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Key recommendations: Key populations: youth (ages 13 – 18) Spanish heritage language learners Key findings: Open access: Yes Location: Edmonton, AB Integration timeline: Future research / gaps identified: Community organizations:
Community organizations NA Gaps identified NA Key recommendations NA Key findings Opportunity for employment in Canada and permanent residence is a key motivation for family sponsorship of their children’s undergraduate education in Canada. There is little interest expressed by the students and their parents abou...
Community organizations NA Location Alberta Key recommendations Need for systemic changes to immigration policy to address the transition from TFW status to living without status in Canada Need to address the issue of human trafficking for the purposes of labour in Canada Creating better avenues for recourse...
Community organizations: n/a Future research / gaps identified: Research the perspective of the children themselves, rather than just their parents. Integration timeline: 8 years or less post-arrival Key findings: African immigrant parents shared 6 themes that they perceived as mental health determinants for thei...
Community organizations: n/a Future research / gaps identified: Future research: Continue to analyze healthcare access and health disparities between Albertans born inside or outside of Canada as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Gaps: The survey only collected data from a snapshot in time, and the survey result...
Community organizations: N/A Future research / gaps identified: Study encompasses the stories of 2 families and cannot be generalized. Integration timeline: Not defined Key populations: 2 Syrian refugee families with children with disabilities Key findings: Resonating narrative threads that emerged from the st...
Community organizations: 1) William Lutsky Family YMCA 2) Crystal Kids Youth Centre 3) Metro Athletics Edmonton 4) Mother Margaret Mary High School 5) True Blue Swim School 6) Edmonton Youth Basketball Association 7) Kate Chegwin School 8) Mill Woods Recreation Centre Future research / gaps identified: Qualitative d...
Future research / gaps identified: Results cannot be generalized to all South Asian youth or all immigrant youth in general, across different intersectional social locations Integration timeline: immigrants not defined Key findings: Barriers to sexual and reproductive health service access were: fear of stigma &...
Gaps identified Lack of consideration for gender-specific support services Community organizations Central Alberta Immigrant Women’s Association (CAIWA) Key recommendations Policymakers need to pay closer attention to differences between settlement locations and how they impact the different gender groups; Transpor...
Key findings: The Youth Therapy Program is providing essential and impactful support for newcomer children/youth and families impacted by trauma. The program is effective in responding to the changing conditions created by the COVID-19 pandemic. The program is successful in helping children heal from trauma and a...