INCOME ATTAINMENT OF IMMIGRANT WOMEN IN CANADA: DOES REGION OF BIRTH MATTER?

Md. Kamrul  Islam

doi:10.53808/KUS.2010.10.1and2.0846-S

Authors

Md. Kamrul Islam Sociology Discipline, Khulna University, Khulna 9208, Bangladesh

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.53808/KUS.2010.10.1and2.0846-S

Keywords:

Immigrant women, region of birth, income attainment, Canada

Abstract

Using data from the 2001 Census of Canada, this study compares earnings of 30-year-old immigrant women and their Canadian born counterparts. The central question is whether region of birth has any impact on the earnings of immigrant women in Canada. Multiple regression analysis results indicate that region of birth has significant impact on the earnings of immigrant women in Canada. More specifically, immigrant women who were born in Asia, Africa and other non English speaking regions were clearly disadvantaged in terms of income attainment compared to Canadian born women. Overall, this study provides a strong evidence of “origin effect” for immigrant women in their country of destination.

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