Key findings

Young African immigrants (~15 years old, some are younger) often enter the labour market because of their precarious economic status. While working, they also have to manage their time attending school. In some cases, such as the one seen in small town Alberta of Brooks, these worker-students come from other provinces, such as Quebec, live alone and try as best they can to organize this difficult sharing of time.

30% of the young people questioned were behind in school.

Those who live alone – locally identified as “childparents”– are more affected by the problem of dropping out (64%) than those who are in their family.

Gaps identified

NA

Key recommendations

NA

Key populations

African immigrant youth

Location

Brooks, Alberta

Integration timeline

At what point during the integration process the study was conducted?

NA

Open-access – No

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