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Facing difficulties to find employment in the Quebec labour market because of its segmentation, some immigrants integrated the forestry sector, as it demands few qualifications while offering advantageous salary conditions. The findings of this research rely on interviews made with 16 immigrant forestry…
Temporary foreign workers and other people with precarious migration status employed in low-skills, low-paid occupations are entitled to many of the legal rights of Canadian citizens and permanent residents. However, this sector of the population is constantly experiencing lack of free and reliable information…
This study uses in-depth interviews to explore the experiences of young second-generation immigrant adults in the school-work transition, while identifying the challenges they face and the strategies they use to navigate this transition successfully. Preliminary findings highlight the importance of social…
This research paper will provide an analysis of the complex intersections between South Asian motherhood, transnational migration, health, medical knowledge, and the politics of immigration in the context of the Canadian healthcare system. The focus of this paper will be on the health-seeking behaviours…
This study aims to explore the effects of cultural mediation on intercultural rapprochement, conducted in intercultural workshops operated by education institutions that welcome immigrants as part of the francophonization process. In order to carry out the research, semi-structured interviews were…
The specific research question of this PhD thesis concerns the modes of learning and appropriation of the French language that are prevalent with adult Bhutanese Nepalophone refugees, who have progressively settled in Quebec City since 2009. More specifically, I want to highlight the different strategies…
Every year, almost ten thousand temporary agricultural workers from Latin-America arrive, work and live throughout Quebec. Considered as indispensable, they are invisible to most Quebecers and unknown to scholars who know very little about their experiences during their stay. From the perspective of…
In the last few years, there has been a trend by Western countries, including Canada, to tighten their immigration laws. For example, in 2012, modifications were made to the spousal sponsorship system: the granting of permanent residence is now conditional on two years of cohabitation between the sponsored…
In recent years, there has been increasing attention paid to the role of municipal government on issues related to the settlement of immigrants. The City of Toronto provides a case study for a municipal government that is increasingly involved in the coordination of services across the city. This research…
My research is in the area of local immigration politics, and my dissertation will evaluate how small Canadian cities such as Windsor, Ontario interpret federal immigrant integration funding and apply funding to suit their own community goals. Through this policy and program review, I investigate how…