Discrimination experienced by landed immigrants in Canada

Nangia, Parveen

doi:10.32920/ryerson.14639880.v2

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“…Although Canada has one of the largest foreign-born populations of all nations, not all immigrant groups are accepted by the majority host (Nangia, 2013). Some immigrants face higher levels of exclusion because they have certain attributes that are considered less desirable among host citizens.…”

Section: Canadian Immigration and Acculturation Orientationsmentioning

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The inclusion of immigrants in Canada: An examination of social markers of acceptance.

Jassi¹,

Safdar²

2021

Canadian Journal of Behavioural Science / Revue canadienne des

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Although Canada is an immigrant-receiving nation, limited research has examined the key attributes that Canadian citizens consider important for immigrants to be accepted and included in the nation. According to the social markers of acceptance (SMA) framework, host citizens may require immigrants to demonstrate certain traits in order to consider and accept them as naturalized citizens. Correspondingly, requiring a low number of SMA from immigrants is an indication of inclusivity, whereas imposing more markers is a signal of exclusivity (Leong, International Journal of Intercultural Relations, 2014, 38, 120). The current article examines views of White, multigeneration Canadian university students toward immigrants. In Study 1, four focus groups (n = 20) were conducted, which led to eight culture-specific SMA. In Study 2, an online questionnaire (n = 264) was administered, and the results demonstrated that only 9 of 47 total SMA were deemed important to becoming Canadian. Exploratory factor analyses indicated a three-factor model of SMA importance: Ethnic Markers, Civic Markers, and Socioeconomic Achievement. Perceived symbolic threat, perceived realistic threat, preference for immigrants to preserve their heritage culture, and preference for immigrants to adopt Canadian culture impacted endorsement of SMA.

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Section: Canadian Immigration and Acculturation Orientationsmentioning

confidence: 99%

The inclusion of immigrants in Canada: An examination of social markers of acceptance.

Jassi¹,

Safdar²

2021

Canadian Journal of Behavioural Science / Revue canadienne des

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“…There is a relatively large body of research that has investigated the prevalence and the bases of discrimination experiences of immigrants, racialized individuals, and Indigenous peoples in Canada (e.g., Environics Institute for Survey Research 2019, 2021; Godley 2018; Ibrahim 2018; McCaskill 2012; Nangia 2013; Kong et al. 2020; Statistics Canada 2020).…”

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“…2020; Statistics Canada 2020). For example, Nangia (2013) analyzed data from the 2009 General Social Survey (GSS) and found that 13 percent of immigrants had multiple experiences of discrimination within a 5‐year period compared to less than 7 percent of non‐immigrants. The most common forms of discrimination faced by immigrants were based on ethnicity or culture (13 percent), followed by race or color (11 percent).…”

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Discrimination Experienced by Immigrants, Racialized Individuals, and Indigenous Peoples in Small‐ and Mid‐Sized Communities in Southwestern Ontario

Vaswani

Sutter

Lapshina

et al. 2023

Canadian Review of Sociology

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We investigate discrimination experiences of (1) immigrants and racialized individuals, (2) Indigenous peoples, and (3) comparison White non-immigrants in nine regions of Southwestern Ontario containing small-and mid-sized communities. For each region, representative samples of the three groups were recruited to complete online surveys. In most regions, over 80 percent of Indigenous peoples reported experiencing discrimination in the past 3 years, and in more than half of the regions, over 60 percent of immigrants and racialized individuals did so. Indigenous peoples, immigrants and racialized individuals were most likely to experience discrimination in employment settings and in a variety of public settings, and were most likely to attribute this discrimination to racial and ethnocultural factors, and for Indigenous peoples also their Indigenous identity.Immigrants and racialized individuals who had experienced discrimination generally reported a lower sense of belonging and welcome in their communities. This association was weaker for Indigenous peoples. The findings provide new insight into discrimination experienced by

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“…Unfortunately, many barriers will make this process challenging, among which discrimination is at the forefront. For example, immigrants in Canada have reported feeling discriminated against as they attempt to receive private and public services, secure employment and progress in their careers, engage in educational settings, find housing, and be involved in community organizations (Dion, 2001; Dion & Kawakami, 1996; Nangia, 2013). The consequences of discrimination on members of minority cultures has been well established (e.g., Branscombe, Schmitt, & Harvey, 1999; Noh & Kaspar, 2003; Williams, Neighbors, & Jackson, 2003).…”

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Can cultural identity clarity protect the well-being of Latino/a Canadians from the negative impact of race-based rejection sensitivity?

Vaswani¹,

Alviar²,

Giguère³

2020

Cultural Diversity & Ethnic Minority Psychology

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Objectives:The aim of the present study was to examine the understudied immigration and acculturation experience of the growing Latino/a community in Canada. Specifically, we explored the impact of race-based rejection sensitivity on well-being, and whether cultural identity clarity could help curtail any negative effects. Hypothesis 1 was that race-based rejection sensitivity would be negatively associated with well-being. Hypothesis 2 was that cultural identity clarity would moderate the association between race-based rejection sensitivity and well-being such that Latino/a immigrants lower in cultural identity clarity would experience poorer well-being than those higher in cultural identity clarity. Method: A community sample of Latino/a immigrants (N ϭ 136; M age ϭ 38.21; 51.47% female) completed a survey including measures of race-based rejection sensitivity, cultural identity clarity, bicultural stress, selfesteem, and life satisfaction. Results: Correlation and regression analyses revealed that race-based rejection sensitivity was negatively associated with well-being. Additionally, high cultural identity clarity attenuated the negative association between race-based rejection sensitivity and well-being. Conclusion: Results of the present study suggest maintaining clarity over their heritage cultures postimmigration can be beneficial to Latino/a immigrants in Canada, in particular when they are sensitive to cues of racial discrimination.

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Discrimination experienced by landed immigrants in Canada

Cited by 3 publications

References 5 publications

The inclusion of immigrants in Canada: An examination of social markers of acceptance.

The inclusion of immigrants in Canada: An examination of social markers of acceptance.

Discrimination Experienced by Immigrants, Racialized Individuals, and Indigenous Peoples in Small‐ and Mid‐Sized Communities in Southwestern Ontario

Can cultural identity clarity protect the well-being of Latino/a Canadians from the negative impact of race-based rejection sensitivity?

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