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Community organizations AAISA Location Alberta Integration timeline At what point during the integration process the study was conducted? NA Key recommenations Increasing intergovernmental communication and lateral dialogue on policy changes; long-term labour market assessments are recommended to support the provi...
Location Edmonton, Alberta Community organizations NA Integration timeline At what point during the integration process the study was conducted? NA Key recommendations Provision of permanent residency to foreign workers Gaps identified The author points to the gap in multiculturalism policy of Canada, arguing that...
Location Lethbridge, Alberta Community organizations NA Key populations Filipino immigrants and migrants Key findings Filipina immigrant and migrant women find spaces of belonging in Lethbridge through affordable housing and community connections as well as employment; they consider leaving Lethbridge for other op...
Key populations Immigrant social workers (female and male) Gaps identified Lack of research that addresses gender-based experiences of immigrant social workers Key recommendations Remove barriers to social workers’ professional and personal adaptation in the following areas: “language, employment, housing, daycare,...
Future research / gaps identified: Expand research to include immigrant ex-offenders of different genders, ages, etc. Integration timeline: newcomers not defined Key findings The study identified major themes related to the adjustment process of immigrant ex-offenders: stress, income problems, difficulty obtainin...
Community organizations NA Key recommendations Providing sustainable funding that incorporates health into service mandates for TFWs and their families Key findings The challenges that agencies face in delivering programs and services for TFWs and their families include: limited funding to support temporary forei...
Open-access – Yes https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s12134-015-0454-9.pdf Location Calgary, Alberta Key recommendations Supporting the needs of immigrant men through cultural and age-sensitive programs, as they experience a crisis of masculinity after migration; develop pre-migration courses that...
Location Alberta Community organizations NA Integration timeline At what point during the integration process the study was conducted? NA Key populations Temporary foreign workers Key recommendations This study has two major policy recommendations: (1) grant open work permits to temporary foreign workers, and (2)...
Key recommendations More research is needed to better understand the benefits of nature activities for physical and mental well-being of different groups of people. Programs that engage curiosity and fascination with the natural world can foster connectedness with nature in general – more programs are needed. Alb...
Location North America (some of the studies reviewed are on newcomer children in Alberta) Key recommendations Educational programs for parents in their official language on good oral health practices; school-based programs for children; and provision of affordable/free dental care Key populations Published research...
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