Immigrant Identifications and ICT Use: A Survey Study of Chinese and South Asian Immigrants in Canada

Capri Ka Po Kong, Miu Chung Yan (), Sean Lauer and Shao Hua Zhan
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Capri Ka Po Kong: The University of British Columbia
Miu Chung Yan: The University of British Columbia
Sean Lauer: The University of British Columbia
Shao Hua Zhan: Nanyang Technological University

Journal of International Migration and Integration, 2023, vol. 24, issue 2, No 19, 885-910

Abstract: Abstract An immigrant’s identification with their host country is often considered a key indicator of social integration. Informed by cultural psychology, migration scholars increasingly recognize that many immigrants develop a dual identity with both their host and home countries. This dual identity is shaped by various factors related to their settlement process and their connection with their home country. Today, the use of information and communication technology (ICT) to maintain an active connection in the home country with family, friends, and business partners is popular among transnational migrants, but little research examines how ICT use shapes the dual identity of immigrants. Using an exploratory survey approach, we examine ICT and the identification with host and home countries among Chinese and South Asian immigrants in Canada. Our findings show that our respondents commonly hold dual identities with their home and host society and that ICT use is an important contribution to a home society identity.

Keywords: ICT; Host identity; Home identity; Chinese immigrants; South Asian immigrants; Transnationalism; Dual identity (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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