Strategies of survival among illegal migrants in Montreal

This thesis using a case study approach examines the migration and employment strategies of illegal migrants in the labour market in Montreal. The migratory flows discussed are permanent in nature. The thesis also examines the role of networks in initiating the migration process and in securing empl...

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Main Author: Raposo, Cremilde
Format: Others
Published: 1996
Online Access:http://spectrum.library.concordia.ca/153/1/MM18430.pdf
Raposo, Cremilde <http://spectrum.library.concordia.ca/view/creators/Raposo=3ACremilde=3A=3A.html> (1996) Strategies of survival among illegal migrants in Montreal. Masters thesis, Concordia University.
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spelling ndltd-LACETR-oai-collectionscanada.gc.ca-QMG.1532013-10-22T03:40:19Z Strategies of survival among illegal migrants in Montreal Raposo, Cremilde This thesis using a case study approach examines the migration and employment strategies of illegal migrants in the labour market in Montreal. The migratory flows discussed are permanent in nature. The thesis also examines the role of networks in initiating the migration process and in securing employment in Montreal. It includes an examination of the conditions of employment and the sectors of employment. It argues that illegal migrants work in the secondary labour market, that is on the fringes of the formal economy or in the informal economy. Income disparities between North and South countries ensure that migrants continue to live and work illegally in Montreal. This raises a discussion of the strategies used by migrants to change their status to a legal status. The thesis discusses the experiences of both women and men. It posits the view that women are migrant workers in their own right and not only as dependents of male migrants. This is attributed to the increase in service sector jobs and the increased demand for paid domestic labor in the Canadian economy. It is concluded that immigration policies allow and maintain illegal migration and that there is a demand for this kind of labour in the Montreal economy. Furthermore, illegal migrants fulfill a particular labour market need. 1996 Thesis NonPeerReviewed application/pdf http://spectrum.library.concordia.ca/153/1/MM18430.pdf Raposo, Cremilde <http://spectrum.library.concordia.ca/view/creators/Raposo=3ACremilde=3A=3A.html> (1996) Strategies of survival among illegal migrants in Montreal. Masters thesis, Concordia University. http://spectrum.library.concordia.ca/153/
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description This thesis using a case study approach examines the migration and employment strategies of illegal migrants in the labour market in Montreal. The migratory flows discussed are permanent in nature. The thesis also examines the role of networks in initiating the migration process and in securing employment in Montreal. It includes an examination of the conditions of employment and the sectors of employment. It argues that illegal migrants work in the secondary labour market, that is on the fringes of the formal economy or in the informal economy. Income disparities between North and South countries ensure that migrants continue to live and work illegally in Montreal. This raises a discussion of the strategies used by migrants to change their status to a legal status. The thesis discusses the experiences of both women and men. It posits the view that women are migrant workers in their own right and not only as dependents of male migrants. This is attributed to the increase in service sector jobs and the increased demand for paid domestic labor in the Canadian economy. It is concluded that immigration policies allow and maintain illegal migration and that there is a demand for this kind of labour in the Montreal economy. Furthermore, illegal migrants fulfill a particular labour market need.
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