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

Delores V. Mullings (), Sulaimon Giwa (), Karun K. Karki (), Sobia Shaikh (), Amoaba Gooden (), Elaine Brown Spencer () and Willow Anderson ()
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Delores V. Mullings: St. John’s College
Sulaimon Giwa: St. John’s College
Karun K. Karki: St. John’s College
Sobia Shaikh: St. John’s College
Amoaba Gooden: Kent State University
Elaine Brown Spencer: York University
Willow Anderson: Mind the Gap Consulting Inc.

Journal of International Migration and Integration, 2021, vol. 22, issue 3, No 16, 1085-1104

Abstract: Abstract 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.

Keywords: Temporary foreign workers; Filipinos; Remote and isolated area; Settlement and integration; Service industry; Newfoundland and Labrador; Canada (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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