Le sentiment d’appartenance chez les immigrants francophones du Nouveau-Brunswick

Abstract

The purpose of this article is to explore self-image, sense of belonging and national and culture pride of Francophone immigrants in New Brunswick. These issues reflect both the positive and negative experiences faced by immigrants in their migration paths. Fourteen immigrants, men and women from different countries, have voluntarily responded to a semi-structured interview on these issues. The results show that self-image differs depending on the lived experience of integration. If the sense of belonging in Canada varies between affirmed, non-exclusive and unfinished, that expressed in relation to the Acadian ranges from affirmed, missing and mixed. The strong ethnocultural identity expressed by almost all respondents did not prevent them from displaying a moderate sense of national pride in relation to the host country.