Asian names discriminated against: Study

VANCOUVER, Canada: Jobseekers in Canada fare better if their names sound British than people with names from Pakistan, China or India, according to a study published on Wednesday.

Researchers sent 6,000 fake resumes to small and mid-sized employers advertising jobs in Toronto, Canada's largest metropolis.

Among the fake applicants with Canadian education and experience, employers called back 16 percent of those with English-sounding names, such as Jill Wilson or John Martin. Only 11 percent of applicants with Asian-sounding names, such as Sana Khan or Lei Li, were called back, said economist Philip Oreopoulos of the University of British Columbia.