The credentialing problems of foreign trained personnel from Asia and Africa intending to make their home in Canada: A social psychological perspective

Journal of International Migration and Integration

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 141-162

  Grant, Peter R ^a   Nadin, Shevaun ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

Author keywords

Credentialing problems; Human capital; Integration; Skilled immigrants; Under employment; Visible minorities

Indexed keywords

ASIAN IMMIGRANT; EMIGRATION; HUMAN CAPITAL; IMMIGRATION POLICY; INTERNATIONAL MIGRATION; LABOR MIGRATION; MIGRANTS EXPERIENCE; SKILLED LABOR; TRAINING; UNEMPLOYMENT;

CANADA; NORTH AMERICA;

EID: 38849204777     PISSN: 14883473     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12134-007-0011-2     Document Type: Article

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