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Resettlement of Syrian Refugees in Canada

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  • Abe Oudshoorn

    (Western University)

  • Sarah Benbow

    (Western University
    Fanshawe College)

  • Matthew Meyer

    (Western University
    University of Ottawa
    Western University)

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to understand the subjective resettlement experiences of Syrian refugees to Canada. The Canadian government committed to accepting 25,000 Syrian refugees between November 2015 and February 2016. Since that time, increased pressure has been placed on settlement agencies to find suitable housing for these families in a shorter time-span than usual. This study assessed the settlement experiences of 17 Syrian refugee families in a mid-sized city with a particular focus on housing and landlord relations and the overall settlement experience. Data collection involved in-depth interviews with one or more family members from each family, facilitated by an interpreter. These interviews were then analysed using thematic analysis to produce qualitative descriptive results. The themes speak to barriers to housing stability, including housing quality/safety/cost, balancing the needs of children versus the family as a whole, gaps to community integration, and downplaying the need for assistance.

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  • Abe Oudshoorn & Sarah Benbow & Matthew Meyer, 2020. "Resettlement of Syrian Refugees in Canada," Journal of International Migration and Integration, Springer, vol. 21(3), pages 893-908, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:joimai:v:21:y:2020:i:3:d:10.1007_s12134-019-00695-8
    DOI: 10.1007/s12134-019-00695-8
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    1. Christine A. Walsh & Jill Hanley & Nicole Ives & Shawn Renee Hordyk, 2016. "Exploring the Experiences of Newcomer Women with Insecure Housing in Montréal Canada," Journal of International Migration and Integration, Springer, vol. 17(3), pages 887-904, August.
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    1. Kexi Xu & Hui Gao & Haijun Bao & Fan Zhou & Jieyu Su, 2021. "Sustainable Transformation of Resettled Communities for Landless Peasants: Generation Logic of Spatial Conflicts," Land, MDPI, vol. 10(11), pages 1-17, November.
    2. Lilian Negura & Corinna Buhay & Annamaria Silvana de Rosa, 2021. "Mirrored Social Representations of Canadian Caseworkers with Migratory Paths Intervening with Refugees in the Host Country," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(16), pages 1-20, August.
    3. Samer Al-Bazz & Lina Al-Kharabsheh & Daniel Béland & Ginny Lane & Rachel Engler-Stringer & Judy White & Mustafa Koc & Malek Batal & Joanie Chevrier & Hassan Vatanparast, 2024. "Are residency and type of refugee settlement program associated with food (in)security among Syrian refugees who have resettled in Canada since 2015?," Food Security: The Science, Sociology and Economics of Food Production and Access to Food, Springer;The International Society for Plant Pathology, vol. 16(5), pages 1175-1202, October.
    4. Mohammad A. Sumadi & Nadia A. Alkhateeb & Ahmad Suliman Alnsour & Meimuneh Sumadi, 2023. "Perceptions and Attitudes Towards Syrian Refugee on Socioeconomic Sectors: Evidence from Jordan," Journal of International Migration and Integration, Springer, vol. 24(2), pages 865-884, June.

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