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An intersectional pathway penalty: Filipina immigrant women inside and outside Canada's Live‐In Caregiver Program.

Authors :
Lightman, Naomi
Banerjee, Rupa
Tungohan, Ethel
de Leon, Conely
Kelly, Philip
Source :
International Migration; Apr2022, Vol. 60 Issue 2, p29-48, 20p, 3 Charts, 6 Graphs
Publication Year :
2022

Abstract

This study uses Statistics Canada's Longitudinal Immigration Database to examine the 'intersectional pathway penalty' experienced by immigrant women from the Philippines entering Canada between 1996 and 2016 through three immigration categories. Estimating a series of growth curve models of employment income for 642,885 women, we compare Filipina immigrants' earnings trajectories with female immigrants from other source countries to highlight how country of origin intersects with entry class to affect immigrant women's post‐migration labour market integration. Viewed through the lens of intersectionality, our results indicate that processes of differentiation tied to race and immigrant status result in Filipina women outperforming comparable women from other sources countries within the Live‐in Caregiver Program, where earnings are consistently lowest. However, within the higher earning Federal Skilled Worker Program entry class, Filipinas experience downward labour market mobility relative to women from other source countries, ultimately emphasizing the devalued nature of care work. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00207985
Volume :
60
Issue :
2
Database :
Complementary Index
Journal :
International Migration
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
155837390
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1111/imig.12851