Post-Pandemic Economic Drivers of Migration: Understanding the Rising Immigration of Chinese Citizens to Canada

Du, Fan (2025) Post-Pandemic Economic Drivers of Migration: Understanding the Rising Immigration of Chinese Citizens to Canada. Masters thesis, Dublin, National College of Ireland.

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Abstract

This study explores the economic forces driving the rise in Chinese immigration to Canada after the pandemic. Based on eight semi-structured interviews with recent and prospective migrants, it uses a blended framework drawing from Push–Pull Theory, the New Economics of Labour Migration, Institutional Theory, and Migration Network Theory. The analysis identifies five main influences: economic instability in China, ambitions for improved education and living standards, supportive Canadian immigration policies, migration as a way to spread household risks, and the role of online networks. The findings suggest migration is a deliberate, future-oriented choice shaped by long-term planning, institutional settings, and cultural dynamics, offering fresh insights for policy in the post-COVID context.

Item Type:	Thesis (Masters)
Supervisors:	Name Email MacDonald, Robert UNSPECIFIED Ramirez, Rachel UNSPECIFIED
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > Economics > Business R Medicine > Diseases > Outbreaks of disease > Epidemics > COVID-19 Pandemic, 2020- J Political Science > JV Colonies and colonization. Emigration and immigration. International migration > International Migration
Divisions:	School of Business (- 2025) > Master of Science in International Business
Depositing User:	Ciara O'Brien
Date Deposited:	16 Dec 2025 14:15
Last Modified:	16 Dec 2025 14:15
URI:	https://norma.ncirl.ie/id/eprint/9038

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