Size matters: Attracting new immigrants to Canadian cities

Hyndman, Jennifer; Schuurman, Nadine; Fiedler, Rob

doi:10.1007/s12134-006-1000-6

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“…Immigrants choose their area of settlement based primarily on the locations of family, friends, and jobs (Hyndman et al, 2006). However, they are also more likely to settle in areas with large existing immigrant populations, which accounts for the large number of immigrants in Canada's three largest cities (Montreal, Toronto, and Vancouver) (Hyndman et al, 2006). While Canada's federal government has expressed interest in attracting immigrants to smaller urban centers (CIC, 2001), attempts to achieve this goal have had limited success.…”

Section: Immigrant Settlement Geographymentioning

confidence: 99%

Examining the relationship between social support availability, urban center size, and self-perceived mental health of recent immigrants to Canada: A mixed-methods analysis

Chadwick

Collins

2015

Social Science & Medicine

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Section: Immigrant Settlement Geographymentioning

confidence: 99%

Examining the relationship between social support availability, urban center size, and self-perceived mental health of recent immigrants to Canada: A mixed-methods analysis

Chadwick

Collins

2015

Social Science & Medicine

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“…Hyndman et al (2006) have recommended that the small communities in British Columbia will need strong incentives to attract immigrants. They suggested that "family reunification not normally allowed under Canada's Immigrant and Refugee Protection Act" would draw individuals who might not otherwise settle in a small center.…”

Section: Competition For Immigrantsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The most obvious solution to the problem is to increase the number of immigrants and disperse them geographically across Canada, although it is clear that the majority of immigrants prefer large cities (Hyndman et al 2006). In 2002, the thenMinister of Citizenship and Immigration, Denis Coderre, proposed that a "social contract" be developed, according to which newcomers would agree to live in a particular community for a period of 3 years after arrival.…”

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Attracting and retaining immigrants outside the metropolis: is the pie too small for everyone to have a piece? The case of Edmonton, Alberta

Derwing

Krahn

2008

Int. Migration & Integration

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The municipal government of the province of Alberta's capital city, Edmonton, commissioned a study in 2005 to determine how to attract more immigrants. City leaders were perplexed as to why Calgary, a city in the same province, of similar size with the same range of immigrant services, receives double the number of immigrants annually. In this paper, we describe the resulting study and discuss its attraction and retention recommendations. These suggestions are similar to those made by the researchers from other municipalities and regions seeking to increase their population via immigration. We compare Edmonton's municipal and Alberta's provincial immigration policies with those from elsewhere and discuss them in light of the national Canadian immigration policies. Given that the current federal government has no plans to increase immigration levels overall, different provinces and cities in Canada will be put in the position of having to compete for a relatively small number of newcomers, employing many of the same strategies. Without changes to federal policies, many communities may continue to struggle to attract immigrants. RésuméEn 2005, le gouvernement municipal d'Edmonton, la ville capitale de l'Alberta, a commandé une étude pour déterminer les meilleures stratégies d'attirer plus d'immigrants. Les chefs de la ville étaient perplexes devant le fait que Calgary, une ville de la même province, d'une taille comparable et avec des services pour immigrants semblables à ceux d'Edmonton, reçoive deux fois plus d'immigrants annuellement. Cet article porte sur l'étude et expose ses recommandations relatives à l'attraction et à la rétention des immigrants. Ces suggestions ressemblent à celles proposées par des chercheurs dans d'autres municipalités et d'autres régions qui veulent augmenter leur nombre par l'immigration. Nous comparons les politiques municipales d'Edmonton et provinciales d'Alberta en matière d'immigration d'une part, et des politiques d'ailleurs d'autre part, et situons cette comparaison dans le contexte des politiques nationales canadiennes en matière d'immigration. Puisque que le gouvernement fédéral canadien actuel ne compte pas augmenter le niveau global d'immigration, les provinces et les villes canadiennes se retrouveront devant la nécessité de se disputer le nombre relativement restreint de nouveaux arrivants, employant surtout les mêmes stratégies. Si les politiques fédérales ne changent pas, il se peut que plusieurs communautés doivent continuer à lutter pour attirer des immigrants.This paper highlights an ironic contradiction between, on the one hand, Canadian federal government policies that continue to cap immigration numbers and, on the other hand, some remarkably proactive provincial and municipal policies and programs designed to bring more immigrants to a number of second-tier Canadian cities. After outlining the national and provincial immigration context over the past decade, a time when severe labor shortages have emerged in a number of provinces, we present a case study of how one...

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British Columbia;and (3) during the first year of settlement in the city, to ascertain common settlement experiences, policy implications, and the short-term 'success' of the resettlement.

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