On average, first-generation locals experience lower earnings, lower rates of employment and lower levels of education when compared to children of locals. However, when we compare children with similar parental characteristics, e.g. with similar parental earnings during childhood, first-generation locals generally perform as well or better than children of locals. In other words, we find that there is little distinctive about being a child of immigrants in the labour market, other than differences in average levels of parental characteristics.