Taiwanese immigrants to Canada : an exploratory study

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dc.contributor.authorBlundell, Nancy Leigh Willer.en_US
dc.contributor.supervisorWoon, Yuen-fongen_US
dc.date.accessioned2008-04-10T05:57:46Z
dc.date.available2008-04-10T05:57:46Z
dc.date.copyright2003en_US
dc.date.issued2008-04-10T05:57:46Z
dc.degree.departmentDepartment of Pacific and Asian Studies
dc.description.abstractThis thesis examines the immigration process and adjustment patterns of recent Taiwanese immigrants to Canada. Using data derived fiom participant interviews with Taiwanese immigrants living in Vancouver, Victoria, and Nanaimo, the experiences of the immigrants challenge existing literature that groups Chinese immigrants fiom Taiwan, Hong Kong and The People's Republic of China under the same umbrella. The thesis also looks at Canada's immigration policies, how they influenced the type of immigrant Canada seeks and how they contribute to 'backlash racism', and examines Canada's multiculturalism policy and its ability to defend against 'backlash racism'. The findings of this exploratory study, while not able to give definitive answers, are also used to question the validity of recent international migration theories.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1828/456
dc.subject.lcshTaiwanese -- Canadaen_US
dc.subject.lcshCanada -- Emigration and immigration -- Government policyen_US
dc.titleTaiwanese immigrants to Canada : an exploratory studyen_US

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