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

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 invo...

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Published in:Journal of international migration and integration 2021-09, Vol.22 (3), p.1085-1104
Main Authors: Mullings, Delores V., Giwa, Sulaimon, Karki, Karun K., Shaikh, Sobia, Gooden, Amoaba, Spencer, Elaine Brown, Anderson, Willow
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Community
Demography
Emotional support
Employment
Focus groups
Foreign labor
Foreign workers
Integration
Interviews
Labor migration
Labor process
Migration
Navigation
Organizational support
Passports & visas
Philippino
Population Economics
Qualitative research
Service industries
Social Sciences
Sociology
Southeast Asian cultural groups
Transnationalism
Workers
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Summary: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.
ISSN:1488-3473
1874-6365
DOI:10.1007/s12134-020-00788-9