Location, Location, Location: Where Do Immigrants Reside in Australia?

Le, Anh T.

doi:10.1007/s12134-008-0070-z

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“…Given the insufficient official language skills of the most new arrivals, it would be expected to see a greater tendency for them to remain within their ethno‐cultural network, as other studies suggest (Hugo, 2008b; Le, ). However, most respondents – both new arrivals and older cohorts – had a diverse social network (28 out of 42 new arrivals and 33 out of 38 older cohorts).…”

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confidence: 93%

“…Newcomers possessing greater knowledge and competencies in the official language demonstrate a greater capacity to establish themselves socially and economically more quickly, therefore they would be less inclined to relocate (CIC, ). Insufficient language skills are a key determinant in the departure of immigrants to the areas with greater concentrations of their ethno‐cultural communities such as large cities (Hugo, 2008b; Le, ). Lack of English/French proficiency in Canada is perceived to be one of the biggest barriers for refugees in finding suitable employment (Teixeira, ; Jackson and Bauder, ).…”

Section: Labour Market Integration and Retentionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Integration and Retention of Refugees in Smaller Communities

Fang

Sapeha

Neil

2018

International Migration

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While advanced economies attempt to pursue a regionalized immigration policy, which aims at shifting migration flows away from the most popular urban centre destinations to smaller communities, the experiences of immigrants settling in such locations remains underexplored. This research provides timely knowledge of refugee labour market integration in smaller communities, using Newfoundland and Labrador's provincial capital, St. John's, as an example of such communities. The article examines the resettlement and labour market integration of refugees in a medium‐sized city with particular attention to factors that enhance refugee labour market integration and factors that negatively impact refugee integration and their retention in the receiving community. The study finds that the negative perception of employment opportunities is a significant factor in refugee's decision to move. Securing employment of refugees is facilitated by strong English language skills, social connections and is hampered by discrimination in the labour market.

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confidence: 93%

Section: Labour Market Integration and Retentionmentioning

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Integration and Retention of Refugees in Smaller Communities

Fang

Sapeha

Neil

2018

International Migration

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“…() identified access to a place of worship as being important in explaining immigrants' decisions to settle in a particular locality. Finally, ethnic concentration has been found to have a positive and significant impact on the location choice of immigrants (Le, ).…”

Section: Attraction and Retention Of Immigrants In Regional And Ruralmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Immigrants also tended to settle in a particular community because of strong ethnic social networks, availability of cultural support and religious activities, as well as the existence of “meeting” places. Presence of large immigration communities, ethnic networks, or clubs has been already identified as significant in attracting new immigrants (Hazebroek et al., ; Le, ). The construction or acquisition of shared community spaces, so that immigrant groups could “meet at certain places of a common interest”, can be seen as part of immigrant adaptation to a new Australian landscape and the desire for staying in a new place.…”

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Looking for Rural Idyll ‘Down Under’: International Immigrants in Rural Australia

Krivokapic-Skoko

Collins

2014

International Migration

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This article outlines the empirical findings of the first national longitudinal study of almost 1,000 recent immigrants who decided to move to non-metropolitan Australia. The national survey (2008-2010) identified that new international immigrants tend to move to rural areas because of the natural beauty, lifestyle and community spirit to be found there, as well as the idyllic image of peacefulness and a relaxing environment associated with these areas. Natural attractors, such as rurality and climate, were important features of the places which, according to the survey, were particularly liked. However, there is tension between the imagined Australian rural ideal and reality, with remoteness, isolation and parochialism being the key features in how the countryside may be misrepresented. The retention of new immigrants in rural places is very strongly related to constructed attractorsthe availability and quality of infrastructure, as well as recreational, entertainment and cultural activities.

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“…The process of lifetime is accompanied by the movement of residence and the choice of residential location. It is also affected by changes in family, work economy income, and housing market reforms (Le, 2008;Smith & Olaru, 2013). In terms of lifestyle perspective, the choice of residence can be understood as a certain lifestyle preference to a certain extent.…”

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Comparative Study on the Choice of Muslim migrants Residence in Xi’an and Lanzhou Cities, China

Gao¹,

Ma²,

Wang³

et al. 2019

IJSSS

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Residential choice is one of the basic contents of urban adaptation of the floating population and an important aspect in determining the quality of life in the city. This study is for Muslim migrants with three attributes (minority, floating population and religious belief). The purpose is to reveal the commonalities and differences in the choice of living spaces of Muslim Migrants in multi-ethnic cities Lanzhou and Xi'an, to provide guidance for the targeted management of Muslim migrants and promote their urban integration. Based on available research data from 2017-2019, the study adopts spatial analysis and regression analysis to explore the results of the selection of Muslim migrants living space in two cities and its influencing factors. The main conclusions are as follows: 1) The commonality of Muslim migrants living space in the two cities lies in: the distribution pattern of "Living around the mosque and running business nearby the mosque" still exists. The living space of Muslim migrants consists of points (mosques), lines (streets or traffic lines), and faces (inhabited areas), forming a spatial distribution pattern of the "mosque + community" residential circle. Differences: Muslim migrants in Hui's street, Xi'an, taking the "Mosque-alley system" as an independent social organization, and their living space presents a " mosque-alley Interlaced" distribution. Muslim migrants living in the urban village community on the periphery of Hui's street take "mosque" and "farm market" as the dual core, showing the "core (mosque/market) + community" inlaid living space situation. The Muslim migrants in Lanzhou generally live around the mosque or close to the streets and roads that lead to mosque. 2). In terms of commonality, the living choices of Muslim migrants in both cities consider the distance from the place of work, the mosque or the Muslim community to the place of residence. In terms of differences, the residential choice of Muslim migrants in Xi'an is mainly influenced by the composition of the living, the income of wages, and the nature of the occupation. The choice is mainly influenced by the rent level, occupational nature and wage income of the house; and the main influencing factors of the choice of Muslim migrants in Lanzhou are the education level and the rent level of the house. The main influencing factors of residential location selection are education level and mobility purpose. The level of education, traditional living customs, and rent levels have become the core factors determining the urban accommodation adaptation of Muslim migrants.

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Location, Location, Location: Where Do Immigrants Reside in Australia?

Cited by 10 publications

References 7 publications

Integration and Retention of Refugees in Smaller Communities

Integration and Retention of Refugees in Smaller Communities

Looking for Rural Idyll ‘Down Under’: International Immigrants in Rural Australia

Comparative Study on the Choice of Muslim migrants Residence in Xi’an and Lanzhou Cities, China

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