Made available in DSpace on 2016-08-10T10:54:52Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 LUCIANO FERREIRA FREITAS.pdf: 1085209 bytes, checksum: 8cb6cea15bb3c1928d3054d4967c8bf7 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2015-10-02 / This study aims to evaluate the quality of life as well as the relationship of this with the socioeconomic and demographic profile and the length of service of workers motorcycle taxi drivers in the city of Aparecida de Goiânia-GO. For this, we carried out an analytical study of the quantitative cross-sectional with a sample of 133 male motorcycle taxi drivers. To check the profile of these workers, a sociodemographic questionnaire and the socioeconomic questionnaire was applied, Criteria of Economic Classification Brazil (CCEB). To assess quality of life, the WHO Quality of Life (WHOQOL-BREF) questionnaire and the Short Form Health Survey (SF-36) were used. Regarding sociodemographic profiles, there was a predominance of workers, married (53.4%), with up to two children (78.9%), aged 18-40 years old (56.4%), primary school education(64 7%), between one and five years of professional practice (57.9%), and belonging to the C economic class (66.2%). Concerning quality of life, WHOQOL-Bref, it was found that the domain "environment" (52.09) and the domain "social relations" (68.23) were the ones with lowest score and the best scores obtained were in "physical" domain (74.89) and "psychological" (70.52). In the SF-36, the domain "pain" (49.59) is the most negative impact on the quality of life of these professionals and the domain "functional capacity" (81.17) was the one who got the best score. Comparing the demographic data and the length of service with the quality of life WHOQOL-Bref, significant differences in the field "environment" (p = 0.029), indicating that the group with the lowest function of time had worse quality of life that the group with greater seniority. In the SF-36, there was a significant difference in the fields "vitality" (p = 0.025) and "mental health" (p = 0.005) relative to the variable "marital status" in which the married participants had better quality of life in these areas. There was also a significant difference on "vitality" (p = 0.029) relative to the variable "age in years", indicating that the age group up to 40 years had worse quality of life compared to the older group. Compared to the variable "schooling" there was significant difference in the field "general health" (p = 0.047) in those with primary education had a poorer quality of life to those with high school. There was a significant difference in the field "vitality" (p = 0.020) compared to the variable "function of time" in which the group with the shortest time had worse quality of life compared to the older group. When comparing the WHOQOL-Bref with socioeconomic data for all economic classes, the highest score was the "physical" domain and the lowest was in the field "environment." In the analysis of the areas of the SF-36 compared to the socioeconomic data, significant differences were found in the domain "pain" (p = 0.005), indicating the participants in classes D and E with worse quality of life compared to the B and C classes. This study has highlighted the need to implement strategies for improving the quality of life of this class of workers. / Este trabalho tem por objetivo avaliar a qualidade de vida, bem como as relações dessa com o perfil socioeconômico e sociodemográfico e o tempo de serviço dos trabalhadores mototaxistas da cidade de Aparecida de Goiânia-GO. Para isso, foi realizado um estudo analítico do tipo transversal quantitativo com uma amostra de 133 mototaxistas do sexo masculino. Para verificar o perfil desses trabalhadores, foi aplicado um questionário sociodemográfico e o questionário socioeconômico, Critério de Classificação Econômica do Brasil (CCEB). Para avaliar a qualidade de vida desses mototaxistas, utilizaram-se dois instrumentos, o Whoqol-Bref e o SF-36. Quanto ao perfil sociodemográfico, verificou-se a predominância de trabalhadores, casados (53,4%), com até dois filhos (78,9%), faixa etária de 18 a 40 anos (56,4%), ensino fundamental (64,7%), entre um a cinco anos de exercício da profissão (57,9%), e pertencentes à classe econômica C (66,2%). Em relação à qualidade de vida, no Whoqol-Bref, o domínio meio ambiente (52,09) e relações sociais (68,23) foram os de menor escore e os melhores foram no domínio físico (74,89) e no psicológico (70,52). No SF-36, o domínio dor (49,59) é o que mais interfere negativamente na qualidade de vida desses profissionais e o domínio capacidade funcional (81,17) foi o que obteve o melhor escore. Na comparação entre os dados sociodemográficos e o tempo de serviço com a qualidade de vida do Whoqol-Bref, houve diferença significativa no domínio meio ambiente (p=0,029), indicando que o grupo com menor tempo de função teve pior qualidade de vida em relação ao grupo com maior tempo de serviço. No SF-36, houve uma diferença significativa nos domínios vitalidade (p=0,025) e saúde mental (p=0,005) em relação à variável estado civil , em que os participantes casados apresentaram melhor qualidade de vida nestes domínios. Houve uma diferença significativa também no domínio vitalidade (p=0,029) em relação à variável idade em anos , indicando que o grupo com idade até 40 anos teve pior qualidade de vida em relação ao grupo mais velho. Na comparação com a variável escolaridade , houve diferença significativa no domínio estado geral de saúde (p=0,047), em que aqueles com ensino fundamental apresentaram pior qualidade de vida aos que possuem ensino médio. Houve diferença significativa no domínio vitalidade (p=0,020) na comparação com a variável tempo de função , em que o grupo com menor tempo teve pior qualidade de vida em relação ao grupo mais antigo. Ao comparar o Whoqol-Bref com os dados socioeconômicos, para todas as classes econômicas, a maior pontuação foi no domínio físico e a menor foi no domínio meio ambiente . Na análise dos domínios do SF-36 em comparação com os dados socioeconômicos, houve diferença significativa no domínio dor (p=0,005) indicando os participantes das classes D e E com pior qualidade de vida em relação aos das classes B e C. Este estudo permitiu evidenciar a necessidade de implantar estratégias em prol da melhoria da qualidade de vida dessa classe de trabalhadores.

Abstract This thesis is both an empirical and theoretical contribution to the study of tax-compliance by taxi-operators and drivers. The exploratory case-study adopts a critical sociological perspective in assessing the limits of both the currently dominant academic literature and the industry-specific legislation on tax conformity, including the most recent strategies and explicit tax-compliance measures from the Australian Tax Office (ATO) with regard to Australian cab-drivers. The core premise of this thesis is that the social and economic activities (both legal and illicit) of cab-drivers are embedded within unique networks of social relations. The study utilises focus-group interviews to explore cabbies’ views on taxation, their perceptions of fairness and trust, and to elucidate how individual taxi-workers justify circumvention of Australian tax laws and regulatory measures in their actual work-practices. This exploration is achieved by analysing the verbal accounts and conversations among cab-drivers that involve their guilt-free justifications for non-compliance. The analysis presents further insights into their “vocabulary of motives” and “aligning actions” vis-à-vis non-compliant tax behaviour. The respondents’ views and perceptions about trust, and distributive and procedural justice, are compared and contrasted against the tax-regulator’s views and the ATO’s current enforcement measures. This study is semi-grounded and qualitative in approach, and is a first contribution to a field of inquiry that appears to be dominated by quantitatively-oriented criminological and social-psychological approaches. In contrast, the case-study presents a sociologically-inspired inquiry, by emphasising that cab-drivers are subjected to a multitude of structural arrangements and social control mechanisms, which influence their attitudes and actions with regard to non-compliance. Moreover, current regulatory initiatives towards diminishing non-compliance in the taxi-industry tend to neglect the concept of “mixed-embeddedness” and the inter-relatedness between tax rules, concomitant enforcement practices, and the nation’s broader legislative framework. The state’s regulation of tax-compliance behaviour of taxi-drivers cannot strictly be detached from other laws and regulatory measures in areas such as taxi-cab licensing, occupational health & safety (OH&S) or industrial & workplace relations, which affect every taxi-operator and contracted driver, albeit in different ways. A social-action approach that grasps more comprehensively the rich contexts and complexities involved in the informal behaviours of cabbies may be regarded as an additional and powerful information tool in the governance of modern taxation systems. The study will demonstrate how serious tensions and contradictory forces arise when tax regulators attempt to enforce a National Compliance Model which is, of itself, inherently mal-integrated and underpinned typically by a bureaucratic ‘one-size-fits-all’ enforcement approach in regard to local networks of taxi-drivers. It will be argued that legislative changes to the (legal) employment status of Australian taxi-drivers may produce a far more expedient and cost-effective way for curtailing the enduring and deeply imbued tax non-compliant modus operandi within this particular sector of Australia’s transport-services industry.

Torito es una aplicación que busca combatir la constante informalidad en los servicios de transporte en Lima al invitar a los conductores, que buscan generar ingresos adicionales, a un trabajo formal; y a usuarios, que requieran movilizarse en cortas distancias, a un servicio de transporte seguro y confiable Torito cobrará a los conductores suscritos una comisión del 20%, la cual se efectuará del precio total del servicio de traslado. En una primera etapa, Torito estará disponible en San Juan de Miraflores, con un plan de expansión para los próximos 5 años, que abarca los distritos de Lima Sur y Lima Este. Este servicio es totalmente posible, ya que está alineado a las necesidades de los clientes que usan diariamente el servicio de mototaxi para acercarlos a los paraderos, centros de trabajo y a otros destinos. Finalmente, en el análisis financiero, se demostró que Torito es un negocio viable y rentable, debido a que la Tasa Interna de Retorno es de 24.21%, que significa que Torito generará valor a sus inversionistas. Además, se podrá recuperar la inversión en un plazo máximo de 4 años. / Torito is an application that seeks to combat the constant informality in transportation services in Lima by inviting both drivers, who seek to generate additional income, to a formal job; and customers, who need to move around short distances, to a safe and reliable transportation service. Torito will charge subscribed drivers a 20% commission, which will be taken from the service fee. In a first stage, Torito will be available in San Juan de Miraflores, with an expansion plan for the next 5 years, covering the districts of southern Lima and eastern Lima. This service is totally possible, since it is aligned to the needs of the customers who use the motorcycle taxi service daily to bring them closer to the bus stops, work centers and other destinations. Finally, in the financial analysis, it was shown that Torito is a viable and profitable business, since the Internal Rate of Return is 24.21%, which means that Torito will generate value for its investors. In addition, the investment can be recovered within a maximum period of 4 years. / Trabajo de investigación

Made available in DSpace on 2016-03-15T19:26:25Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Barbara Susana Barbosa de Araujoprot.pdf: 2856714 bytes, checksum: 2d649f4e75619acdc07f8887a5c9bb99 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2015-02-03 / Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior / The starting point for the construction of this study was the perception that the current societal behavior and business management models do not provide the balance needed for the continuation of environmental resources essential to human survival. The challenges to achieve the widespread sustainable development are immense and, for many, utopian. This research was conducted after admitting that the production of knowledge is one of the guiding pillars of the advancement of the discussions which enable a boost in understanding and engagement within society in favor of a less unsustainable future. This study sought to understand to what extent there is a relationship between the environmental awareness of taxi drivers in São Paulo and the use of natural gas for their vehicles, compared to the survey of the factors that stimulate and discourage the use of this fuel considered less pollutant. The choice of researching on the use of Natural Gas Vehicles (NGV) as an energy source was due to the fact that in Brazil the use of other clean energy sources in the transport sector is extremely incipient. We sought to identify which in practice, are perceived as attributes that encourage and / or inhibit drivers to use NGV. In addition, we sought to understand whether taxi drivers, apart from the technical and economic developments, were also motivated by an environmental concern to collaborate or reinforce the choice of a less polluting fuel than traditional ethanol and gasoline. The results obtained by our descriptive quantitative research, with 73 taxi drivers in São Paulo, preceded by a qualitative exploratory study. Factors related to the financial benefits of the use of CNG were confirmed as the main attractions for using this type of fuel; whereas the necessary investment to adapt the vehicle to the supply of natural gas was appointed as the main to its use. When analyzing the results, it can be concluded that, because there is no evidence that environmental awareness is an important attribute in the decision of taxi drivers to use cleaner fuel, it is necessary to have a greater incentive to use this power source, or any other offering less potential offensive worsening of urban pollution and consequent respiratory diseases, to which the population is subject to. The stimuli may be a result of, among others, tax exemptions, already practiced in some Brazilian municipalities. / A percepção de que os modelos atuais de comportamento da sociedade e de gestão de negócios não proporcionam o equilíbrio necessário para continuidade dos recursos ambientais essenciais à sobrevivência humana foi o ponto de partida para construção deste estudo. Os desafios para se atingir o tão difundido desenvolvimento sustentável, são imensos e, para muitos, utópicos. Essa pesquisa foi concebida por admitir-se que a produção do conhecimento é um dos pilares norteadores para o avanço dos debates capazes de impulsionar a compreensão e o engajamento da sociedade em prol de um futuro menos insustentável. Objetivou-se compreender em que medida existe relação entre a consciência ambiental dos taxistas do município de São Paulo e a utilização do gás natural em seus veículos, face ao levantamento dos fatores que estimulam e dos que desestimulam a utilização desse combustível tido como menos poluente. A escolha pela utilização do gás natural veicular (GNV) como fonte de energia pesquisada se deu pelo fato de que no Brasil a utilização de outras fontes de energia limpa no setor de transporte é extremamente incipiente. Buscou-se identificar o que na prática é percebido como atributos que incentivam e/ou inibem os motoristas a usarem o GNV. Além disso, buscou-se entender se, afora as motivações de cunho técnico-econômico havia, entre os taxistas, preocupação ambientais que colaborassem ou reforçassem a escolha por um combustível menos poluente do que os tradicionais etanol e gasolina. Os resultados foram fruto de uma pesquisa quantitativa descritiva realizada com 73 motorista de táxis do município de São Paulo, precedida de um estudo qualitativo exploratório. Os fatores relacionados às vantagens financeiras decorrentes do uso do GNV foram confirmados como os maiores atrativos para uso desse tipo de combustível; ao passo que, o investimento para a adaptação dos veículos ao abastecimento do GNV, foi apontado como o principal obstáculo a sua utilização. Através da análise dos resultados, pode-se concluir que, por não haver evidências de que a consciência ambiental é um atributo relevante na decisão dos taxistas pela utilização de um combustível menos poluente, faz-se necessário que haja maior estímulo ao uso dessa fonte de energia, ou de qualquer outra que ofereça menor potencial ofensivo ao agravamento da poluição urbana e das consequentes doenças respiratórias, as quais a população está sujeita. Os estímulos podem ser fruto, entre outros, da isenção de impostos, já praticada em alguns municípios brasileiros.

Cette étude cherche à clarifier les trajectoires de l’intégration des immigrants iraniens travaillant comme chauffeurs de taxi à Montréal. En effet, les conclusions de certaines études portant sur l’amélioration de l’insertion professionnelle des immigrants à moyen et à long terme étaient en opposition avec l’état actuel d’immigrants qualifiés travaillant toujours dans l’industrie du taxi après cinq, dix, quinze ans ou même plus après leur arrivée, bien que plusieurs avaient déjà une formation universitaire avant leur arrivé au Canada. Effectuée dans le cadre des études sur l’intégration des immigrants en général et en particulier au Canada et au Québec, cette recherche fait ressortir des résultats plus larges que les expériences de ce groupe après son arrivée dans le pays d’accueil en incluant les attentes et les motifs avant le départ. L’utilisation d’une démarche plutôt qualitative à partir des expériences et des trajectoires d’environ une quarantaine de chauffeurs de taxi travaillant dans une société de taxi montréalaise dont la majorité des travailleurs sont iraniens a permis de dépasser les difficultés liées à l’étude de ce groupe ainsi que d’en approfondir la connaissance. Cette étude se divise en deux parties. La première familiarise le lecteur avec l’histoire de l’immigration et celle des Iraniens au Canada ainsi qu’avec le cadre conceptuel et l’approche méthodologique de cette recherche. La deuxième partie, présentant les résultats, révèle le fait que plusieurs dans ce groupe d’immigrants n’ont pas eu accès aux droits de scolarité réduits offerts aux résidents québécois avant la régularisation de leur demande d’asile, ce qui a eu pour résultat de freiner leur grand désir de poursuivre des études au Canada. Ce blocage les a confinés dans des emplois de bas niveaux. Les cours peu avancés de français offerts aux immigrants n’ont pas pu les préparer à accéder aux bons emplois. Également, ce groupe a rejeté l’aide des agents d’emploi à cause des bas niveaux d’emplois que ceux-ci offraient. Alors que les périodes de chômage ont pu encourager certains à poursuivre leurs études, la discrimination après le 11 septembre 2001 a barré leur accès aux emplois qualifiés. La communauté iranienne n’a pas contribué à l’accès de ses membres aux emplois qualifiés à cause de son émergence récente au Canada. Ainsi, pour certains, le partenariat avec des compatriotes qu’ils connaissaient à peine et non experts dans la création d’entreprises, qui de plus ne se préoccupaient pas des exigences du métier, a abouti à leur fermeture. La comparaison entre les emplois déjà occupés et les avantages matériels et non matériels du taxi a mené ce groupe à recourir à ce métier. Pourtant, ses désavantages ont causé le départ non réfléchi de certains du Québec, mais ils sont revenus par la suite. Les traits culturels de ce groupe dans une société ethnique de taxi bien réglementée ont permis d’améliorer le fonctionnement de cette société. Enfin, malgré le désir de bon nombre de ces immigrants de changer d’emploi, l’analyse suggère que la probabilité reste, pour la majorité, peu élevée. / This study examines the integration trajectories of Iranian immigrants working as taxi drivers in Montreal, Canada. Participants in this study were still working as taxi drivers after five, ten and fifteen years or more after their arrival, although some had a university degree. Thus, the conclusions of this study differ from the results of other studies in the degree of success immigrants achieve in terms of professional insertion in the medium to long term. This research emerged from a review of studies which focused on issues related to the integration of immigrants, specifically in Canada and Quebec. This paper presents broader results by recording, reporting, and investigating participant expectations and motivations prior to departure, and their experiences and motivations after their arrival in the country of reception. Using a qualitative methodology, data was collected on the life-experiences and the professional trajectories of forty immigrants working as drivers at a Montreal taxi company. The majority of the subjects were Iranian, which removed potential difficulties in the research process, and allowed the researcher to explore specific issues in greater depth. The first part of this study aims to familiarize the reader with an overview of the history of immigration in Canada, and more specifically the history of Iranian immigration patterns in Canada, and to present the conceptual framework and methodological approach used in this research. The second part documents the participants’ stories and discusses the findings. After being denied access to subsidized post-secondary education, and after trying a number of low-level jobs, participants identified taxi driving as most advantageous in terms of income and working conditions. The discussion of the results reveals a number of key phenomena that directly contribute to the low success rate of professional integration of Iranian immigrants into the Quebec economy. These phenomena include an initial lack of access to subsidized, post-secondary education for asylum seekers prior to the granting of permanent status in Canada; the inadequate level of French language preparation through government funded courses; the inadequacy of public job-seeking agencies to advertise anything other than low-level jobs; subtle post 9/11 discrimination in the employment market, and the inability of the relatively new Iranian community in Canada to provide social and professional support and resources to new immigrants as they seek appropriate professional employment. A number of participants formed business partnerships with other Iranian immigrants. However, these partnerships were between partners who barely knew each other, and in every case, a lack of technical expertise and business know-how led to the collapse of the businesses. Frustration with their ongoing low level of professional integration in Quebec led a number of participants to leave Quebec in search of greater professional satisfaction. These decisions were often made without considering the realities of the move and with little or no forethought to integrating into another new environment. As a result, all of the participants who left Quebec have since returned. While other studies have been critical of the cultural and work behaviours of Iranian immigrants, this study has found that these same characteristics, when observed within the parameters of a well managed work environment, have had a positive impact on the performance and functioning of the Montreal taxi company. While it remained the wish of the majority of the participants in this study to find more satisfying, professional employment, in the final analysis, the findings of this study suggest that under the current conditions, the majority of these participants will continue to drive taxis.

Made available in DSpace on 2011-05-04T12:36:31Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2009 / Os motoristas de táxi são freqüentemente submetidos a inúmeras exposições ambientais adversas, como calor, vibrações, ruído intenso, gases tóxicos provenientes da exaustão de combustíveis fósseis, além de longas jornadas de trabalho e trabalho noturno. Contudo, não foram identificados estudos nacionais que tivessem abordado a questão da saúde dos taxistas. O presente trabalho teve como objetivo avaliar a associação entre fatores ocupacionais e a ocorrência de hipertensão arterial em um grupo de motoristas de táxi do município do Rio de Janeiro. Além disso, procurou descrever as características sócio-demográficas e ocupacionais e analisar a freqüência de fatores de risco para hipertensão arterial nesta população. Tratou-se de um estudo epidemiológico do tipo seccional e de caráter exploratório realizado entre os meses de novembro de 2008 e abril de 2009. Foram entrevistados 496 taxistas que utilizavam os pontos de parada regulamentados pela Prefeitura do Rio de Janeiro. Todas as informações analisadas neste estudo foram auto-referidas. Foi utilizado questionário com perguntas sobre presença e controle da hipertensão arterial, fatores de risco para seu desenvolvimento, perfil sócio-demográfico e características ocupacionais. Entre os entrevistados, 110 (22,2%) referiram diagnóstico anterior de hipertensão arterial. Observou-se que o grupo estudado apresentou elevadas freqüências de excesso de peso e sedentarismo. A carga de trabalho se revelou alta. Quarenta e quatro por cento dos entrevistados afirmaram trabalhar 7 dias por semana e 92% referiram jornadas de trabalho maiores do que 8 horas por dia. Quanto à propriedade da permissão, 286 motoristas se declararam proprietários da licença (57,7%). O tempo acumulado de trabalho como taxista apresentou relação estatisticamente significativa com a hipertensão arterial (p<0,05). A chance de referir hipertensão arterial entre os que trabalhavam como motorista de táxi por 11 a 20 anos foi o dobro daquela observada entre os que trabalhavam há menos de 10 anos, independentemente da idade. Neste grupo de trabalhadores foi encontrada uma elevada freqüência de fatores de risco para o desenvolvimento de hipertensão arterial. Faz-se necessária a criação de estratégias para promover a adoção de hábitos de vida mais saudáveis e melhorar as condições detrabalho dos motoristas de táxi. Além disso, é imprescindível a realização de novas pesquisas científicas com estes profissionais, a fim de aprofundar as questões relativas ao envolvimento das atividades ocupacionais no processo saúde-doença. / Taxi drivers are often subject to many adverse conditions, such as heat, vibration, intense noise, exhaust gases from fossil fuels, and long work hours and night work. However, it was not possible to identify Brazilian studies that have addressed taxi driver’s health issues. This study aimed to evaluate the association between occupational factors and the occurrence of hypertension in a group of taxi drivers in the city of Rio de Janeiro. In addition, it sought to describe socio-demographic and occupational characteristics and analyze the frequency of risk factors for arterial hypertension in this population. This was a exploratory cross-sectional study conducted between November 2008 and April 2009. Four hundred and ninety-six drivers, who used taxi stations regulated by the Municipality of Rio de Janeiro, were interviewed. All the information analyzed in this paper was self-reported. A questionnaire focusing on the presence and control of hypertension, the risk factors for its development, as well as socio-demographic profile and occupational characteristics was used. Among the respondents, 110 (22.2%) reported previous diagnosis of hypertension. It was observed that the group studied showed high frequencies of overweight, diabetes mellitus, smoking and lack of physical activity during leisure time and were generally concerned with the quality of their diet. The workload proved to be high. Forty-four percent of respondents said they worked 7 days a week and 92% reported working hours exceeding 8 hours per day. As for permit ownership, 286 drivers claimed they had a work license (57,7%). Cumulative work time as taxi driver was statistically significantly related to arterial hypertension (p<0,05). The chance of reporting hypertension among those who worked as a taxi driver for 11 to 20 years was twice that observed among those who worked less than 10 years, regardless of age.In this group of workers was found a high frequency of risk factors for the development of arterial hypertension. It is necessary to create strategies to foster the adoption of healthy life habits and to improve working conditions for these professionals. Furthermore, it is essential to carry out new scientific research on these professionals to further issues relating to the involvement of occupational activities in health-disease process.

Cette étude cherche à clarifier les trajectoires de l’intégration des immigrants iraniens travaillant comme chauffeurs de taxi à Montréal. En effet, les conclusions de certaines études portant sur l’amélioration de l’insertion professionnelle des immigrants à moyen et à long terme étaient en opposition avec l’état actuel d’immigrants qualifiés travaillant toujours dans l’industrie du taxi après cinq, dix, quinze ans ou même plus après leur arrivée, bien que plusieurs avaient déjà une formation universitaire avant leur arrivé au Canada. Effectuée dans le cadre des études sur l’intégration des immigrants en général et en particulier au Canada et au Québec, cette recherche fait ressortir des résultats plus larges que les expériences de ce groupe après son arrivée dans le pays d’accueil en incluant les attentes et les motifs avant le départ. L’utilisation d’une démarche plutôt qualitative à partir des expériences et des trajectoires d’environ une quarantaine de chauffeurs de taxi travaillant dans une société de taxi montréalaise dont la majorité des travailleurs sont iraniens a permis de dépasser les difficultés liées à l’étude de ce groupe ainsi que d’en approfondir la connaissance. Cette étude se divise en deux parties. La première familiarise le lecteur avec l’histoire de l’immigration et celle des Iraniens au Canada ainsi qu’avec le cadre conceptuel et l’approche méthodologique de cette recherche. La deuxième partie, présentant les résultats, révèle le fait que plusieurs dans ce groupe d’immigrants n’ont pas eu accès aux droits de scolarité réduits offerts aux résidents québécois avant la régularisation de leur demande d’asile, ce qui a eu pour résultat de freiner leur grand désir de poursuivre des études au Canada. Ce blocage les a confinés dans des emplois de bas niveaux. Les cours peu avancés de français offerts aux immigrants n’ont pas pu les préparer à accéder aux bons emplois. Également, ce groupe a rejeté l’aide des agents d’emploi à cause des bas niveaux d’emplois que ceux-ci offraient. Alors que les périodes de chômage ont pu encourager certains à poursuivre leurs études, la discrimination après le 11 septembre 2001 a barré leur accès aux emplois qualifiés. La communauté iranienne n’a pas contribué à l’accès de ses membres aux emplois qualifiés à cause de son émergence récente au Canada. Ainsi, pour certains, le partenariat avec des compatriotes qu’ils connaissaient à peine et non experts dans la création d’entreprises, qui de plus ne se préoccupaient pas des exigences du métier, a abouti à leur fermeture. La comparaison entre les emplois déjà occupés et les avantages matériels et non matériels du taxi a mené ce groupe à recourir à ce métier. Pourtant, ses désavantages ont causé le départ non réfléchi de certains du Québec, mais ils sont revenus par la suite. Les traits culturels de ce groupe dans une société ethnique de taxi bien réglementée ont permis d’améliorer le fonctionnement de cette société. Enfin, malgré le désir de bon nombre de ces immigrants de changer d’emploi, l’analyse suggère que la probabilité reste, pour la majorité, peu élevée. / This study examines the integration trajectories of Iranian immigrants working as taxi drivers in Montreal, Canada. Participants in this study were still working as taxi drivers after five, ten and fifteen years or more after their arrival, although some had a university degree. Thus, the conclusions of this study differ from the results of other studies in the degree of success immigrants achieve in terms of professional insertion in the medium to long term. This research emerged from a review of studies which focused on issues related to the integration of immigrants, specifically in Canada and Quebec. This paper presents broader results by recording, reporting, and investigating participant expectations and motivations prior to departure, and their experiences and motivations after their arrival in the country of reception. Using a qualitative methodology, data was collected on the life-experiences and the professional trajectories of forty immigrants working as drivers at a Montreal taxi company. The majority of the subjects were Iranian, which removed potential difficulties in the research process, and allowed the researcher to explore specific issues in greater depth. The first part of this study aims to familiarize the reader with an overview of the history of immigration in Canada, and more specifically the history of Iranian immigration patterns in Canada, and to present the conceptual framework and methodological approach used in this research. The second part documents the participants’ stories and discusses the findings. After being denied access to subsidized post-secondary education, and after trying a number of low-level jobs, participants identified taxi driving as most advantageous in terms of income and working conditions. The discussion of the results reveals a number of key phenomena that directly contribute to the low success rate of professional integration of Iranian immigrants into the Quebec economy. These phenomena include an initial lack of access to subsidized, post-secondary education for asylum seekers prior to the granting of permanent status in Canada; the inadequate level of French language preparation through government funded courses; the inadequacy of public job-seeking agencies to advertise anything other than low-level jobs; subtle post 9/11 discrimination in the employment market, and the inability of the relatively new Iranian community in Canada to provide social and professional support and resources to new immigrants as they seek appropriate professional employment. A number of participants formed business partnerships with other Iranian immigrants. However, these partnerships were between partners who barely knew each other, and in every case, a lack of technical expertise and business know-how led to the collapse of the businesses. Frustration with their ongoing low level of professional integration in Quebec led a number of participants to leave Quebec in search of greater professional satisfaction. These decisions were often made without considering the realities of the move and with little or no forethought to integrating into another new environment. As a result, all of the participants who left Quebec have since returned. While other studies have been critical of the cultural and work behaviours of Iranian immigrants, this study has found that these same characteristics, when observed within the parameters of a well managed work environment, have had a positive impact on the performance and functioning of the Montreal taxi company. While it remained the wish of the majority of the participants in this study to find more satisfying, professional employment, in the final analysis, the findings of this study suggest that under the current conditions, the majority of these participants will continue to drive taxis.