When do refugee children and youth start working?Researchers: Yoko Yoshida1 and Jonathan Amoyaw2Affiliation: Dalhousie University1 and the University of Saskatchewan2Keywords: refugee youth, Canada, employment, labour market, IMDB, admission categorySummaryEarly entry into the labour force usually means youth have less time to study, socialize, or participate in leisure activities. At the same time, early entry into [...]

Longitudinal Immigration Database (IMDB) Researchers: Yoko Yoshida1 and Jonathan Amoyaw2 Affiliation: Dalhousie University1 and the University of Saskatchewan2 Keywords: refugees, immigrants, Permanent Residents, Canada, socioeconomic and demographic information What information can we draw from the longitudinal immigration database? The IMDB holds information about immigrants who became Permanent Residents (PR) of Canada from 1980 onward. Information [...]

Retention Rates -Do refugees stay in the province where they land?Researchers: Yoko Yoshida1, Jonathan Amoyaw2 and Rachel McLay1 Affiliation: Dalhousie University1 and the University of Saskatchewan2Keywords: refugees, retention, settlement and integration, British Columbia, Alberta, Manitoba, Nova Scotia, landing cohort, admission category Go to: Findings, GraphsSummaryTo learn about the well-being of refugees in Canada, examining whether [...]