Future research / gaps identified: not stated
Key populations: resettled refugees employed in meatpacking facilities in rural Alberta
Community organizations: ActionDignity
Integration timeline: resettled refugees and their journey to either PR or citizenship
Key findings:
1) Resettled refugees were led to empl...
Community organizations: n/a
Future research / gaps identified: n/a
Integration timeline: Ukrainian refugees from the 2022 crisis and onwards
Open access: Yes
Key findings:
1) Alberta will allow the permanent unilateral exchange of Ukraine Class B (passenger vehicles) and BE (passenger vehicles with a trailer)...
Community organizations: n/a
Integration timeline: not defined
Key findings:
1) Around 50% of employment service providers acknowledged that visible minority immigrants face barriers while integrating into the labour market, including racial microaggressions in their jobs.
2) Programs tailored to the needs of raci...
Future research / gaps identified: n/a
Key findings:
1) The YYC Airport Reception Programs successfully supported positive outcomes for TFWs and increased the level of coordination between consulates, employers, and service provider agencies.
2) The program is critical in preventing future challenges for clients by...
Community organizations:
Alberta: Brooks & Country Immigration Services (BCIS); Calgary Catholic Immigration Society: Calgary, Medicine Hat, Banff (CCIS); Jasper Employment and Education Center; Kneehill Adult Learning; YMCA of Nothern AB
Saskatchewan: Battlefords Immigration Resource Centre (BIRC); Regina Open Door So...
Integration timeline: not defined
Key findings:
1) Edmonton had record breaking population growth in 2023, including 47,100 newcomers (13,700 more newcomers than in 2022).
2) The city had an estimated 5.2% job increase in 2023 (a record high of 851,100 jobs, which is 42,400 higher than in 2022).
3) Edmonton’s unemplo...
Community organizations
Philippine Overseas and Employment Administration (POEA)
Commission on Filipinos Overseas (CFO)
Gaps identified
NA
Key recommendations
Developing more gender-neutral pre-arrival services to provide a better integrative approach for inclusion in Canada, where both males and females are given...
Integration timeline
Open access: No
Community organizations: CCIS Centre for Refugee Resilience
Future research/gaps identified
More research to understand long-term impact of therapy services on refugee youth and families
More research to understand unique needs of different refugee populations and how to...
Integration timeline: more than 2 years in Canada
Key populations: Colombian immigrant professionals who now live in Calgary
Key recommendations:
Create adult learning opportunities to increase ICC and holistic TL through interpersonal connections and learning through relationships.
Open access: Yes
Community o...
Gaps identified
The sample of immigrants was too small to analyze the data specifically for each race or ethnicity, as such, larger samples with more representation of specific groups is suggested for further research.
Additionally, different recruitment strategies should be used to include more participants, rath...