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The chapter begins with a personal narrative, specifically my situatedness as a researcher and a practitioner in migration studies; it also highlights the focus of my doctoral research, that is the labour market integration experiences of racialized skilled immigrants in Canada. Part reflection on my research journey and my “emic” and “etic” positionality within it, this chapter is a comment on the role and relevance of storytelling and autoethnography, both at the doctoral dissertation stage and in the current professional activities I pursue in the context of my work in migration. Subsequent sections of the chapter make an argument for the potential of interdisciplinary approaches—specifically Peace and Conflict Studies (PACS)—for exploring holistic solutions for labour market integration challenges that highly qualified immigrants and newcomers encounter when they move to Canada. The chapter concludes with a discussion of relevant theoretical insights and methodological approaches from PACS that can help researchers, practitioners, and policy makers better understand complex issues that underpin these job market barriers, and consider the potential of these approaches for creating good solutions.
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Kumar, A. (2023). Racialized Skilled Immigrants in the Canadian Labour Market. In: Maiangwa, B. (eds) The Paradox(es) of Diasporic Identity, Race and Belonging. Politics of Citizenship and Migration. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-38797-5_11
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