National Origin and Family Trajectories before and after Migration to Quebec

Houlio St-Preux, Université de Montréal
Solène Lardoux, Université de Montréal
Vissého Adjiwanou, Université Du Québec à Montréal

In Quebec, most studies on the family trajectories of first-generation immigrants focus on a single aspect of family formation, offering a limited view of their family situation. Examining family trajectories before and after migration while considering both parental and conjugal dimensions allows for a holistic perspective to better understand the links between migration and family formation. This is particularly relevant in a context of increasing diversity within the immigrant population and very low fertility rates in Quebec. Using retrospective data from the Survey on Individual Trajectories of Participation in Quebec Society conducted in 2020 and sequence analysis methods, we identified five typologies of family trajectories among a sample of 801 individuals, consisting of 424 women and 377 men. The results of the multinomial logistic regression models reveal that national origin is a significant factor in shaping family life courses. They also support the disruption and interrelation hypotheses and have important implications for orientation and support programs aimed at facilitating the social, economic, and cultural integration of immigrants into the host society.

Keywords: Families, Unions and Households, Fertility, Internal Migration and Urbanization

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  Presented in Session P1. Fertility, SRHR, FP & Contraception; Families, Unions, and Households; Children and Adolescents