Migrant Work by Another Name: Differential Inclusion and Precarity in Canada's International Mobility Program (Studies in Comparative Political Economy and Public Policy)

Vosko, Leah Faith

ISBN 10: 1487567804 / ISBN 13: 9781487567804

Published by University of Toronto Press, 2025

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Migrant Work by Another Name: Differential Inclusion and Precarity in Canada's International Mobility Program (Studies in Comparative Political Economy and Public Policy)
• Publisher: University of Toronto Press
• Publication Date: 2025
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1487567804
• ISBN 13: 9781487567804
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

Migrant Work by Another Name explores the complexities of Canada's evolving international migration and employment policy landscape. It critically examines the shift towards “mobility” programs under the recently inaugurated International Mobility Program (IMP). This shift occurs alongside the contraction of certain streams within Canada’s long-standing Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP). The book investigates the implications of policy changes, influenced at once by public outcry over migrant worker exploitation and persistent demands for labour in the face of qualitative labour shortages in high-income countries like Canada. Grounded in a decolonial feminist political economy approach, Leah F. Vosko employs a mixed methods analysis to contrast the narrative of “mobility” with the persistent realities of precarity among transnational workers.
The book features in-depth case studies of the three largest IMP subprograms – Working Holiday, Post-Graduation, and Spousal Work Permit programs – revealing how these initiatives, despite being touted as promoting mobility, provide for temporary migrant work by another name and perpetuate distinct forms of precarity. This critical perspective challenges the notion of progress in contemporary migration policies, shedding light on the ongoing challenges faced by transnational workers in Canada.

About the Author

Leah F. Vosko is a professor of Political Science and Canada Research Chair in the Political Economy of Gender & Work at York University.