title: Brazilian immigration to North America.
abstract: "This article is a comparative study of Brazilian immigration to Canada and the United States.  Analysis of recently collected data in Toronto, Ontario and in a medium-size U.S. community facilitated the examination of the adaptation and adjustment experiences of a new group of immigrants to North America.  This article begins with a discussion of the origins of this recent immigrant group and its rapid expansion. Next, it focuses on the labor force activities of Brazilian immigrants and compares and contrasts their experiences in the United States and Canada. A final section examines social adaptation in North America by exploring linguistic and cultural dimensions. This article closes with a section on the future aspirations of these immigrants."
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Goza
mesh_terms: D000069:Acculturation; D000569:Americas; D001938:Brazil; D002170:Canada; D003142:Communication; D003469:Culture; D003710:Demography; D019049:Developed Countries; D003906:Developing Countries; D004467:Economics; D004641:Emigration and Immigration; D004651:Employment; D005006:Ethnicity; D006280:Health Workforce; D007802:Language; D007843:Latin America; D009656:North America; D011153:Population; D011154:Population Characteristics; D011157:Population Dynamics; D012106:Research; D012922:Social Change; D012923:Social Class; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D013020:South America; D014171:Transients and Migrants; D014481:United States
keywords: Acculturation; Americas; Brazil; Canada; Communication; Comparative Studies; Cultural Background; Demographic Factors; Developed Countries; Developing Countries; Economic Factors; Employment Status; Ethnic Groups; Human Resources; International Migration; Labor Force; Language; Latin America; Migrants; Migration; North America; Northern America; Origin; Population; Population Characteristics; Population Dynamics; Research Methodology; Social Change; Socioeconomic Factors; Socioeconomic Status; South America; Studies; United States