Points of Entry : How Canada s Immigration Officers Decide Who Gets in

Vic Satzewich

ISBN 10: 0774830255 / ISBN 13: 9780774830256

Edité par University Of British Columbia Press Feb 2016, 2016

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Neuware - Vic Satzewich is a professor of sociology at McMaster University and the author of a number of books and articles, including Racism in Canada (Oxford University Press Canada). He is also co-editor of Transnational Identities and Practices in Canada (UBC Press). He is past president of the Canadian Sociological Association and was awarded its Outstanding Contribution Award in 2007.

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• Titre: Points of Entry : How Canada s Immigration Officers Decide Who Gets in
• Éditeur: University Of British Columbia Press Feb 2016
• Date de parution: 2016
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN à 10 chiffres: 0774830255
• ISBN à 13 chiffres: 9780774830256
• Reliure: Taschenbuch
• État de l'article: Neu
• Dimensions: 228 L x 155 H x 22 P (en millimètres) 228 millimètres de largeur par 155 millimètres de hauteur par 22 millimètres de profondeur
• Poids: 462 grammes

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Synopsis

Every year, over 1.3 million people apply to visit, work, or settle in Canada and discover that their future rests in visa officers' hands. How do these officers decide who gets in? Seeking answers to this question, Vic Satzewich gained access to eleven overseas visa offices. Points of Entry reveals immigration officers in action as they determine credibility and risk. Contrary to popular opinion, individual bias rarely enters into their decisions. Instead, a combination of experience, organizational culture, and accumulated local knowledge shapes their decision to issue a visa or dig deeper into some people's stories and histories.

À propos de l?auteur

Vic Satzewich is professor of sociology at McMaster University in Ontario. He is the author of a number of books and articles, including Racism in Canada.