1st Edition

India Migration Report 2024 Indians in Canada

Edited By S Irudaya Rajan Copyright 2025
358 Pages 40 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge India

358 Pages 40 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge India

358 Pages 40 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge India

India Migration Report 2024: Indians in Canada is one of the first volumes to comprehensively examine and analyse the different facets of Indian migration to Canada. This volume: • Examines the comprehensive history of Indian migration to Canada, including the story of social, cultural, economic, and political integration, analysis of socio-economic characteristics, and evolving political... Read more

1. A century of Indian migration to Canada: A choreography of challenges and changes  

Satwinder Kaur Bains

 

2. Growing Together: The Evolution of Indian Immigrants in Canada     

Rupa Banerjee

 

3. The Canada-India Relationship: A historical understanding of political discontent and diaspora

Ryan Touhey

 

4. Indian Women in Canada     

Usha George

 

5. “We know we have to work like a ‘donkey’ in Canada”: Employment Expectations and Experiences of Young Punjabis migrating to Canada   

Tania Das Gupta and Sugandha Nagpal

 

6. Indo-Canadians in Canadian Politics 

Masud Chand

 

7. The Growing Indian Diaspora in Ontario’s North       

Melissa Kelly and Jessica Jung

 

8. Economic Assimilation of Indians in Canada 

Stein Monteiro

 

9. Navigating Uncharted Trajectories: Skilled Indian Women Migrating to Canada

Belinda Leach, Urmi Nanda Biswas, Parisha Jijina, Ashika Niraula

 

10. COVID-19 Challenges, Health and Wellness of the little India Community in Canada

S Mohanty

 

11. Diaspora Dilemmas and Deadlocks: The Indian Immigration Flux and Struggled Survival in Canada

Sony Jalarajan Raj, Adith K Suresh

 

12. Model Minorities and Marriage Migration: Experiences of Indian migrant women in Canada

Harshita Yalamarty

 

13. A short history of izzat among the Punjabi diaspora 

Mandeep Kaur Mucina

 

14. Migration and Integration: Changing Realities and Evolving Perceptions      

Uma A Siegal

 

15. Punjabi Migration to northwestern British Columbia: Labour and the First Nations    

Kamala Elizabeth Nayar

 

16. Canadian Punjabi Diaspora 

Sandeep Dhillon

 

17. How Memory and Generation Shape South Asian Migration

Michael Nijhawan

 

18. Exploring the Canadian Market for Indian Health Workers

Ayona Bhattacharjee, Banantika Datta, Rupa Chanda

 

19. The Immigrant Policies of Canada and Racism: An Indian Experience          

Sajaudeen Chapparban

 

20. Migration of Adult Children and Left Behind Parent’s Health and Disability: Evidence from Tamil Nadu Migration Survey 2015    

Madhumita Sarkar, Manoj Paul, Sourav Mandal, Nuruzzaman Kasemi

 

21. A New Path Forward: Leveraging Migration for Development

Balraj S. Kahlon

Biography

S Irudaya Rajan is Chair of the International Institute of Migration and Development, India and also chair of the World Bank KNOMAD working group on internal migration and urbanization. He is the editor of two Rouledge Series - India Migration Report (since 2010) and South Asia Migration Report (since 2017) and Founding Editor in Chief, Migration and Development (Sage). Rajan has published extensively in national and international journals on demographic, social, economic, political and psychological implications of international migration and coordinated nine large-scale migration surveys in Kerala since 1998 (with K C Zachariah), Goa (2008), Punjab (2009), Tamil Nadu (2015) and instrumental for Gujarat (2011), Jharkhand (2023) and Odisha (2023). As a princiapl investigator, Rajan is currently coorindinaing the Kerala Migration Survey 2023 with the financial support of the Department of Non-Resident Keralite Affairs, Government of Kerala throuhg Gulati Institute of Finance and Taxation, Kerala.

"The India Migration Report 2024 provides critical scholarly analysis of important issues related to migration dynamics in India and around the world. The latest edition on Indians in Canada provides a much needed overview of the many different facets of Indian migration to Canada and its demographic, social, economic and political dynamics. This book is a valuable companion for students and researchers interested in the topics while it may also be useful for lay citizens of both countries."

Professor Anna Triandafyllidou

Canada Excellence Research Chair in Migration and Integration

Toronto Metropolitan University, Toronto, Canada

 

"The India Migration Report 2024: Indians in Canada skillfully delves into the multifaceted experiences of Indian immigrants in Canada, providing deep insights into their challenges and achievements. Covering many topics, including economic and social assimilation, student migration, the dilemmas faced by immigrants, and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, it greatly enhances our understanding of this diaspora. The meticulously researched essays illuminate the complex tapestry of Indian immigration and are an indispensable resource for anyone wishing to gain a comprehensive understanding of the Indian diaspora and its formation in Canada."

Professor Hisaya Oda

College of Policy Science, Ritsumeikan University, Osaka, Japan