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A Bridge to Where?: An Analysis of the Effectiveness of the Bridging Programs for Internationally Trained Professionals in Toronto.

Record Type:	Electronic resources : Monograph/item
Title/Author:	A Bridge to Where?: An Analysis of the Effectiveness of the Bridging Programs for Internationally Trained Professionals in Toronto./
Author:	Hathiyani, Abdulhamid.
Published:	Ann Arbor : ProQuest Dissertations & Theses, : 2017,
Description:	353 p.
Notes:	Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 79-04(E), Section: A.
Contained By:	Dissertation Abstracts International79-04A(E).
Subject:	Adult education. -
Online resource:	http://pqdd.sinica.edu.tw/twdaoapp/servlet/advanced?query=10252790
ISBN:	9780355445336

A Bridge to Where?: An Analysis of the Effectiveness of the Bridging Programs for Internationally Trained Professionals in Toronto.
Hathiyani, Abdulhamid.

A Bridge to Where?: An Analysis of the Effectiveness of the Bridging Programs for Internationally Trained Professionals in Toronto. - Ann Arbor : ProQuest Dissertations & Theses, 2017 - 353 p.

Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 79-04(E), Section: A.

Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Toronto (Canada), 2017.

The biggest hurdle for new immigrants in Canada is their integration into the economic system. These immigrants have higher levels of education but their earnings have been lower and falling in comparison to the native-born Canadians (Akter et al., 2013; Block and Galabuzzi, 2011; Reitz, 2011). The issue of integrating Internationally Educated Professionals (IEPs) into the labour market in Canada is complex and multifaceted. In its effort to ease this gap of integration, the provincial government has invested millions of dollars to establish numerous "bridging programs" in Ontario. These bridging programs that are supposed to integrate IEPs quickly into the labour market vary depending on the profession, service providers, their length and structure. Utilizing qualitative research and an interpretivist lens, with the help of IEPs (n=20) who have completed the bridging programs and service providers (n=8) for primary data, it has become apparent that although these programs were of benefit to some participants, they do not live up to expectations for many IEPs who continue to struggle to get employed in their profession. This thesis identifies neoliberalism, as not only an economic and political force but also a potent ideology that fosters self-blame. The bridging programs are short-term courses of varying lengths that are supposed to help IEPs address and overcome the challenges of economic integration. They may help in certain ways but are neither equipped to address, nor capable of addressing, the systemic issues of discrimination or racism, with issues of inconsistencies, instability and short sidedness surrounding them. An overall change in attitude to embrace social responsibility and renewed commitment to social justice is required by all stakeholders, if we are to address the ongoing plight of the so many IEPs who are qualified and skilled, but cannot practice in their professions.

ISBN: 9780355445336Subjects--Topical Terms:

543202
Adult education.

A Bridge to Where?: An Analysis of the Effectiveness of the Bridging Programs for Internationally Trained Professionals in Toronto.
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