| Popis: |
In this chapter, I summarize the core challenges that have been identified in the literature on immigrant and refugee resettlement, not only in Anglophone countries but also in other countries in Europe and elsewhere. I discuss how the economic motives of receiving countries tend to overshadow and underfund programs and services for refugees and other immigrants seeking better lives. The effects of proficiency in an official language in Canada (English or French) are discussed, along with other factors identified in the research literature, that tend to be associated with professional de-skilling, resulting in underemployment, as well as lower rates of labor market participation among various groups of refugees and immigrants, often leading to downward socioeconomic mobility. |
