Integration and Retention of Refugees in Smaller Communities
Abstract While advanced economies attempt to pursue a regionalized immigration policy, which aims at shifting migration flows away from the most popular urban centre destinations to smaller communities, the experiences of immigrants settling in such locations remains underexplored. This research pro...
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crwiley:10.1111/imig.12517 2024-06-23T07:54:46+00:00 Integration and Retention of Refugees in Smaller Communities Fang, Tony Sapeha, Halina Neil, Kerri 2018 http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/imig.12517 https://api.wiley.com/onlinelibrary/tdm/v1/articles/10.1111%2Fimig.12517 https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1111/imig.12517 en eng Wiley http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/termsAndConditions#vor International Migration volume 56, issue 6, page 83-99 ISSN 0020-7985 1468-2435 journal-article 2018 crwiley https://doi.org/10.1111/imig.12517 2024-05-31T08:10:01Z Abstract While advanced economies attempt to pursue a regionalized immigration policy, which aims at shifting migration flows away from the most popular urban centre destinations to smaller communities, the experiences of immigrants settling in such locations remains underexplored. This research provides timely knowledge of refugee labour market integration in smaller communities, using Newfoundland and Labrador's provincial capital, St. John's, as an example of such communities. The article examines the resettlement and labour market integration of refugees in a medium‐sized city with particular attention to factors that enhance refugee labour market integration and factors that negatively impact refugee integration and their retention in the receiving community. The study finds that the negative perception of employment opportunities is a significant factor in refugee's decision to move. Securing employment of refugees is facilitated by strong English language skills, social connections and is hampered by discrimination in the labour market. Article in Journal/Newspaper Newfoundland Wiley Online Library International Migration 56 6 83 99 |
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Abstract While advanced economies attempt to pursue a regionalized immigration policy, which aims at shifting migration flows away from the most popular urban centre destinations to smaller communities, the experiences of immigrants settling in such locations remains underexplored. This research provides timely knowledge of refugee labour market integration in smaller communities, using Newfoundland and Labrador's provincial capital, St. John's, as an example of such communities. The article examines the resettlement and labour market integration of refugees in a medium‐sized city with particular attention to factors that enhance refugee labour market integration and factors that negatively impact refugee integration and their retention in the receiving community. The study finds that the negative perception of employment opportunities is a significant factor in refugee's decision to move. Securing employment of refugees is facilitated by strong English language skills, social connections and is hampered by discrimination in the labour market. |
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