The Employment and Recruitment of Immigrant Care Workers in Canada

Jelena Atanackovic and Ivy Lynn Bourgeault

Canadian Public Policy, 2013, vol. 39, issue 2, 335-350

Abstract: This paper examines the employment and recruitment of immigrant care workers in the older adult care sector in Canada, based on data from interviews with 77 workers and 24 employers in care settings, as well as from 149 online employer surveys conducted in 2007-08. We find that workers enter this sector largely through social networks. Although recruitment agencies do not play a critical role in the employment and recruitment of immigrant workers, regulation could prevent instances of abuse we found. Our findings also suggest that immigration admission policies could be better aligned with Canada's needs for older adult care.

Date: 2013
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