Détails du document

Impression et sauvegarde

Rapport/communiqué de presse

Construction Workers’ Perception of Temporary Foreign Workers in Metro Vancouver

Ce document est une ressource clé

Date

2009

Auteurs

Ahna Kim et Dominique Gross

Résumé

The Canadian Temporary Foreign Worker (TFW) Program has requirements concerning wage and job conditions for the hiring of TFWs so that there is no adverse effect on local workers. Basic economic theory predicts, however, that these conditions are likely to affect the economic prospects of resident workers in the long run, thereby possibly generating negative perceptions from them. Using the results of a survey of resident construction workers in Metro Vancouver, we show that a large minority considers financial prospects and job security to be altered by the availability of TFWs. The degree of negative sentiments, however, varies with personal characteristics such as age and skill level. Also resident workers tend to overestimate the size of the temporary foreign workforce, which increases negative adverse perception. Hence, policies that improve information on TFW program and on availability of jobs may help alleviate negative sentiments.

Titre de la série

Working Paper Series

Numéro de document

No 09-07

Institution responsable

Metropolis

Fichiers joints

Liens

Secteurs économiques

Construction trades helpers and labourers

Types de contenu

Policy analysis et Numbers of migrant workers

Groupes cibles

Chercheurs

Pertinence géographique

Colombie-Britannique

Sphères d’activité

Socioligie

Langues

Anglais