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The impact of home ownership and mortgage policies on immigrants' experience of migration and integration in Toronto
Project Lead(s)
Team Members
Sub-theme
Housing and migration
The 'Housing and migration' sub-theme explores the impact of the rapid increase in immigration on the housing market in various regions of Canada and the challenges that immigrants, refugees and international students encounter in securing housing.
Objective
This project examines how various housing modes impact migration and integration experiences of immigrants and newcomers.
Research question(s)
- Does Toronto's current condoization housing model undermine or recalibrate traditional co-ethnic solidarities?
- Is this housing model conducive to a form of socioeconomic stratigication that might eclipse conventional ethnic bonds?
- What kinds of social interactions and community practices are engendered within these vertically oriented residential spaces?
Methodology
The project involves ethnography, qualitative interviews, quantitative data analysis, analytical mapping, and photographic surveying.
Status
The project is currently in progress.
Expected completion date: December 2025
Key words
Condoization; home ownership; migrant integration; migration; mortgage policies
