ages can come at the detriment of more sustainable This includes companies based in Canada, France, workforce development—as has been seen in some Germany, and the United States, and in industries countries failing to train a domestic workforce for ISSUE BRIEF THE ROLE OF IMMIGRANT WORKERS IN THE GREEN TRANSITION THE ROLE OF IMMIGRANT WORKERS IN THE GREEN TRANSITION. [...] The effects of the green transition will MIGRATION POLICY INSTITUTE | 2 MIGRATION POLICY INSTITUTE | 3 THE ROLE OF IMMIGRANT WORKERS IN THE GREEN TRANSITION THE ROLE OF IMMIGRANT WORKERS IN THE GREEN TRANSITION also be felt across the larger economy, for example conditions to better attract and retain local workers. [...] more precarious working conditions.15 One com- Although governments and industry are investing plication is that many green jobs exist outside of in training and apprenticeships to build the talent MIGRATION POLICY INSTITUTE | 4 MIGRATION POLICY INSTITUTE | 5 THE ROLE OF IMMIGRANT WORKERS IN THE GREEN TRANSITION THE ROLE OF IMMIGRANT WORKERS IN THE GREEN TRANSITION pool, these are medium- and long. [...] One step MIGRATION POLICY INSTITUTE | 6 MIGRATION POLICY INSTITUTE | 7 THE ROLE OF IMMIGRANT WORKERS IN THE GREEN TRANSITION THE ROLE OF IMMIGRANT WORKERS IN THE GREEN TRANSITION is ensuring that tools to manage and prioritize ad- lower-wage workers during recruitment, admission, missions, such as shortage occupation lists, quotas, and employment.32 As the green transition progress- and points tes. [...] Current- sector-by-sector scenarios for labor supply ly, there are limited data to indicate how many and demand, adjustable both for investment MIGRATION POLICY INSTITUTE | 12 MIGRATION POLICY INSTITUTE | 13 THE ROLE OF IMMIGRANT WORKERS IN THE GREEN TRANSITION THE ROLE OF IMMIGRANT WORKERS IN THE GREEN TRANSITION levels and emissions targets in each sector, as get their skills recognized and work.
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Table of Contents
- Executive Summary 1
- Labor shortages have already emerged in the green economy potentially delaying the time-critical work of cutting global emissions. 1
- 1 Introduction 2
- There is a lack of consensus on how to identify and foster these green skills among the local workforce let alone where immigration policies could and should play a role in meeting needs. 3
- 2 Unpacking Demand for Foreign Workers in the Green Transition 3
- A. What Is Driving Green Skills Shortages 4
- B. What Role Are Immigrants Playing in the Green Transition 6
- 3 What Are the Implications for Immigration Policy 7
- A. Adapting Admission Policies to Meet Green Economy Needs 7
- B. Tapping the Skills of the Foreign-Trained Workforce 9
- C. Building the Global Talent Pipeline 10
- There is also growing interest in government-to-government partnerships that could combine migration opportunities with investments to train a larger pool of workers. 11
- 4 Conclusions and Recommendations 12
- Breaking down siloes between immigration workforce development and other policy portfolios and working more closely with industry and civil society will be 14
- Endnotes 14
- About the Authors 17
- Acknowledgments 18
- The Migration Policy Institute is an independent 19
