What Role Does Type of Sponsorship Play in Early Integration Outcomes? Syrian Refugees Resettled in Six Canadian Cities
Abstract There is little longitudinal research that directly compares the effectiveness of Canada’s Government-Assisted Refugee (GAR) and Privately Sponsored Refugee (PSR) Programs that takes into account possible socio-demographic differences between them. This article reports findings from 1,921 n...
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| author | Michaela Hynie Susan McGrath Jonathan Bridekirk Anna Oda Nicole Ives Jennifer Hyndman Neil Arya Yogendra B. Shakya Jill Hanley Kwame McKenzie |
| author_facet | Michaela Hynie Susan McGrath Jonathan Bridekirk Anna Oda Nicole Ives Jennifer Hyndman Neil Arya Yogendra B. Shakya Jill Hanley Kwame McKenzie |
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There is little longitudinal research that directly compares the effectiveness of Canada’s Government-Assisted Refugee (GAR) and Privately Sponsored Refugee (PSR) Programs that takes into account possible socio-demographic differences between them. This article reports findings from 1,921 newly arrived adult Syrian refugees in British Columbia, Ontario, and Quebec. GARs and PSRs differed widely on several demographic characteristics, including length of time displaced. Furthermore, PSRs sponsored by Groups of 5 resembled GARs more than other PSR sponsorship types on many of these characteristics. PSRs also had broader social networks than GARs. Sociodemographic differences and city of residence influenced integration outcomes, emphasizing the importance of considering differences between refugee groups when comparing the impact of these programs. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-3fc94075ef334369a8c3d7b96b0168812022-12-22T00:35:55ZengYork University LibrariesRefuge0229-51131920-73362019-06-0135210.7202/1064818arWhat Role Does Type of Sponsorship Play in Early Integration Outcomes? Syrian Refugees Resettled in Six Canadian CitiesMichaela Hynie0Susan McGrath1Jonathan Bridekirk2Anna Oda3Nicole Ives4Jennifer Hyndman5Neil Arya6Yogendra B. Shakya7Jill Hanley8Kwame McKenzie9York UniversityYork UniversityYork UniversityYork UniversityNicole Ives is an Associate Professor and Director of the Bachelor of Social Work programYork UniversityMcMaster UniversityAccess Alliance Multicultural Health and Community ServicesMcGill UniversityWellesley InstituteAbstract There is little longitudinal research that directly compares the effectiveness of Canada’s Government-Assisted Refugee (GAR) and Privately Sponsored Refugee (PSR) Programs that takes into account possible socio-demographic differences between them. This article reports findings from 1,921 newly arrived adult Syrian refugees in British Columbia, Ontario, and Quebec. GARs and PSRs differed widely on several demographic characteristics, including length of time displaced. Furthermore, PSRs sponsored by Groups of 5 resembled GARs more than other PSR sponsorship types on many of these characteristics. PSRs also had broader social networks than GARs. Sociodemographic differences and city of residence influenced integration outcomes, emphasizing the importance of considering differences between refugee groups when comparing the impact of these programs.https://refuge.journals.yorku.ca/index.php/refuge/article/view/40600 |
| spellingShingle | Michaela Hynie Susan McGrath Jonathan Bridekirk Anna Oda Nicole Ives Jennifer Hyndman Neil Arya Yogendra B. Shakya Jill Hanley Kwame McKenzie What Role Does Type of Sponsorship Play in Early Integration Outcomes? Syrian Refugees Resettled in Six Canadian Cities Refuge |
| title | What Role Does Type of Sponsorship Play in Early Integration Outcomes? Syrian Refugees Resettled in Six Canadian Cities |
| title_full | What Role Does Type of Sponsorship Play in Early Integration Outcomes? Syrian Refugees Resettled in Six Canadian Cities |
| title_fullStr | What Role Does Type of Sponsorship Play in Early Integration Outcomes? Syrian Refugees Resettled in Six Canadian Cities |
| title_full_unstemmed | What Role Does Type of Sponsorship Play in Early Integration Outcomes? Syrian Refugees Resettled in Six Canadian Cities |
| title_short | What Role Does Type of Sponsorship Play in Early Integration Outcomes? Syrian Refugees Resettled in Six Canadian Cities |
| title_sort | what role does type of sponsorship play in early integration outcomes syrian refugees resettled in six canadian cities |
| url | https://refuge.journals.yorku.ca/index.php/refuge/article/view/40600 |
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