Immigration to Canada's Mid-sized Cities

Immigration to Canada's Mid-sized Cities
Author: Bernard Henry Henin
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2002
Genre: Africans
ISBN:

This study investigates the integration experiences in Victoria, B.C. of 60 immigrants from Latin America and Africa. Victoria, a mid-sized city in the Canadian urban hierarchy has limited employment opportunities, an expensive housing market, and it lacks ethnic networks able to provide support to recent visible-minority immigrant groups. These immigrants thus face substantial obstacles in establishing themselves in Victoria and being accepted by the greater society. Their main challenge is finding employment that matches their qualifications and skills as local employers rarely recognize degrees earned in developing countries. In housing, no clear pattern of spatial concentration exists. There is evidence of societal and institutional discrimination, especially of Africans, who are likely to migrate to other, larger Canadian cities.

Canadian Perspectives on Immigration in Small Cities

Canadian Perspectives on Immigration in Small Cities
Author: Glenda Tibe Bonifacio
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 301
Release: 2016-10-31
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 3319404245

This book examines immigration to small cities throughout Canada. It explores the distinct challenges brought about by the influx of people to urban communities which typically have less than 100,000 residents. The essays are organized into four main sections: partnerships, resources, and capacities; identities, belonging, and social networks; health, politics, and diversity, and Francophone minority communities. Taken together, they provide a comprehensive, multi-disciplinary perspective on the contemporary realities of immigration to small urban locations. Readers will discover how different groups of migrants, immigrants, and Francophone minorities confront systemic discrimination; how settlement agencies and organizations develop unique strategies for negotiating limited resources and embracing opportunities brought about by changing demographics; and how small cities work hard to develop inclusive communities and respond to social exclusions. In addition, each essay includes a case study that highlights the topic under discussion in a particular city or region, from Brandon, Manitoba to the Thompson-Nicola Region in British Columbia, from Peterborough, Ontario to the Niagara Region. As a complement to metropolitan-based works on immigration in Canada, this collection offers an important dimension in migration studies that will be of interest to academics, researchers, as well as policymakers and practitioners working on immigrant integration and settlement.

Immigration and the City

Immigration and the City
Author: Eric Fong
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 150
Release: 2017-03-16
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 074569005X

The majority of immigrants settle in cities when they arrive, and few can deny the dynamic influence migration has on cities. However, a "one-size-fits-all" approach cannot describe the activities and settlement patterns of immigrants in contemporary cities. The communities in which immigrants live and the jobs and businesses where they earn their living have become increasingly diversified. In this insightful book, Eric Fong and Brent Berry describe both contemporary patterns of immigration and the urban context in order to understand the social and economic lives of immigrants in the city. By exploring topics such as residential patterns, community form, and cultural influences, this book provides a broader understanding of how newcomers adapt to city life, while also reshaping its very fabric. This comprehensive and engaging book will be an invaluable text for students and scholars of immigration, race, ethnicity, and urban studies.

The Housing and Economic Experiences of Immigrants in U.S. and Canadian Cities

The Housing and Economic Experiences of Immigrants in U.S. and Canadian Cities
Author: Carlos Teixeira
Publisher: University of Toronto Press
Total Pages: 408
Release: 2015-02-26
Genre: House & Home
ISBN: 1442622903

Since the 1960s, new and more diverse waves of immigrants have changed the demographic composition and the landscapes of North American cities and their suburbs. The Housing and Economic Experiences of Immigrants in U.S. and Canadian Cities is a collection of essays examining how recent immigrants have fared in getting access to jobs and housing in urban centres across the continent. Using a variety of methodologies, contributors from both countries present original research on a range of issues connected to housing and economic experiences. They offer both a broad overview and a series of detailed case studies that highlight the experiences of particular communities. This volume demonstrates that, while the United States and Canada have much in common when it comes to urban development, there are important structural and historical differences between the immigrant experiences in these two countries.