Canadian Perspectives on Immigration in Small Cities

This book examines immigration to small cities throughout Canada. It explores the distinct challenges brought about by the influx of people to urban communities which typically have less than 100,000 residents.

1. Introduction.- 2. Welcoming and Inclusive Communities and Workplaces (WICWP): The Case in Thompson-Nicola Region, British Columbia.- 3. Working Together: Collaborative Response to Welcoming Newcomers in Brandon, Manitoba.- 4. Local Immigration Partnerships: How is Peterborough Engaged with Immigrant Integration?.- 5. (Mis)givings in a Prairie City? Filipina (Im)migrants in Lethbridge, Alberta.- 6. Conflict and Negotiation: Transnational Ties and Competing Identities of Chinese Immigrants in Kamloops, BC.- 7. Sense of Place among Immigrant and Refugee Women in Kingston and Peterborough, Ontario.- 8. Why Networks Matter and How They Work? The Role of Social Networks in Attracting and Retaining Immigrants in Small Cities.- 9. Health and Social Inequities of Visible Minority Immigrant Women in St. John's: A Critical Population Health Perspective.- 10. Immigration in the Niagara Region: Youth Perspectives of the Small City.- 11. Dilemmas and Challenges of Democratic Participation of Immigrants in Small Communities in Atlantic Canada.- 12. Relationship between School and Immigrant Families in French-language Minority Communities in Moncton, New Brunswick: Parents' Perceptions of their Children's Integration.- 13. Challenges of Francophone Immigration in Northern Ontario: The Cases of Hearst, Timmins and Kapuskasing.- 14. The "Regionalization" of Immigration in Quebec: Shaping Experiences of Newcomers in Small Cities and Towns.