Understanding Gaps in Supports for Trafficked Migrants in Canada: A Discursive Analysis

This article examines supports available to trafficked migrants in Canada, namely access to a residence permit, income support, healthcare, housing and legal assistance. We demonstrate that supports are limited and unevenly available across Canada and argue that these gaps are correlated with the na...

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Published in:Journal of international migration and integration 2024-09, Vol.25 (3), p.1325-1349
Main Authors: Baglay, Sasha, Atak, Idil, Kalaydzhieva, Varka
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Demography
Deportation
Discourse analysis
Exploitation
Health care
Health services
Housing
Housing policy
Human trafficking
Immigration policy
Income support
Kidnapping
Legal services
Migrants
Migration
Noncitizens
Population Economics
Slavery
Social Sciences
Social services
Sociology
Trafficking
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Summary:This article examines supports available to trafficked migrants in Canada, namely access to a residence permit, income support, healthcare, housing and legal assistance. We demonstrate that supports are limited and unevenly available across Canada and argue that these gaps are correlated with the nature of government anti-human trafficking discourse, which pays limited attention to the circumstances of trafficked migrants.
ISSN:1488-3473
1874-6365
DOI:10.1007/s12134-024-01126-z