Since the 1960s, new and more diverse waves of immigrants have changed the demographic composition and the landscapes of North American cities and their suburbs. The Housing and Economic Experiences of Immigrants in U.S. and Canadian Cities is a collection of essays examining how recent immigrants have fared in getting access to jobs and housing in urban centres across the continent.

Using a variety of methodologies, contributors from both countries present original research on a range of issues connected to housing and economic experiences. They offer both a broad overview and a series of detailed case studies that highlight the experiences of particular communities. This volume demonstrates that, while the United States and Canada have much in common when it comes to urban development, there are important structural and historical differences between the immigrant experiences in these two countries.

Carlos Teixeira is an associate professor in the Department of Community, Culture and Global Studies at the University of British Columbia, Okanagan.

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Wei Li is a Chinese-Canadian comic and storyboard artist based in Vancouver, B.C. whose animation and film career entails imagining and drawing fight choreographies, cartoons, and spy intrigue. Through his personal work, he explores the intersection between the human condition and sociopolitics. Wei has received a Daytime Emmy Award in 2020 for his storyboards on the Netflix TV series, Carmen Sandiego. He has produced Lotus Root Children (2010) and Tehura (2021), artistic works through which he aims to provoke thought and focused discussions around societies experiencing social perplexity, the search for self-understanding, and the perception of others in relation to oneself.

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‘This book is an excellent resource to learn about past and current understandings of the processes through which immigrants integrate into the housing markets and economies of the cities in the US and Canada.’

Canadian Journal of Urban Research vol 24:01:2015

‘This compilation is an example of how comparative research can further advance our knowledge and understanding of structural inequality in place making.’

Housing Studies vol 31:02:2016