The Health and Social Dimensions of Adult Skills in Canada

The Health and Social Dimensions of Adult Skills in Canada Findings from the Programme for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies (PIAAC) Government Gouvernement of Canada du Canada This report is published under the aegis of the Council of Ministers of Education, Canada (CMEC) and the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC). [...] The PIAAC Thematic Report Series is being developed as part of a broader joint effort of the Ministers of Education of the provinces and territories, through CMEC; the Government of Canada, led by Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC); and a number of federal departments and agencies, such as PHAC. [...] The Health and Social Dimensions of Adult Skills in Canada 3 immigrants or the Canadian-born, likely as a result of the well-documented “healthy immigrant effect.”5 There are no significant differences between immigrants and the Canadian-born with respect to feelings of political efficacy. [...] Implications Analysis of the PIAAC health and social outcomes data provide evidence on the relationship between literacy, numeracy, and PS-TRE proficiency and the health and well-being of Canadians. [...] In Canada, PIAAC was conducted by Statistics Canada and made possible by the joint effort of the Ministers of Education of the provinces and territories, through the Council of Ministers of Education, Canada (CMEC), and the Government of Canada, led by Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC).