The Annual State of Immigration and Settlement Year 2: Edmonton City Council Report
Abstract
Notes
Future research / gaps identified: Ideas under consideration to include in the Year 3 report included the private sponsorship system, migrants with precarious status and building upon policy implications and actions from Year 1 and Year 2 reports.
Integration timeline: not defined
Location: Edmonton, AB
Community organizations: Edmonton City Council
Key findings:
1) The City of Edmonton frames the state of immigration and settlement through 2 theoretical models: the Multidimensional Immigrant Model, and the Cultural Wealth Model.
2) The Cultural Wealth Model helps employers see the value of experience newcomers offer in terms of employment criteria. Many newcomers arrive with multiple assets, including social capital, linguistic, navigational and aspiration capital, skills and acumen that are highly valuable to employers and the Canadian workforce.
3) 1 in 4 Edmonton school students is a newcomer. In 30 years, that number will be closer to 1 in 2. Both Edmonton Public Schools and Edmonton Catholic School Division have published anti-racism action plans, recognizing the genuine and urgent need to address equity, diversity, inclusion and accessibility in schools.
Key populations: newcomers in Edmonton
Key recommendations: n/a
Open access: Yes