Immigration and Federalism in Canada
Beyond Quebec Exceptionalism
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6162833 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Strazzari Davide (University of Trento, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2017 |
| Volume | 9 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | E-56 |
| Publication date | 2017-12-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Perspectives on Federalism (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2036-5438 • E-ISSN: 2036-5438 |
| Publisher | De Gruyter Open (PUBLISHER • PL) |
| DOI | 10.1515/pof-2017-0020 |
| OpenAlex | W2784109776 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 6 |
The paper focuses on Canadian Provinces’ role in migrant selection. After an asymmetric approach, that benefited only Quebec, the federal government granted devolutionary powers in migrant selection to the other Provinces as well, moving towards de facto asymmetry. This process has proved to be successful over the years, but recently the federal government has reacted, recentralizing some aspects of immigration policy. This does not apply to Quebec. This policy change may suggest that, although immigration federalism may be grounded on reasons other than the need to accommodate linguistic or ethnic claims, it remains the case that the former are “weaker” than the latter, and are more subject to pressure from the central government. This is also confirmed by looking at the mechanisms through which intergovernmental agreements have been translated into law. Unlike the Quebec case, immigration’s devolution in relation to the other Provinces has occurred through administrative delegation of powers from the federal government. This permits the federal government to exercise some form of political pressure in order to realign the Provinces’ discretionary choices
Delegation · Devolution (biology · Economics · Ethnic group · Exceptionalism · Federalism · Government (linguistics · Immigration · Immigration law · Immigration policy · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Sociology · Canadian Identity and History · Healthcare Systems and Practices · Law · Political Systems and Governance · Public Administration
Attracting Immigrants to Smaller Urban and Rural Communities
Canada-Quebec Immigration Agreements (1971–1991) and Their Impact on Federalism
Taking Immigration Federalism Seriously
Federal‐provincial relations in Canadian immigration
Symmetry and Asymmetry as Elements of Federalism
The Federalization of Immigration and Integration in Canada
| Unique citing works | 2 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,5 |
| Citation span | 2022 - 2025 (4) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |