Catherine Bryan

Jul 2, 2024 | monitormag.ca | Catherine Bryan |María José Yax-Fraser |Randy Robinson |Brandon Doucet

In the lexicon of immigrant settlement services, the term "survival jobs" is used to signal temporary employment intended to ensure survival in the short term, and increasingly framed as an advantage to earn Canadian experience, practice and improve English language skill, and build local networks. Reflective of labour market stratification and exclusions, “survival jobs” are most easily accessed in sectors where the pay is low, hours are part time, and formal protections are limited.