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Community organizations: n/a Future research / gaps identified: Increase community engagement in future vaccination efforts, especially when addressing marginalized communities Integration timeline: newcomers not defined Key findings The community-engaged COVID-19 vaccine outreach clinic for migrant communities...
Community organizations: The Immigrant Education Society (TIES) Calgary Local Immigration Partnership (CLIP) Future research / gaps identified: Increase understanding of how relationships, funding and service priorities are utilized in and between organizations in the sector. Integration timeline: newcomers...
Open-access – No Location Calgary Alberta Key recommendations Key populations immigrant service workers who are first generation immigrants Key findings IRCC is currently using a “outcomes-driven” program, with the aim of better outcomes for clients currently in the process of resettl...
Integration timeline: not defined Key populations: newcomers in Wood Buffalo Key recommendations: 1) Create an online information portal about services for newcomers, paired with in-person information and orientation sessions. 2) Explore the feasibility of moving the Welcome Centre to a more accessible location. 3...
Community organizations: n/a Future research / gaps identified: Work with communities to co-identify solutions to the barriers found in this study. Integration timeline: newcomers not defined Key findings Barriers to primary health care access included: Long wait times, unavailability of practitioners, and long...
Future research / gaps identified: n/a Integration timeline: not defined Key findings: Key populations: newcomers who now live in Edmonton, AB Community organizations: Edmonton Mennonite Centre for Newcomers (EMCN) Key recommendations: Expand services to meet the changing needs of newcomers and refugee...
Community organizations: n/a Future research / gaps identified: Expand this research to include experiences of Albertan LGBTQ refugees outside of just Calgary and Edmonton. Integration timeline: not defined Key populations: LGBTQ refugees who now live in Calgary or Edmonton Key findings: LGBTQ refugees do not...
Future research / gaps identified: n/a Key findings: 1) Immigrants greatly support Medicine Hat’s workforce needs. Without immigrant workers, the decreasing working-age population may lead to labour shortages, a smaller tax base and strain on medical and pension funds. 2) The 4 main challenges immigrants in Med...
Community organizations: n/a Future research / gaps identified: Study limitations included: Qualitative findings from one part of Alberta may not necessarily be generalizable to African immigrant communities in other areas. Parent perspectives were explored, but not those of the youth and children themselves. E...
Future research / gaps identified: Future research questions proposed by the author include: 1) What role do intermediaries play in bringing together local food producers and ethnic food processors? 2) What role might public food procurement for culturally diverse residents (in schools, hospitals, correctional facili...
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