Author(s): Carlos Teixeira, University of British Columbia
Date: 02/2012
Source: Metropolis BC
Summary:
The scarcity of research on the housing experiences of immigrants and minorities in the outer suburbs prevents a full understanding of (a) why certain immigrant groups are more successful than others in locating appropriate housing in a suitable or comfortable neighbourhood, and (b) the factors that facilitate or prevent this phenomenon in the outer suburbs of our metropolitan areas. This paper will address this gap by evaluating the housing experiences and coping strategies of new immigrants in the outer suburbs of Vancouver (Richmond and Surrey).
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Author(s): Diane Dechief, Philip Oreopoulos
Date: 02/2012
Source: CLSRN Working Papers Series
Summary:
In earlier work (Oreopoulos, 2009), thousands of resumes were sent in response to online job postings across Toronto to investigate why Canadian immigrants struggle in the labor market. The findings suggested significant discrimination by name ethnicity and city of experience. This follow-up study focuses more on better understanding exactly why this type of discrimination occurs -- that is, whether this discrimination can be attributed to underlying concerns about worker productivity or simply prejudice, and whether the behaviour is likely conscious or not. We examine callback rates from sending resumes to online job postings across multiple occupations in Toronto, Montreal, and Vancouver.
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Author(s): Geertje Boschma, Mark Lawrence Santiago, Catherine Ceniza Choy and Charlene Ronquillo
Date: 02/2012
Source: Metropolis BC
Summary:
This working paper explores issues of health worker migration through examining the history, geography, and ethics of international recruitment and migration of health workers to Canada, and focusing on the experiences of registered nurses from the Philippines who have migrated to Canada.
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Author(s): Jennifer Jihye Chun and Amanda Cheong
Date: 12/2011
Source: Metropolis BC
Summary:
This paper investigates the costs and consequences of low-paid work for immigrants. Using data gathered during four community-led focus groups, we examine why immigrants tend to become trapped in low-income jobs and identify potential strategies and solutions for overcoming social and economic disadvantage.
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Author(s): Dr. Julie Drolet and Dr. Jeanette Robertson
Date: 12/2011
Source: Metropolis BC
Summary:
What is the settlement experience of family class immigrants in Kamloops, British Columbia?
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Author(s): Edited by Gervais Appave and Frank Laczko
Date: 12/2011
Source: International Organization for Migration (IOM)
Summary:
The World Migration Report 2011 presents available evidence on public perceptions and attitudes regarding migration globally. It analyzes the way in which they are shaped and how they can influence and be influenced by policy as well as the media.
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Author(s): Derrick Thomas
Date: 11/2011
Source: Statistics Canada
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This article examines whether personal networks, along with more typically-used measures of human capital, might explain differences in employment and income levels between immigrants and other Canadians. Are more limited personal networks associated with lower employment rates and incomes among Canada’s more recent immigrants?
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Author(s): Jenny Francis and Daniel Hiebert
Date: 11/2011
Source: Metropolis BC
Summary:
What are the housing circumstances of newcomers, specifically refugees, to Metro Vancouver, including the barriers they face to securing adequate, suitable, and affordable housing?
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Author(s): Logie CH, James L, Tharao W, Loutfy MR
Date: 11/2011
Source: PLoS Med 8(11)
Summary:
In this qualitative study the researchers investigate the intersection of HIV-related stigma, racism, sexism and gender discrimination, homophobia and transphobia among marginalized HIV-positive women in Ontario, Canada.
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Author(s): Michelle Rotermann
Date: 11/2011
Source: Statistics Canada
Summary:
This report demonstrates how combining cycles of the Canadian Community Health Survey (2003, 2005, and 2007/2008) makes it possible to move beyond the Canadian-born/immigrant dichotomy to more refined analyses of immigrant health. Overall, immigrants were more likely than the Canadian-born to report poor health and diabetes, but less likely to report arthritis. This association changed when the immigrant group was disaggregated.
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