Filipino immigrants in Canada

The central argument of the paper is that this body of literature has three distinct characteristics, an urban bias, a focus on the economic integration of immigrants, and a gender bias. [...] Cutting across these topics are two central themes which are the importance of social networks in immigration experiences, and the frequency of transnational ties between communities in Canada and the Philippines. [...] I suggest that an examination of these trends and themes not only exposes the gaps in the literature but also shows how the Filipino-Canadian community is well positioned for a study of immigrants in secondary cities and rural areas. [...] In their book on the Filipino community in Ontario, the authors examine various economic aspects of the migration experience (e.g. [...] And although there may be various degrees of overlap between immigrants’ social networks, the notion of a homogeneous ethnic community which newcomers simply have access to is far too simplistic in contemporary times.7 Transnationalism in the form of economic and social remittances The second most common theme in the literature related to transnational activities in the form of social and economic