South Asian skilled immigrants in greater Vancouver : Support for SA skilled immigrants

Vancouver receives a large number of South Asian (SA) immigrants annually. According to the 2006 census, South Asians comprise almost ten percent of the visible minority people living in Greater Vancouver. South Asian, along with Chinese and Filipino, are the top three visible minority groups in British Columbia (BC), with many having arrived since 2001 (Hiebert 2009). Statistics Canada defines South Asians as people who originate from Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka. After migrating to Canada, most South Asian immigrants go through a complex and demanding settlement process (Zaman 2012). This report deals with many aspects of South Asian immigrants' immigration experiences upon arrival in BC, more particularly in Greater Vancouver.