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 interpreter...
Integration timeline: refugees waiting for their IRB hearing, and those with official refugee status during integration and acculturation into Alberta
Key findings: n/a
Key populations: Refugees and refugee claimants in Alberta
Key recommendations:
Update the Alberta Labour and Immigration strategic framework (...
Key recommendations
Call to recognition of foreign education and skills
Key findings
Visible minority immigrants are significantly more likely to experience difficulty finding work because of a lack of Canadian experience.
Over 50 percent of immigrants experience job status decline after their arrival in Canada.
Newc...
Open-access – No
Location
Edmonton, Alberta
Key recommendations
Community partners to collaborate in order to “create the networks and pathways that lead to substantive labour market success for the majority of newcomers; Increase in social, business, and employment networking opportunities for immigrants; more sup...