Should I Stay or Should I Go Home? Newcomer Employment Experiences in Mid-Sized Canadian Cities

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AUTOR(ES) J. Thomas
ANO Não informado
TIPO Artigo
PERIÓDICO Canadian Journal of Sociology
ISSN 0318-6431
E-ISSN 1710-1123
EDITORA Publisher 46
DOI 10.29173/cjs29521
ADICIONADO EM 2025-08-18

Resumo

Despite changes to Canadian immigration policy to address declining labour market outcomes, many highly educated immigrants still face challenges when searching for career-related employment. Semi-structured interviews with 38 newcomer professionals in Edmonton, Alberta and Winnipeg, Manitoba illustrate significant obstacles including a lack of credential recognition, racial discrimination and a requirement for Canadian experience. Drawing from intersectional feminism and critical race theory, this study assesses the perspectives of newcomers during their employment search and explores the common desire for return-migration. Findings illustrate how the pre-arrival expectations of immigrants are incongruent with the realities of persistent labour market barriers. Newcomers consider if they should stay in Canada due to the lack of meaningful economic opportunities.

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