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Community organizations: n/a Key populations: Black immigrant employees who now live in Calgary Key recommendations: Address diversity and related issues to a greater extent in the workplace. Shift the knowledge and focus on diversity as it exists in conjunction with equality. Facilitate all sides to see dive...
Community organizations Windsor YMCA Location Windsor, Ontario Key recommendations NA Key findings Discrimination negatively impacts students’ ability to adapt to and deal with the educational stressors of a new environment. When students experience discrimination, their options are to fight, fawn, or flee—that i...
Location Calgary Edmonton Alberta Key recommendations More information regarding settlement agencies, such as who can qualify for settlement services, as well as verification of legitimacy Increase centralization of services in one location, and condense services into a pamphlet/booklet and assign these...
Key recommendations More research is needed Key findings How recent Syrian refugees navigated the settlement and integration process and what services: The refugees’ main points of contact were varied, for instance, settlement workers for GARs and private sponsors for PSRs. Friends and families also helped them i...
Community organizations Migrante Alberta Future research/gaps identified Policymakers focus on the wants and needs of employers. Much more consideration in policy and practice is needed for the TFWs themselves. Integration timeline Newcomers (not defined) Key populations Filipino migrant workers T...
Future research / gaps identified: Policy review, amendments and implementation is required to see long-term results Key recommendations Mandate status for all as a human right under the Charter of Rights and Freedom Increase regulation of immigration consultants and TFW processes Increase protection and su...
Future research / gaps identified: n/a Key findings: More accessible and culturally appropriate settlement services are needed across Alberta. More training and support for service providers is needed to better serve newcomers. More targeted services for under-served clients, such as refugees, LGBTQ+ newcomers,...
Open access: Yes Key populations: highly skilled economic immigrants who now live in Calgary, AB Community organization: The Alberta Gateway Project Integration timeline: not defined Future research / gaps identified: Gateway Alberta, as a knowledge hub, can be a rich data resource for future research projects....
Gaps identified NA Key recommendations NA Key populations AAISA members, service providers Key findings Funding for agencies that serve Canadian citizens and permanent residents is better compared to those that serve refugees, temporary resident, and undocumented individuals Reasons for long waiting lists: high...
Location Edmonton, Alberta Community organizations NA Open-access – No Integration timeline At what point during the integration process the study was conducted? NA Gaps identified Lack of culturally congruent care for immigrant populations seeking mental health care, and lack of culturally competent inter...
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