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- Title
"Teaching Somebody to Fish": Implications for Immigrant-Serving Organizations and Employment in Edmonton and Winnipeg.
- Authors
THOMAS, JASMINE
- Abstract
Provincial governments increasingly develop strategies that attract immigrants to settle in the Prairie Provinces. Although considerable research examines the role of settlement services in larger cities such as Toronto, Montreal, and Vancouver, there is less information regarding mid-sized cities. Increasingly, newcomers are moving to Manitoba and Alberta due to real or perceived economic opportunities. Unfortunately, some immigrants experience difficulties during their settlement process, and their varied needs create challenges for immigrant-serving organizations as they develop programs. This study explores how philosophies of empowerment influence service providers and their programs for working with professional newcomers searching for meaningful employment. Semi-structured interviews with 21 service providers in Edmonton and Winnipeg illustrate how tensions between competing notions of empowerment and neoliberal ideologies interact to guide how service providers assist immigrants. Although empowerment is a goal of service provision, limited funding and resources may constrain the advocacy role of organizations.
- Subjects
EDMONTON (Alta.); WINNIPEG (Man.); CANADA; MANITOBA; FOREIGN workers; SERVICES for immigrants; SELF-efficacy; NEOLIBERALISM; CANADIAN economy; ECONOMIC history
- Publication
Canadian Ethnic Studies, 2015, Vol 47, Issue 1, p157
- ISSN
0008-3496
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1353/ces.2015.0000