Examining the factors that affect the employment status of racialised immigrants: a study of Bangladeshi immigrants in Toronto, Canada

Akbar, Marshia

doi:10.1080/19438192.2018.1523092

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“…From a broader perspective, Canada is recognized for having adopted multiculturalism as a state policy (Machado and Teixeira, 2019). Nevertheless, migration is still an object of social tensions, specially related to entry barriers to the labor market (Fraga, 2018), either due to discrimination of racialized immigrants (Akbar, 2019) or to other issues, which are common tensions in multicultural societies (Nabavi and Lund, 2016).…”

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confidence: 99%

Mixed embeddedness of Brazilian entrepreneurs in Toronto

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Machado

Cruz

et al. 2021

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PurposeThe purpose of this article is to investigate how social integration, immigrant networks and barriers to ventureing affect the entrepreneurial activities of Brazilians in Canada, indicating how mixed embeddedness takes place in that context.Design/methodology/approachData were collected in Toronto, through the application of a survey with 74 Brazilian entrepreneur respondents and 42 semi-structured interviews with selected subjects, thus representing a multi-method approach. The analysis included descriptive statistics from the survey data and a qualitative analysis of the trajectories and life stories of Brazilian immigrants.FindingsOur sample comprises respondents with a high level of education and proficiency in English, coming predominantly from the southeast of Brazil, white, aged from 30 to 49. The majority of businesses are small and related to the service sector. The article contributes to the literature by discussing the elements related to mixed embeddedness, including the need for cultural adaptation and for the creation of networks as a crucial element for business venturing.Research limitations/implicationsThe study focuses on entrepreneurs regardless of their businesses sector or formality/informality status. It could be used as an instrument to support Canadian public policies for welcoming Brazilians and for the Brazilian government to prevent the evasion of potential entrepreneurs.Originality/valueThe article contributes to the body of knowledge of immigrant entrepreneurship in Canada and of Brazilian entrepreneurship overseas. The results suggest factors that may be relevant to the expansion of their business, such as social networking, cultural embeddedness and adaptation of the products/services to a wider range of target customers.

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Section: Study Context: Brazilian Immigration To Canadamentioning

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Mixed embeddedness of Brazilian entrepreneurs in Toronto

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Machado

Cruz

et al. 2021

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“…Aos poucos, diversos grupos humanosse fixaram em algumas regiões do globo, contudo, as migrações nunca cessaram (Buettner & Muenz, 2020). Hoje, impactos econômicos e sociais são percebidos nos países receptores, com aumento afirmam que o empreendedorismo e o auto-emprego são formas possíveis de inclusão social e econômica destes 'migrantes econômicos' nas sociedades anfitriãs ocidentais (Akbar, 2019).…”

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“…Eu trabalhei no Hilton, fui gerente de restaurante do Hilton, depois eu trabalhei sabe o "Miss Maud", eu já fiz tanta coisa, trabalhei em emprego de catering ele (MARIDO) também fez tanta coisa, [...] Na Austrália, assim como acontece no Canadá (Akbar, 2019;Liu, 2019) e na Nova Zelândia (Maani & Michael, 2020), um grande contingente da força de trabalho é formado por indivíduos estrangeiros. A seleção de imigrantes pelo grau de educação e habilidades favorece o ingresso de imigrantes econômicos cujo capital humano é alto.…”

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Aspectos do Empreendedorismo de Imigrantes Brasileiros em Perth, Austrália

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2021

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Objetivo: A pesquisa exploratória busca descrever a comunidade de empreendedores brasileiros em Perth, Austrália, quanto a suas aspirações, trajetórias migratórias e aspectos do empreendedorismo.Método: foi realizada uma pesquisa qualitativa de cunho exploratório, por meio da análise de 21 entrevistas em profundidade com empreendedores brasileiros dos mais diversos setores, estabelecidos na cidade de Perth, Oeste da Austrália.Principais resultados: Dentre os motivos para emigrar relatados destacam-se, o descontentamento com o Brasil e a busca por maior qualidade de vida. Dentre as razões para empreender, são relatadas a identificação de oportunidades, a busca por liberdade e ajuda aos colegas e familiares. A comunidade brasileira é vista pelos empresários como crucial para o estabelecimento de diversos negócios cujo público-alvo é a própria comunidade, mas também é encarada com certa desconfiança, evidenciado pelas ocorrências de falsas denúncias, denotando uma ética de negócios deturpada. São evidenciadas barreiras culturais e linguísticas, para empreender e trabalhar. Relevância/originalidade: o empreendedorismo de imigrantes brasileiros no exterior é pouco pesquisado, particularmente na Austrália. O artigo evidencia o perfil sociodemográfico dos empreendedores, seus traços comportamentais, e faz uma descrição de seus negócios e das relações entre empreendedores e destes com sua comunidade.Contribuições teóricas: para o entendimento da estruturação dos negócios de imigrantes brasileiros, fatores relacionados e condicionantes.Contribuições para a gestão: apoiar empreendedores imigrantes brasileiros para vislumbrar caminhos, tendo como base os casos relatados, para que atuem com maior assertividade na gestão de seus negócios.

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“…A gendered perspective is needed on refugee entrepreneurship, as refugee women's context differ from men's and can have direct implications for their decision in engagement in entrepreneurship. Women tend to operate at the periphery in society, marginalized and often excluded from social and economic dimensions including formal employment (Akbar, 2019). Entrepreneurship may thus offer a means to economic survival (Sadiku-Dushi, 2019).…”

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Entrepreneurial experiences of Syrian refugee women in Canada: a feminist grounded qualitative study

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This study aims to explore the motives and factors that drive entrepreneurship in Syrian refugee women in Canada and the differential contexts that may support or hinder these activities. Using a qualitative research design, a total of 29 in-depth interviews were conducted with Syrian refugee women, who had been in Canada for a minimum of 1 year and with key informants, including employment counselors and program managers who work closely with refugees during their resettlement. A feminist grounded analysis led to the identification of systemic challenges to entrepreneurship. Particularly, findings illustrate how the women were primarily interested in starting a small business in feminized industries such as food/catering or tailoring. However, these activities were challenged by economic, regulatory, and gendered contexts that appeared to push the women to operate these businesses in unregulated bounds, which was not financially rewarding. Key informants, on the other hand, seemed to promote feminized entrepreneurship as a "social enterprise" irrespective of the women's background and experience. The paper presents new empirical evidence of entrepreneurship at the intersections of refugee and gender in Canada and adds to the growing body of work that examines migrant contexts that impact economic integration.

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Examining the factors that affect the employment status of racialised immigrants: a study of Bangladeshi immigrants in Toronto, Canada

Cited by 14 publications

References 42 publications

Mixed embeddedness of Brazilian entrepreneurs in Toronto

Mixed embeddedness of Brazilian entrepreneurs in Toronto

Aspectos do Empreendedorismo de Imigrantes Brasileiros em Perth, Austrália

Entrepreneurial experiences of Syrian refugee women in Canada: a feminist grounded qualitative study

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