Talk:Employment of Immigrant Women in Canada

Hello!

One of the first suggestions I would make would be to double check on grammar and punctuation. It would also be great to see the difference in employment between immigrant women and immigrant men in Canada, since you talked about how male immigrants still earn more than women immigrants. You could possibly go in depth and give examples, comparing immigrant women and their employment in Canada with other developed countries (like the United States). You could also possibly comparatively discuss the employment of immigrant women in different provinces as well, since there are different levels of standard of living in each area. Overall, I think that this is a great topic as I resonate with some of the research you have talked about. Thanks!

Hi, I really enjoyed reading about your wiki post. It is definitely an interesting topic to talk about. You have provided clear statistics which help understand the information better, however, including more of an intersectional analysis would help better connect with the course material. I suggest addressing the different struggles and experiences received by immigrant women in Canada due to experiences, education, and background. I really look forward to reading your final post again!

Hi,

I think that this piece highlights an important aspect and topic around immigrant women. The statistics and citations are there and it is presented in a non-bias way that is widely accepted and expected as one of the fundamental pillars of a wiki. My suggestion is although you need to stay non-bias throughout your piece, it lacks synthesis of the facts and evidences to what is being seen in society. There needs to be some kind of linkage between the facts and your topic. Perhaps a bit of explanation, or additional research may be needed.

Hi,

I really like your topic as I think employment is a common thing for immigrant women to face, especially in Canada where numbers of immigrants are increasing. Your post is very informative which includes statistics of immigrant women in Canada. Besides of that, I would suggest including more intersectionality analysis in your discussion. For example, in your education part, when you are talking about how some women immigrants are lack of education, I wonder can you find information of how class and race are barriers that lead to this conclusion. Additionally, under the Employment Rate part, it seems that there are two sentences that are repeating. “In 2006, the percentage of recent immigrant women aged 25 to 54 who were employed was 56.8%. In contrast, the employment rate for the total immigrant women population in that age group was 70.5…..” I think these two sentences are both saying the employment rate of women in Canada? Perhaps you could clarify that. Otherwise, it is a really good start! Good luck!

Hello,

This is a great topic you have chosen, as I personally know many immigrants who have come to Canada and struggled to find work, either it be from education credentials not being recognized, or the issue of language/accents. I think the sub-headings you currently have really help structure your article. Though, I think that your topic can become more meaningful if you were to address the difference in hardships women from different immigrant countries receive. For instance, while European women immigrants may still receive these difficulties, they may have it easier than Asian women. In particular to a city in Vancouver, Asian women may not have a huge sense of difficulty finding employment due to the large Asian population; whereas, a Caribbean woman may struggle due to the lack of community of her ethnicity in the city. By including these comparisons, your article can better distinguish the different issues of employment immigrant women from around the world face.

Hi! I really enjoyed reading over your Wiki page. This topic really stood out for me because my family also had some time of suffering as an immigration family. My mom, who have graduated from a 4-years university program could not be employed because of lack of experience, lack of language and also because my mom is a woman. So she had to start working in a Korean company first because Korean companies would prefer Koreans in their company. But because she realized that if she is keep working in a Korean company, the opportunities of working in a Canadian society will decrease also because her age. Fortunately, she is now emplyed in a Canadian company. It took her some more extra time and effort to be employed because of her status of being a foreigner

Hi there,

I really like this topic, it hits close to home, so I truly enjoyed reading it. I like the way you broke up our topics as it was very clear and concise! I know that this is a draft, which is probably why you didn't notice any small grammatical errors. So, my only comment is to remember to proof read before you submit your final copy, because there were very small mistakes that you may miss. Other than that I really enjoyed reading your wiki page. :)