Dr. Irene Bloemraad

Migration Matters

What is Canada’s approach to integration and why does it ‘work’?

Do you think immigrants and refugees should figure out integration on their own or have it managed by the government? We turn back to Prof. Dr. Irene Bloemraad, who explains how Canada’s ‘public-private partnership’ approach to integration differs from European and American approaches.

What is Canada’s approach to integration and why does it ‘work’?

  • Laissez-faire approach to integration (American)
  • Top-down approach to integration (European)  
  • Public-private partnerships (Canadian)
  • Paternalistic issues with top-down approaches to integration
  • What policies communicate
  • Benefits of public-private partnerships