George Tan
Biographic Data
| ID | 312165 |
|---|---|
| NAME | George Tan |
| GIVEN NAMES | George |
| FAMILY NAME | Tan |
| SIGNATURE | TAN G |
| AFFILIATIONS | The University of Adelaide |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-1696-3680 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 15 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 53 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 15 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2008 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 4 |
Rural and regional settlement of former refugees and humanitarian migrants: A place-based perspective
Infrastructures of Highly Skilled Family Migration: Political Economy of the Family in Migration
Research on highly skilled migration has challenged methodological individualism by emphasising the need to centre familial relationships in the understanding of migration. However, the resulting focus on the micro‐scale of the family unit negates an understanding of broader political‐economic discourses shaping everyday migrant lives. This paper demonstrates why research on highly skilled family migration needs to be placed in conversation with …
Evolving pathways: From the education-migration nexus to the education-work-migration nexus in Australia
In response to a range of problems associated with the direct link between international education and migration, which came to public attention in 2010, the Australian government has sought to address these flaws through various policies, including revisions to post-study work rights. This article explores how the education–migration nexus has evolved. No longer a direct link, it has transformed into an education–work–migration pathway, highligh…
A whole-of-community approach: Local community responses to refugee settlement–integration in rural Australia
Humanitarian migrants are moving to rural areas in Australia in increasing numbers, where it is often local communities who take responsibility for their settlement–integration. Current models acknowledge that settlement–integration is a two-way process between humanitarian migrants and the rural community but remain overly focused on the actions of humanitarian migrants while neglecting the conditions of rural communities. This article discusses…
Coordinating settlement (im)mobilities: Exploring secondary migration patterns and settlement geographies among refugee-humanitarian migrants in regional Australia
International migrants play an important role in addressing the social and economic challenges associated with population ageing and fertility decline that are keenly felt in regional Australia. In a policy arena where the attraction and retention of migrants remains a challenge, large numbers of refugee-humanitarian migrants have, without any direct government policy intervention, independently gravitated towards unplanned regional settlement lo…
Intersectional precarity of Hazara Afghan refugee migrants in rural Australia
This article explores the precarity of Hazara Afghan refugee migrants in a small Australian rural township to elucidate the complexity of the experiences and recognise the multiple and fluid identities of refugee migrants through the lens of intersectionality. The use of an intersectional approach allowed us to unpack precarity in refugee mobilities and better place and understand rural Australia as the social context for their resettlement exper…
Everyday refugee integration: A holistic reconceptualization of refugee integration through the everyday practices of Hazara Afghan refugees
Addressing public discourses that refugees are a burden, threat or cost, unable or unwilling to integrate into society, we argue in this article for a holistic reconceptualization of refugee integration. The article explores what we call ‘everyday refugee integration’ – that is, the ways in which refugee-background migrants participate in, contribute to and become a part of their local community socially, culturally and economically. We do so thr…
International graduates on temporary post‐graduation visas in Australia: Employment experiences and outcomes
While a growing body of literature focuses on international students, their post‐study experiences and employment outcomes when they are on temporary graduate visas in the host country are under‐researched. The article addresses this critical gap by investigating international graduates' employment experiences and outcomes. It is derived from a study that includes 50 in‐depth interviews with employers, graduates and related stakeholders, and a su…
It is not O.K to think that you are good just because you have graduated from overseas: Agency and contextual factors affecting Vietnamese returning graduates
Over the past decade, a growing number of graduates, originally from key source countries of international students such as China and Viet Nam, have returned home after graduation from overseas universities. In particular, there seems to be a recent surge in the number of international graduates heading home due to the high unemployment, tightening migration, rising national protectionism and emerging challenges, exacerbated by the COVID‐19 pande…
When what you have is not enough—Acquiring Australian qualifications to overcome non‐recognition of overseas skills
Skilled migration is an important strategy in developed economies seeking to address skills shortages and population ageing. Research on the labour market outcomes of skilled migrants tends to focus on employers' devaluation of skills without considering the role of immigration policy in the migration process. Moreover, there is little understanding of whether efforts to meet employer demands for local qualifications improve labour market outcome…
“Run air-conditioning all day”: Adaptation pathways to increasing heat in the Northern Territory of Australia
Average global temperatures and frequencies of heat waves are increasing with detrimental effects on health and wellbeing. This study presents a case study from two cities in the Northern Territory with the aim of exploring if and how people make deliberate adaptations to cope with increasing heat. Results show that 37% of all respondents made adjustments, with the most common being increased use of air-conditioning (65% of those responding to he…
Post-study work for international graduates in Australia: Opportunity to enhance employability, get a return on investment or secure migration
In a competitive international education market, the opportunity to gain post-study work experience in the host country is one of the key drivers of international students’ decision making and critical to education export, especially in top destination countries, such as Australia, Canada, the UK and US. Understanding the impacts of post-study work for international graduates is crucial for both host countries’ international student recruitment a…
I changed my strategy and looked for jobs on Gumtree’: The ecological circumstances and international graduates’ agency and strategies to navigate the Australian labour market
Despite a significant number of international graduates staying in the host countries on post-graduation visas, their experiences in gaining access to the host labour market are less documented. This article addresses this critical but under-researched topic. It discusses the ecological circumstances impacting international graduates’ participation in the Australian host labour market, including the temporality of their visas, employers’ concerns…
The Transnational Migration Strategies of Chinese and Indian Students in Australia
Countries engaged in a race for highly skilled labour are prepared to modify immigration regulations to attract those migrants; however, despite abundant research regarding the mobility of the highly skilled, the mobility of international students and their subsequent migration patterns is not well understood. Using the transnational lens, this approach elucidates the practices and connections between multiples places in international student mig…
Success Secrets: Real-Life Stories to Inspire and Motivate
The Transnational Migration Strategies of Chinese and Indian Students in Australia
Countries engaged in a race for highly skilled labour are prepared to modify immigration regulations to attract those migrants; however, despite abundant research regarding the mobility of the highly skilled, the mobility of international students and their subsequent migration patterns is not well understood. Using the transnational lens, this approach elucidates the practices and connections between multiples places in international student mig…
When what you have is not enough—Acquiring Australian qualifications to overcome non‐recognition of overseas skills
Skilled migration is an important strategy in developed economies seeking to address skills shortages and population ageing. Research on the labour market outcomes of skilled migrants tends to focus on employers' devaluation of skills without considering the role of immigration policy in the migration process. Moreover, there is little understanding of whether efforts to meet employer demands for local qualifications improve labour market outcome…
I changed my strategy and looked for jobs on Gumtree’: The ecological circumstances and international graduates’ agency and strategies to navigate the Australian labour market
Despite a significant number of international graduates staying in the host countries on post-graduation visas, their experiences in gaining access to the host labour market are less documented. This article addresses this critical but under-researched topic. It discusses the ecological circumstances impacting international graduates’ participation in the Australian host labour market, including the temporality of their visas, employers’ concerns…
Post-study work for international graduates in Australia: Opportunity to enhance employability, get a return on investment or secure migration
In a competitive international education market, the opportunity to gain post-study work experience in the host country is one of the key drivers of international students’ decision making and critical to education export, especially in top destination countries, such as Australia, Canada, the UK and US. Understanding the impacts of post-study work for international graduates is crucial for both host countries’ international student recruitment a…
A whole-of-community approach: Local community responses to refugee settlement–integration in rural Australia
Humanitarian migrants are moving to rural areas in Australia in increasing numbers, where it is often local communities who take responsibility for their settlement–integration. Current models acknowledge that settlement–integration is a two-way process between humanitarian migrants and the rural community but remain overly focused on the actions of humanitarian migrants while neglecting the conditions of rural communities. This article discusses…
It is not O.K to think that you are good just because you have graduated from overseas: Agency and contextual factors affecting Vietnamese returning graduates
Over the past decade, a growing number of graduates, originally from key source countries of international students such as China and Viet Nam, have returned home after graduation from overseas universities. In particular, there seems to be a recent surge in the number of international graduates heading home due to the high unemployment, tightening migration, rising national protectionism and emerging challenges, exacerbated by the COVID‐19 pande…
Evolving pathways: From the education-migration nexus to the education-work-migration nexus in Australia
In response to a range of problems associated with the direct link between international education and migration, which came to public attention in 2010, the Australian government has sought to address these flaws through various policies, including revisions to post-study work rights. This article explores how the education–migration nexus has evolved. No longer a direct link, it has transformed into an education–work–migration pathway, highligh…
Success Secrets: Real-Life Stories to Inspire and Motivate
The Transnational Migration Strategies of Chinese and Indian Students in Australia
Countries engaged in a race for highly skilled labour are prepared to modify immigration regulations to attract those migrants; however, despite abundant research regarding the mobility of the highly skilled, the mobility of international students and their subsequent migration patterns is not well understood. Using the transnational lens, this approach elucidates the practices and connections between multiples places in international student mig…
Post-study work for international graduates in Australia: Opportunity to enhance employability, get a return on investment or secure migration
In a competitive international education market, the opportunity to gain post-study work experience in the host country is one of the key drivers of international students’ decision making and critical to education export, especially in top destination countries, such as Australia, Canada, the UK and US. Understanding the impacts of post-study work for international graduates is crucial for both host countries’ international student recruitment a…
I changed my strategy and looked for jobs on Gumtree’: The ecological circumstances and international graduates’ agency and strategies to navigate the Australian labour market
Despite a significant number of international graduates staying in the host countries on post-graduation visas, their experiences in gaining access to the host labour market are less documented. This article addresses this critical but under-researched topic. It discusses the ecological circumstances impacting international graduates’ participation in the Australian host labour market, including the temporality of their visas, employers’ concerns…
“Run air-conditioning all day”: Adaptation pathways to increasing heat in the Northern Territory of Australia
Average global temperatures and frequencies of heat waves are increasing with detrimental effects on health and wellbeing. This study presents a case study from two cities in the Northern Territory with the aim of exploring if and how people make deliberate adaptations to cope with increasing heat. Results show that 37% of all respondents made adjustments, with the most common being increased use of air-conditioning (65% of those responding to he…
International graduates on temporary post‐graduation visas in Australia: Employment experiences and outcomes
While a growing body of literature focuses on international students, their post‐study experiences and employment outcomes when they are on temporary graduate visas in the host country are under‐researched. The article addresses this critical gap by investigating international graduates' employment experiences and outcomes. It is derived from a study that includes 50 in‐depth interviews with employers, graduates and related stakeholders, and a su…
It is not O.K to think that you are good just because you have graduated from overseas: Agency and contextual factors affecting Vietnamese returning graduates
Over the past decade, a growing number of graduates, originally from key source countries of international students such as China and Viet Nam, have returned home after graduation from overseas universities. In particular, there seems to be a recent surge in the number of international graduates heading home due to the high unemployment, tightening migration, rising national protectionism and emerging challenges, exacerbated by the COVID‐19 pande…
When what you have is not enough—Acquiring Australian qualifications to overcome non‐recognition of overseas skills
Skilled migration is an important strategy in developed economies seeking to address skills shortages and population ageing. Research on the labour market outcomes of skilled migrants tends to focus on employers' devaluation of skills without considering the role of immigration policy in the migration process. Moreover, there is little understanding of whether efforts to meet employer demands for local qualifications improve labour market outcome…
Everyday refugee integration: A holistic reconceptualization of refugee integration through the everyday practices of Hazara Afghan refugees
Addressing public discourses that refugees are a burden, threat or cost, unable or unwilling to integrate into society, we argue in this article for a holistic reconceptualization of refugee integration. The article explores what we call ‘everyday refugee integration’ – that is, the ways in which refugee-background migrants participate in, contribute to and become a part of their local community socially, culturally and economically. We do so thr…
Infrastructures of Highly Skilled Family Migration: Political Economy of the Family in Migration
Research on highly skilled migration has challenged methodological individualism by emphasising the need to centre familial relationships in the understanding of migration. However, the resulting focus on the micro‐scale of the family unit negates an understanding of broader political‐economic discourses shaping everyday migrant lives. This paper demonstrates why research on highly skilled family migration needs to be placed in conversation with …
Evolving pathways: From the education-migration nexus to the education-work-migration nexus in Australia
In response to a range of problems associated with the direct link between international education and migration, which came to public attention in 2010, the Australian government has sought to address these flaws through various policies, including revisions to post-study work rights. This article explores how the education–migration nexus has evolved. No longer a direct link, it has transformed into an education–work–migration pathway, highligh…
A whole-of-community approach: Local community responses to refugee settlement–integration in rural Australia
Humanitarian migrants are moving to rural areas in Australia in increasing numbers, where it is often local communities who take responsibility for their settlement–integration. Current models acknowledge that settlement–integration is a two-way process between humanitarian migrants and the rural community but remain overly focused on the actions of humanitarian migrants while neglecting the conditions of rural communities. This article discusses…
Coordinating settlement (im)mobilities: Exploring secondary migration patterns and settlement geographies among refugee-humanitarian migrants in regional Australia
International migrants play an important role in addressing the social and economic challenges associated with population ageing and fertility decline that are keenly felt in regional Australia. In a policy arena where the attraction and retention of migrants remains a challenge, large numbers of refugee-humanitarian migrants have, without any direct government policy intervention, independently gravitated towards unplanned regional settlement lo…
Intersectional precarity of Hazara Afghan refugee migrants in rural Australia
This article explores the precarity of Hazara Afghan refugee migrants in a small Australian rural township to elucidate the complexity of the experiences and recognise the multiple and fluid identities of refugee migrants through the lens of intersectionality. The use of an intersectional approach allowed us to unpack precarity in refugee mobilities and better place and understand rural Australia as the social context for their resettlement exper…
Rural and regional settlement of former refugees and humanitarian migrants: A place-based perspective
Political science (10 works) · Sociology (9 works) · Migration and Labor Dynamics (8 works) · Economics (7 works) · Business (6 works) · Economic growth (6 works) · Geography (5 works) · International Student and Expatriate Challenges (5 works) · Law (5 works) · Engineering (4 works)