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Social Capital, Employment and Occupational Status of the New Immigrants in Canada

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Title
Social Capital, Employment and Occupational Status of the New Immigrants in Canada
Abstract
Using the Longitudinal Survey of Immigrants in Canada (LSIC), this study examines the role of social capital in the labour market integration of new immigrants in Canada, utilizing various measures of social capital and treating employment and occupational Socio-Economic Scale (SES) as the indicators of labour market integration. The findings show that visible minority immigrants have significantly lower levels of employment and SES compared to white immigrants. Furthermore, social capital contributes significantly to an increased likelihood of employment and also to higher SES positions. However, the effect of social capital varies by the types of social capital, ethno-racial origins, as well as forms of economic integration.
Publication
Journal of International Migration and Integration
Volume
14
Issue
3
Pages
419-437
Date
2013
Journal Abbr
Int. Migration & Integration
Language
English
ISSN
1488-3473, 1874-6365
Accessed
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Citation
Nakhaie, M. R., & Kazemipur, A. (2013). Social Capital, Employment and Occupational Status of the New Immigrants in Canada. Journal of International Migration and Integration, 14(3), 419–437. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12134-012-0248-2