Research shows that the longer immigrants have been in their settlement country, the more likely they are to vote. This study examines whether when immigrants arrived, rather than how long they have resided, is the critical determinant of their electoral participation. Using Canadian data covering a 45-year time span, this study demonstrates that the apparent relationship between immigrants' length of residence and their propensity to vote in elections is a result of the enduring influence of the historical period in which immigrants arrived in Canada. The results have implications for how researchers interpret immigrant adaptation to new political settings.

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移民选民投票率和时间：到达时间比停留时间更重要吗？

研究表明，移民在定居国停留的时间越长，他们投票的可能性就越大。这项研究探讨了移民何时到达，而不是他们居住了多久，是否是他们参与选举的关键决定因素。本研究使用加拿大 45 年时间跨度的数据，表明移民居住时间与其选举倾向之间的明显关系是移民抵达加拿大的历史时期持久影响的结果。研究结果对研究人员如何解释移民对新政治环境的适应具有影响。