Journal of International Migration and Integration
Volume 11, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 131-153

Globalizing Canadian education from below: A case study of transnational immigrant entrepreneurship between seoul, Korea and vancouver Canada (Article)

Kwak M.-J. , Hiebert D.*
  • a York University, Toronto, ON, Canada
  • b Department of Geography, University of British Columbia, #217-1984 West Mall, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z2, Canada

Abstract

Witnessing the rise of the international education industry for the last two decades, this study examines the role of Korean immigrant entrepreneurs who play an important role in promoting Canadian education in the global market. Relying on close social and cultural linkages between Korea and Canada, the ways in which Korean immigrant entrepreneurs operate their transnational business demonstrate how globalization actually works in practice. Exploring immigrant participation at the heart of the knowledge economy (education), we also ask if the entrepreneurial opportunities that are being cultivated by Korean-immigrants represent an innovative shift from traditional and low-level ethnic niche economies toward more lucrative opportunities. © 2010 Springer Science+Business Media B.V.

Author Keywords

Korean Immigrant Entrepreneurship International Education Industry Ethnic embeddedness ESL education in Vancouver Transnationalism Migration to Canada

Index Keywords

international migration education Canada Seoul [South Korea] business South Korea globalization British Columbia entrepreneur Vancouver immigrant population
Link
https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-77953024189&doi=10.1007%2fs12134-010-0130-z&partnerID=40&md5=504431222ab93e2b42f56274314a74a6
DOI: 10.1007/s12134-010-0130-z
ISSN: 14883473
Cited by: 5
Original Language: English