canadian-Chinese Cooperation

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1 1 Leveraging Shared Talent -The Future of Canadian-Chinese Cooperation Dr. Eva Busza and Kenny Zhang Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada Presentation to Conference on Transforming Canada-China Educational Cooperation: Significant Legacies and Future Challenges May 9-10, 2014, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China

2 Outline 2 I. Introduction II. Key Research Findings III. Policy Recommendations IV. Conclusion 2

3 I. Introduction: A New Era in Human Capital Mobility 3 Global development Where China and Canada fit in the new landscape An opportunity for deepening China-Canada cooperation Leveraging shared talent: A CCHCD joint project

4 II. Key Research Findings 4 To understand the human capital flows between Canada and China; To identify key factors that contribute to the bilateral human capital flows; and To develop and share policy recommendations and good practices to improve the management of human capital flow between the two countries.

5 1) Characteristics of Human Capital Flows between Canada and China The scale of human capital exchange increases significantly. The composition of the human capital flows becomes diversified, including immigrants/residents, international students and foreign workers. The direction of human capital flows is no long a one-way street, but a two-way exchange. The shared talent pool is growing (The human capital exchanges created multiple attachments to both countries). 5

6 Evidence: Flows from China to Canada Entry Category ( ) Canada Total Those from China Share of China in Total (%) Immigrants 3,201, ,718 14% International Students 1,036, ,337 16% Foreign Workers 2,498,964 24,181 1% Transition from IS or FW to IM* 97,519 28,085 29% Source: 6 CIC Facts and Figures, 2009, 2010, 2012; * ( ) date request tracking number: RE

7 Evidence: Flows from Canada to China Entry Category China Total Those from Canada Share of Canada in Total (%) Foreign Residents (2010)* 593,832 19,990 3% Less than International Students (2012)** 328, % Work Permits (2012)*** 200,000?? Foreign Experts (Selected 5 countries: )**** 96,714 12,796 (27% born in China) 13% Source: 7 *China s NBS, 2010 Census; **China Association for International Education: ***CCTV: ****CAPS presentation 2012:

8 Shared Talent Canada 8 Shared Talent (Attached to both sides) International Migration International Education International Employment China

9 2) Factors Affecting Human Capital Flows between China and Canada Government Policy Mobile Individual Flows of Human Capital School/ University Employer Professional Organization and NGO 9

10 3) Talent Strategies & Limitations Current Approach Competition Strategies: Selecting talent: from supply-driven to demand-driven. Building the pathway from a temporary stream to permanent one. Recruiting foreign students. Leveraging Diasporas. Limitations: Current strategies see benefits of talent from one-way flow, rather than from two-way circulation. Current strategies are strong in recruiting talent, but weak in using them. Current strategies emphasize selecting talent by host country, but ignore selecting destination by talent. Current strategies put sending and receiving countries in a global war for talent. Canada lags behind in developing its own Diaspora strategy

11 III. Policy Recommendations Canada should consider expanding Working Holiday Visa agreements with China. Educational cooperation should be expanded from academic education to skill training in the trades. Canadian professional bodies should recognize skills made-in-china. Canada should put a heavier emphasis on employer-led initiatives. Both countries should enhance cooperation on issues affecting individuals choices

12 IV. Conclusion: Two-way human capital flows between China and Canada will continue to be a reality, and will intensify. Both countries need to enhance cooperation between and across each other. Both countries should re-consider a new approach to leveraging shared talent. The goal should be to facilitate two-way flows of talent as a means of promoting economic welfare in both countries. A shared talent strategy will increase two-way trade and investment, as well as deepen the cooperation in all key areas of China-Canada relations

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