Characterization and Explanation of the 1996-2001 Inter-CMA Migration of the Second Generation in Canada

Lei Xu

Social and Economic Dimensions of an Aging Population Research Papers from McMaster University

Abstract: Based on the primary micro data files of the 2001 Canadian census, I investigated the 1996-2001 internal migration patterns of the 2nd generation, in comparison to those of the 1st, 1.5, and 3rd+ generations. In the descriptive analysis, I found that the overall out-migration rate increased monotonically with an increase in generation status. However, with the exception of Toronto, Vancouver and Calgary, the CMA specific out-migration rate generally decreased with an increase in generation status. In terms of in-migration, Toronto, Vancouver, and Calgary were the predominant destinations for all generations. In the multivariate analysis, I found that the different generations were subject to the effects of the same set of explanatory factors -- labor market factors, ethnic similarity factor, and personal factors. Compared to the first generation immigrants, the second generation was less dependent on ethnic communities and more sensitive to the changing spatial economy of the CMA system.

Keywords: internal migration; second generation; immigrants; Canada (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: F22 J11 O15 R23 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 46 pages
Date: 2007-05
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