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Does Community Size Matter in the Settlement Process? The Experience of Syrian Refugees in Lethbridge in Alberta, Canada

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  • Sandeep Agrawal

    (University of Alberta)

  • Pradeep Sangapala

    (University of Alberta)

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The article documents refugee experience in the first year of their settlement in a small city in Canada and then explores whether the size of the community matters in the settlement processes. This is based on an extensive study of Syrian refugee settlement experiences in one large Canadian city (Edmonton) and one small Canadian city (Lethbridge). The findings argue that contrary to existing scholarly literature, small municipalities such as Lethbridge were more creative, nimble, and efficient in settling Syrian newcomers. In small cities, however, lack of denominational and non-denominational organizations to complement government assistance, the onset of compassionate fatigue among the city dwellers, and limited retention of newcomers due to limited employment opportunity are real threats to the settlement process immediately after newcomers’ arrival and in the long term. A more substantial role of municipal governments in the refugee resettlement process is recommended to offset the disproportionate burden settlement sector carries.

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  • Sandeep Agrawal & Pradeep Sangapala, 2021. "Does Community Size Matter in the Settlement Process? The Experience of Syrian Refugees in Lethbridge in Alberta, Canada," Journal of International Migration and Integration, Springer, vol. 22(2), pages 653-672, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:joimai:v:22:y:2021:i:2:d:10.1007_s12134-020-00761-6
    DOI: 10.1007/s12134-020-00761-6
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    1. Lucia Lo & Carlos Teixeira, 2015. "Immigrants Doing Business in a Mid-sized Canadian City: Challenges, Opportunities, and Local Strategies in Kelowna, British Columbia," Growth and Change, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 46(4), pages 631-653, December.
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    1. Choon-Lee Chai, 2022. "Picturing Settlement Experiences: Immigrant Women’s Senses of Comfortable and Uncomfortable Places in a Small Urban Center in Canada," Journal of International Migration and Integration, Springer, vol. 23(3), pages 1567-1598, September.

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