Open-access – No Location Edmonton, Alberta Community organizations NA Integration timeline At what point during the integration process the study was conducted? Participants: 19 males and 17 females with an average age of 19 years old (aged between 15 and 25). Of these, 21 participants migrated with their parents to Canada after they were 6 years old (first generation), while 15 were either born in Canada or migrated before the age of 6 (second generation) Key populations First- and second-generation Chinese Canadian youth Key recommedations The author questions the multiculturalism policy as a vehichle perpetuating the dichotomy of majority-minority, Canadian culture-ethnic culture, etc. Disruption of racism requires challening such structural forces that shape the ‘rules of the game’ within educational environments of Canada.  Key findings This study explores the way racism impacts identity construction of Chinese youth in Canadian rural and urban educational environments. The findings of the study suggest that, contrary to what the multiculturalism policy of Canada preaches, first- and second-generation Chinese students’ day to day interaction and academic performances are affected by intragroup and intergroup racial hostilities.  Gaps identified Immigrants of Asian descent have been streotyped as a ‘model minority’ that affect their educational