The Experiences of Internationally Trained Ghanaian Male Immigrants In Canada

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dc.contributor.advisorKawalilak, Colleen
dc.contributor.authorOtoo, Benedict Kojo
dc.contributor.committeememberJacobsen, Michele
dc.contributor.committeememberBoz, Umit
dc.contributor.committeememberField, James C.
dc.date2018-11
dc.date.accessioned2018-07-06T15:25:19Z
dc.date.available2018-07-06T15:25:19Z
dc.date.issued2018-07-04
dc.description.abstractIn this qualitative, narrative inquiry, I focused on a small segment within the pool of skilled immigrants who come to Canada every year—5 internationally trained Ghanaian males. I explored their experiences and how they navigated the challenges and opportunities related to seeking employment after having immigrated to Canada. I also examined the impact on identity of being a visible minority immigrant and drew out the learning experiences that have impacted them. Participants had resided in a province in western Canada for a minimum of 2 years. As an internationally trained Ghanaian male immigrant myself, I was a researcher–participant in this study. Together, the participants and I interpreted and shared our life experiences through storytelling. Narratives focused on why participants decided to immigrate; their significant learning experiences; their perspectives, as men of colour, and how they navigated the system in seeking employment; and the challenges they faced when integrating into a new culture and society. Major themes included hurdles, the importance of a support system, the path to jobs, spectra of colour and identity, and optimism and hope in a new country. The findings provide a broader view of how participants navigated the barriers, challenges, and successes associated with being an internationally trained male immigrant of colour in a province in western Canada.en_US
dc.identifier.citationOtoo, B. K. (2018). The Experiences of Internationally Trained Ghanaian Male Immigrants in Canada (Master's thesis, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada). Retrieved from https://prism.ucalgary.ca. doi:10.11575/PRISM/32302en_US
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/32302
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1880/107080
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisher.facultyGraduate Studies
dc.publisher.facultyWerklund School of Education
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Calgaryen
dc.publisher.placeCalgaryen
dc.rightsUniversity of Calgary graduate students retain copyright ownership and moral rights for their thesis. You may use this material in any way that is permitted by the Copyright Act or through licensing that has been assigned to the document. For uses that are not allowable under copyright legislation or licensing, you are required to seek permission.
dc.subjectGhanaian Male Immigrants
dc.subjectSkilled Immigrants
dc.subjectInternationally Trained
dc.subjectmen of colour
dc.subjectCanada
dc.subjectCanadian Immigration
dc.subject.classificationEducation--Adult and Continuingen_US
dc.titleThe Experiences of Internationally Trained Ghanaian Male Immigrants In Canada
dc.typemaster thesis
thesis.degree.disciplineEducational Research
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Calgary
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Arts (MA)
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