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Future research / gaps identified: 1) Investigate the extent to which Canada has a one-size-fits-all model for PSR and how this impacts key differences between refugee’s home countries. 2) Examine the role of faith-based organizations in Canada’s PSR program and how to bolster grassroots support for sponsor...
Key recommendations More research is needed Key findings How recent Syrian refugees navigated the settlement and integration process and what services: The refugees’ main points of contact were varied, for instance, settlement workers for GARs and private sponsors for PSRs. Friends and families also helped them i...
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...
Key findings Although integration is promoted in Lethbridge, immigrants do not fare as well as the general population Refugees are more susceptible to poorer outcomes of integration processes, while highly educated immigrants tend to perform relatively well. At the same time, educated immigrants feel less included beca...
Key populations Syrian refigees Location Edmonton, Alberta; Calgary, Alberta; Lethbridge, Alberta; Medicine Hat, Alberta; Red Deer, Alberta Key recommendations Strengthen social connections among refugees to find employment; access resources and express identity; address systemic issues around racism and discrimina...
Key findings Private spronsorship is effective for bringing refugees to Canada All three refugees programs (government-assisted refugees (GARs), privately-sponsored refugees (PSRs), and the blended refugee program (BVORs)) were largely successful in bringing in Syrian refugees to safe places in Canada. PSRs seemed to b...
Key recommendations NA Gaps identified Compared to Brookes , Edmonton, Lethbridge, and Red Deer, the refugees in Calgary have the loWest attendance rate. Moreover, Calgary has the highest percentage of employed services used by the refugees for the purpose of finding work. Key findings This study assesses the serv...
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