Transitions to Adulthood Among Young People in Migrant Families in Australia and Canada: A Comparative Study

Social and economic integration of the children of immigrants is one of the most important objectives of a successful migration programme. Research conducted in Australia has indicated very high levels of integration for the second generation of immigrants in terms of education, employment and family formation. The proposed project will extend this research to Canada and to immigrants who arrived in Australia as children using a common research framework. In relation to migration, Australia and Canada share very similar histories and very similar policy approaches and, as such, they are ideally suited for comparative migration research.