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The Settlement and Integration Experience of Temporary Foreign Workers Living in an Isolated Area of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada

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  • Delores V. Mullings

    (St. John’s College)

  • Sulaimon Giwa

    (St. John’s College)

  • Karun K. Karki

    (St. John’s College)

  • Sobia Shaikh

    (St. John’s College)

  • Amoaba Gooden

    (Kent State University)

  • Elaine Brown Spencer

    (York University)

  • Willow Anderson

    (Mind the Gap Consulting Inc.)

Abstract

This study explored the settlement and integration experiences of 12 current and former Filipino temporary foreign workers (TFWs) in the low-wage service industry residing in a remote and isolated area of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. The study employed a qualitative research approach that involved five in-depth semi-structured interviews and two focus group discussions, with data analyzed using thematic analysis. Informed by labour process theory, four major themes emerged from individual interviews and focus group discussions: (1) the importance of employment, (2) settlement and integration challenges, (3) looking forward-looking back–transnational navigation and (4) settlement and integration support. These themes help to tell the stories of TFWs in the service industry, including the challenges and opportunities of transnational migration. The findings highlight minimal organizational support available to TFWs in the settlement and integration process, with the lion’s share of this responsibility falling on other Filipinos within the community to provide tangible and emotional support. Recommendations for how to support TFWs’ settlement and integration needs in remote and isolated communities are discussed.

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  • Delores V. Mullings & Sulaimon Giwa & Karun K. Karki & Sobia Shaikh & Amoaba Gooden & Elaine Brown Spencer & Willow Anderson, 2021. "The Settlement and Integration Experience of Temporary Foreign Workers Living in an Isolated Area of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada," Journal of International Migration and Integration, Springer, vol. 22(3), pages 1085-1104, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:joimai:v:22:y:2021:i:3:d:10.1007_s12134-020-00788-9
    DOI: 10.1007/s12134-020-00788-9
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