Migrant Work by Another Name: Differential Inclusion and Precarity in Canada's International Mobility...

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Leah Faith Vosko

Migrant Work by Another Name

Differential Inclusion and Precarity in Canada's International Mobility Program

Leah Faith Vosko

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English

University of Toronto Press
10 October 2025

Migration, immigration & emigration; Citizenship & nationality law; Employment & labour law

Migrant Work by Another Name explores the complexities of Canada's evolving international migration and employment policy landscape. It critically examines the shift towards ""mobility"" programs under the recently inaugurated International Mobility Program (IMP). This shift occurs alongside the contraction of certain streams within Canada's long-standing Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP). The book investigates the implications of policy changes, influenced at once by public outcry over migrant worker exploitation and persistent demands for labour in the face of qualitative labour shortages in high-income countries like Canada. Grounded in a decolonial feminist political economy approach, Leah F. Vosko employs a mixed methods analysis to contrast the narrative of ""mobility"" with the persistent realities of precarity among transnational workers. The book features in-depth case studies of the three largest IMP subprograms

Working Holiday, Post-Graduation, and Spousal Work Permit programs

revealing how these initiatives, despite being touted as promoting mobility, provide for temporary migrant work by another name and perpetuate distinct forms of precarity. This critical perspective challenges the notion of progress in contemporary migration policies, shedding light on the ongoing challenges faced by transnational workers in Canada.

By: Leah Faith Vosko
Imprint: University of Toronto Press
Country of Publication: Canada
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 25mm
Weight: 520g
ISBN: 9781487566074
ISBN 10: 1487566077
Pages: 192
Publication Date: 10 October 2025
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Primary , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

List of Tables and Figures Acronyms Acknowledgments 1. Introduction 2. Querying the Migration/Mobility Program Policy Construct: Labour Market Insecurity under Canada’s “New” International Mobility Program 3. Cultural Exchange Precarity: Working Holiday Permitholders 4. Probationary Precarity: Post-Graduation Permit Holders 5. Relational Precarity: Spousal Permit Holders 6. Conclusion: Contesting Differential Inclusion and Precarity under Canada’s International Mobility Program Appendix 1: List of Interviewees Appendix 2: List of Appendix Tables Notes References Index

Leah F. Vosko is a professor of Political Science and Canada Research Chair in the Political Economy of Gender & Work at York University.