From Working Tourists to Permanent Residents: Experiences of Migrant Workers with Youth Mobility Schemes in Canada

Mylène Coderre () and Delphine Nakache ()
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Mylène Coderre: University of Ottawa
Delphine Nakache: University of Ottawa

Journal of International Migration and Integration, 2022, vol. 23, issue 3, No 2, 988 pages

Abstract: Abstract In OECD countries, international mobility programs such as youth mobility schemes have gained popularity over the last years. In Canada, the International Mobility Program (IMP) has become the dominant mechanism for temporary migrant workers to enter into Canada, and yet, this stream has operated largely below the radar of public debate. Our article focuses on International Experience Canada (IEC), a category of the IMP allowing young people to work and travel in Canada. Based on documentary, survey and interview material with IEC participants, we investigate how the IEC regulatory framework influences the employment and immigration experiences of these young workers. We argue that, instead of being a form of privileged youth mobility, the IEC is composed of multiple regulations resulting in significant variations in conditions of admission and stay among migrant workers. This situation leads to differentiated employment conditions and uneven transitions to permanent residence.

Keywords: International Mobility Program (IMP); International Experience Canada (IEC); Youth mobility scheme; Working Holiday; Precarious migration (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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