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Resettlement of Syrian Refugees in Canada
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
9-1-2020
Journal
Journal of International Migration and Integration
Volume
21
Issue
3
First Page
893
Last Page
908
URL with Digital Object Identifier
10.1007/s12134-019-00695-8
Abstract
© 2019, Springer Nature B.V. The purpose of this study was to understand the subjective resettlement experiences of Syrian refugees to Canada. The Canadian government committed to accepting 25,000 Syrian refugees between November 2015 and February 2016. Since that time, increased pressure has been placed on settlement agencies to find suitable housing for these families in a shorter time-span than usual. This study assessed the settlement experiences of 17 Syrian refugee families in a mid-sized city with a particular focus on housing and landlord relations and the overall settlement experience. Data collection involved in-depth interviews with one or more family members from each family, facilitated by an interpreter. These interviews were then analysed using thematic analysis to produce qualitative descriptive results. The themes speak to barriers to housing stability, including housing quality/safety/cost, balancing the needs of children versus the family as a whole, gaps to community integration, and downplaying the need for assistance.
Citation of this paper:
Oudshoorn, A., Benbow, S. & Meyer, M. Resettlement of Syrian Refugees in Canada. Int. Migration & Integration 21, 893–908 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12134-019-00695-8
