ABSTRACT
Within career and management research, concepts such as the boundaryless and protean career present the prospect for greater career independence and autonomy. However, while these concepts have been popularised within management and career discourse, they are inadequately equipped to reflect the considerable organisational dependencies that skilled migrants face, particularly those on temporary and/or sponsored visa arrangements. This chapter develops a multi-level analysis, to investigate how meso- and macro-level actors can structure and hem in both personal and career autonomy. It suggests that despite high levels of human capital, skilled migrants can face significant national, institutional and organisational boundaries that erode career autonomy and opportunity.
