Mexican Migration to Canada: Temporary Worker Programs, Visa Imposition, and NAFTA Shape Flows

Haren, Ian Van; Masferrer, Claudia

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“…Indeed, statistics show that existing immigration programmes 'make it difficult for individuals with lower levels of education to qualify for permanent residence or transition from temporary status'. Almost 75% of Mexican permanent residents in Canada have at least some post-secondary education (Van Haren and Masferrer, 2019). Within the context of regulated inclusion, many have few pathways to legal incorporation.…”

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Mexican hospitality migrants and the spatial and geographic regulation of mobility

Polanco

2024

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Mobility (and control over it) is partially mediated by migrant capital and how it is evaluated across time and space. This study draws on the concept of multiple migration – wherein migration is viewed as potentially multidirectional and open-ended over the life course – to examine the plight of male, Mexican hospitality staff globally on the move. These participants are unique in that they had experience working as hospitality staff in different countries under different legal classifications. In the US they were undocumented, in Mexico they were deported nationals, and in Canada they were received as temporary migrant workers. Their accounts bring different mobilities – illegal, forced, contract, and returned – under one analytical frame to illuminate how mobilities are spatially and geographically regulated. As the article details, their mobility depended on the resources they accrued during migration and whether these resources could be converted into relevant capital, with class, gender and race significant mediating factors. When contextualised, their accounts offer unique insights into immigration controls, transnational labour regimes, political economy and how access to capital shapes gendered identities and hierarchies. Their evaluations vis-à-vis other (global) workers also mediated their legal incorporation, governed by normative ideals that shape prospects and life outcomes in the current economy.

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Mexican hospitality migrants and the spatial and geographic regulation of mobility

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2024

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“…Estas se refieren a las restricciones para elegir o cambiar de empleadores, la imposibilidad de ser acompañados por sus familias, la desconfianza de acudir a los servicios médicos ante el temor de no ser contratados para años posteriores, el aislamiento, etc. (Basok et al 2015;Haren y Masferrer 2019). Este y otros programas de visa temporal conllevan la posibilidad de vivir en Canadá por algunas temporadas, aunque no garantizan la obtención de la residencia permanente.…”

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“…En este sentido, los estudiosos han observado cómo la puesta en marcha de programas de migración temporal está en aumento y en función de las necesidades del mercado laboral canadiense. En el caso de México, el país proporciona un alto número de trabajadores agrícolas temporales, no así de residentes permanentes (Haren y Masferrer 2019). Si bien nos faltaría espacio para profundizar en el tema, es menester señalar la complejidad del sistema migratorio canadiense 6 que dificulta la obtención de la residencia permanente por las vías 6…”

Section: Los Inmigrantes Mexicanos Y Su Llegada a Montrealunclassified

“…Como ya vimos, la implementación del PTAT que se ha llevado a cabo desde 1974 (Lara et al 2015) marca una primera etapa en la movilidad entre México y Canadá. Un segundo parteaguas importante es la integración comercial que suscitó el TLCAN entre Estados Unidos, Canadá y México en 1994, el cual generó una narrativa de amistad y cooperación que sirvió para incentivar la movilidad de profesionales y estudiantes entre ambos países (Haren y Masferrer 2019).…”

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“Desde cómo comer un taco hasta cómo comer un mole”: experiencia migratoria y difusión de la cocina mexicana en los restaurantes étnicos de Montreal

Zúñiga

2023

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Este artículo muestra la experiencia migratoria y de emprendimiento de negocios de mexicanos dueños de restaurantes que se han establecido en la ciudad de Montreal (Quebec, Canadá), con el fin de explorarlos como espacios estratégicos donde se generan narrativas de enseñanza y difusión de la cocina mexicana. Se revisan estas narrativas como construcciones que surgen debido a la circulación de estereotipos que designan a los inmigrantes mexicanos como un grupo étnicamente subordinado en el imaginario de la sociedad estadounidense. Se abordan nuevas vetas de estudio en nichos laborales distintos a los comúnmente analizados en relación con la migración de mexicanos. La evidencia empírica presentada surge de una investigación posdoctoral que pretende contribuir a los estudios sobre migración de mexicanos a nuevas ciudades de destino.

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“…To be eligible for this stream, applicants must also meet other eligibility criteria, such as education requirements, health and security checks, and proof of funds Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development, 2022 . Thus, and Caribbean countriesVan Haren & Masferrer, 2019 .…”

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The Overrepresentation of Latin American Children in Canada’s Child Welfare System : Findings from the Canadian Incidence Study of Reported Child Abuse and Neglect-2019

Parada,

Escobar Olivo,

Fallon

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<p> This study examined Latin American children and families involved in Canadian child protection systems. It is a secondary data analysis, using data from the Canadian Study of Reported Child Abuse & Neglect, 2019, and a collaborative effort between the Rights for Children and Youth Partnership RCYP and the University of Toronto to:</p> <ol> <li>Provide the first report of national-level data on investigations involving Latin American children compared to white children, including: Investigating the type and severity of maltreatment Documenting caregiver, household and child characteristics of families investigated Monitoring short-term investigation outcomes such as placement;</li> <li>Ensuring the appropriate contextualization of findings;</li> <li>Disseminating research results to Latin American communities </li> </ol><p></p>

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Mexican Migration to Canada: Temporary Worker Programs, Visa Imposition, and NAFTA Shape Flows

Abstract: This paper explores migration from Mexico to Canada, with careful attention to changes in the bilateral migration relationship over the last twenty years and how Mexican immigrants in Canada compare to other immigrants.

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Mexican hospitality migrants and the spatial and geographic regulation of mobility

Mexican hospitality migrants and the spatial and geographic regulation of mobility

“Desde cómo comer un taco hasta cómo comer un mole”: experiencia migratoria y difusión de la cocina mexicana en los restaurantes étnicos de Montreal

The Overrepresentation of Latin American Children in Canada’s Child Welfare System : Findings from the Canadian Incidence Study of Reported Child Abuse and Neglect-2019

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