Ethnoburb as a spatiotemporal process: its implications for immigrant settlements

Rural futures? Mapping newcomers' hopes about potential resettlement in Canadian rural areas

“…Between 2010–2020, the number of international migrants increased from 51 million to 272 million, with more than half relocating to Europe and North America (UNDESA United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division, 2019). While some people move more frequently and in different ways than others, growing global evidence indicates immigrants often settle in urban areas, due in part to the high degree of economic activity, social services provision, and ethno‐cultural resources (Kobayashi et al 2011; Patel et al 2018; Panori et al 2019; Harun and Filion 2022)—factors that are critical for the success of immigrants (Walton‐Roberts 2005; Veronis 2019).…”