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Open-access – Yes http://viet-studies.net/kinhte/PhoInCanada_April19.pdf Location Edmonton, Alberta Key recommendations NA Key populations Vietnamese restaurants Key findings Vietnamese restaurant owners use both English and Vietnamese languages in their websites, menus, and shop signs. The author argues...
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 Calgary, Edmonton, Medicine Hat, Red Deer, and Lethbridge, Alberta Community organizations Resettlement Assistance Program (RAP) providers in each city Integration timeline At what point during the integration process the study was conducted? A majority of survey participants had been in Canada between 8-1...
Location Alberta Key recommendations NA Key populations Settlement and Integration Agencies 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: hig...
Key recommendations The implication of the findings of this research is that low/zero literacy among Yazidi refugees hinders their ability to learn English language in Canada. Hence, the authors make the recommendation that Yazidi refugees with low literacy should be provided with training in their local language of &#...
Community organizations NA Gaps identified Syrian refugee children have a hard time adapting to Canadian school environments upon arrival to Canada Key recommendations More research is needed about long-term effects of forced migration of Syrians Relevant training for teachers to better understand the needs of refu...
Location Edmonton, Alberta Key findings Using RAISED between Cultures model in education and settlement support: Reveal culture Acknowledge pre-migration experiences Identify post-migration systemic barriers Support family and community strengths Establish connections between environments Determine child...
Open-access – Yes https://www.researchgate.net/publication/330801706_Sense_of_community_belonging_among_immigrants_perspective_of_immigrant_service_providers Key recommendations A multiprong approach is needed to foster different avenues of community belonging for immigrants; mainstream organizations should tak...
Community organizations Edmonton Public School system Key recommendations 1. Provide language support 2. Create a safe and welcoming school environment 3. Enhance peer support 4. Build on children’s coping strategies 5. Establish school-home liaison positions 6. Promote collaboration between teachers and counsellors...
Location Calgary, Alberta Integration timeline At what point during the integration process the study was conducted? NA Key populations Service providers Key Recommendations A more in-deoth understanding of the impact of cuts in fundings on refugees. Key findings This research is on the barriers and facilitators in...
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