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Chinese Immigrants in Vancouver: Quo Vadis?

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  • Guo, Shibao

    (University of Calgary)

  • DeVoretz, Don J.

    (Simon Fraser University)

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This paper reports findings from a Vancouver study which examines the settlement and adaptation experience of Chinese immigrants in Vancouver. The study reveals that non-economic reasons, such as the environment, education and citizenship, constituted the primary motivations for Chinese immigrants to move to Canada. Employment and language facilities were the most frequently cited barriers inhibiting their integration into the Vancouver social and economic spheres. Their poor economic performances coupled with the devaluation of both their acquired Chinese education qualifications and labour market experience have hindered integration and increased dissatisfaction with their lives in Canada. Given the logic of our posited triangular migration model we argue that this dissatisfaction will encourage Chinese emigration from Vancouver.

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  • Guo, Shibao & DeVoretz, Don J., 2006. "Chinese Immigrants in Vancouver: Quo Vadis?," IZA Discussion Papers 2340, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA).
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    3. Weber, Shlomo & Osang, Thomas, 2016. "Immigration Policies, Labor Complementarities, Population Size and Cultural Frictions: Theory and Evidence," CEPR Discussion Papers 11526, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers.

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    Keywords

    triangle theory; integration; emigration; Chinese immigrants;
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    JEL classification:

    • J15 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demographic Economics - - - Economics of Minorities, Races, Indigenous Peoples, and Immigrants; Non-labor Discrimination
    • J61 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Mobility, Unemployment, Vacancies, and Immigrant Workers - - - Geographic Labor Mobility; Immigrant Workers
    • J60 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Mobility, Unemployment, Vacancies, and Immigrant Workers - - - General

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