Series - Editorial Fellowship: Transforming Volunteerism and Work

First-generation Canadians in non-profit sector have lower job satisfaction: study

Author Shannon VanRaes
One in four people employed in Canadaโ€™s social assistance sector were born outside Canada

Why It Matters

Newcomers often turn to non-profit organizations for Canadian work experience, but new data reveals that 34 per cent of first-generation Canadians are dissatisfied with those roles. Could building more inclusive work cultures change that?

A new report has found first-generation Canadians working in the non-profit sector have higher than average rates of job dissatisfaction, although more research is needed to determine why that is. โ€œI was quite surprised by that finding,โ€ said the reportโ€™s author, Steven Ayer. โ€œBecause amongst racialized newcomers, there was certainly really low job satisfaction, but amongst second and third-generation racialized workers, we weren't seeing the same trend.โ€

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