Research Library

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Understanding the Lived Experiences and Financial Realities of Older Immigrants

Location: Calgary, Alberta Key recommendations Policy makers and service providers must demonstrate awareness of culturally diverse approaches to financial management in order to develop a better understanding of how older immigrants make their financial decisions and practices Key findings Immigration and migratio...

The Future of Alberta’s Labour Market: The Role of Immigration, Migration, and Developing Existing HUman Capital

Key populations NA Gaps identified NA Key findings Immigration is an important source of labour force growth. Two programs, the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) and the Canadian Experience Class (CEC), have seen an increase in both the number and proportion of immigrants admitted in recent years, and the evidence t...

The Use of Human Capital and Limitations of Social Capital in Advancing Economic Security among Immigrant Women Living in Central Alberta, Canada

Key recommendations NA Gaps identified Immigrant women experience challenges when seeking employment in Canada Key findings Immigrant women rely on family, ethnic, and religious networks as a “survival” resource at the initial stage of their settlement and seeking employment. But it doesn’t always help them to achi...

‘And when a certain health issue happen, they try to cover it’: Stakeholder perspectives on the health of temporary foreign workers and their families

Community organizations NA Location Alberta Integration timeline At what point during the integration process the study was conducted? NA Key populations Temporary foreign workers; Service providers Key findings Temporary Foreign Workers experience barriers in accessing mental health services; mental health challe...

The Social Rate of Return to Investing in Character: An Economic Evaluation of Alberta’s Immigrant Access Fund Microloan Program

Location Calgary, Alberta; Edmonton, Alberta Key recommendations IAF is a good working example on how to improve efficiency of the Canadian immigration system -> more programs like this are needed Key populations Skilled immigrants Key findings Skilled immigrant workers are a key source of labour supply for addre...