Determinants of entrepreneurial intentions among the immigrants: Canadian perspective

Nadeem Akhtar, Syed Muhammad Azeem, Abdullah Faisal Basiouni and Ghulam Mustafa Mir

International Journal of Trade and Global Markets, 2023, vol. 17, issue 1, 88-107

Abstract: The observational study revolves around the attitudes towards entrepreneurship. A survey of 387 Canadian immigrants, predominantly from the South Asian countries, i.e., Pakistan and India, was conducted. The data was then analysed using SmartPLS 3.2.8. The study reveals that perceived structural support (PStS) is a weak pointer of entrepreneurial intentions. Instead, personal attributes, i.e., self-efficacy and internal locus of control, contribute to entrepreneurial intentions. The outcomes also raise questions about the Canadian government's immigration strategy, which chooses foreigners based on financial potential and not on starting their own business. The study serves as a guideline for policymakers that if immigrants carrying personal attributes of high self-efficacy provided social support in the immigrant country, they could quickly start a new business.

Keywords: immigrants; entrepreneurial intentions; social support; structural support; Canada. (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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