From Independence to dependence: Experiences of Syrian refugees
| Published date | 01 October 2021 |
| Author | Daniel Kikulwe,Christine Massing,Needal Ghadi,Crystal J. Giesbrecht,Donalda Halabuza |
| Date | 01 October 2021 |
| DOI | http://doi.org/10.1111/imig.12825 |
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International Migration. 2021;59:216–229.
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INTRODUCTION
During the ongoing war in Syria , Canada pledged to resettle 25,0 00 Syrian refugee s over three months in 2015-
2016 (Statisti cs Canada, 2019). T hese refugees were younger than the average ref ugee, 85% were coup les with
children, and only 20% k new English or Fre nch (Statistics Canada, 2019). Govern ment-assisted refugees (GARs),
Received: 9 May 202 0
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Revised: 24 Septemb er 2020
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Accepted: 19 Decemb er 2020
DOI: 10.1111/imig.12825
ORIGINAL ARTICLE
From Independence to dependence: Experiences
of Syrian refugees
Daniel Kikulwe1| Christine Massing2| Needal Ghadi2|
Crystal J. Giesbrecht3| Donalda Halabuza3
© 2021 The Author s. Internationa l Migration © 2021 IOM
1School of Soci al Work, York Universit y,
Toronto, ON, Cana da
2Faculty of Educ ation, Universit y of Regina,
Regina, SK, C anada
3Faculty of Soci al Work, Universit y of
Regina, Regin a, SK, Canada
Correspondence
Daniel Kikul we, York University, 4700 Kee le
Street, Toronto, O N M3J 1P3, Canada.
Email: kikulwe@yorku.ca
Funding information
Immigratio n Refuge Citizenship C anada,
Grant/Award Num ber: 241105-2375
Abstract
This paper focuses on the qualitative findings from a mixed-
methods study of the educational and employment expe-
riences of male an d female Syrian refugees who settled
in Regina, Canada. Canada admitted over 40,0 00 Syri an
refugees who settled in 350 communities across Canada,
including many smaller, non-traditional refugee-receiving
centres. This influx necessitated the expeditious devel-
opment of additional ser vices as well as a re- allocation of
local resources. Drachma n's (Social Work, 37, 68, 1992)
three-phase migration framework was employed to trace
the experie nces of these Syrian r efugees through the p re-
migration, transit and resettlement phases . The findings
demonstrated that the par ticipants perceived a shift from
independence to dependence on the government as they
moved through each of the successive phases of mig ra-
tion. While particip ants had constructed identities as “hard
workers” back home, they found that their experiences and
credentials from back home were devalued and learning
English was a prerequisite f or employment.
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