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Community organizations: n/a Open access: Yes Location: Calgary, AB Key populations: refugees in Calgary Integration timeline: not defined Key findings: 1) More family physicians and improving health system navigation were the top health and research priorities identified by the PAC across all resettlement pe...
Open access: Yes Integration timeline: Community organizations: Location: Calgary, AB Key recommendations: Key populations: Syrian refugees in Calgary Key findings: Future research / gaps identified:
Community organizations: Mosaic Refugee Health Clinic Future research / gaps identified: This study focuses on 1 specific clinic and cannot be generalized to other contexts. Integration timeline: first 2 years after arrival Key populations: Afghan refugees resettled in Calgary who are using the Mosaic Refugee He...
Future research / gaps identified: not stated Key populations: resettled refugees employed in meatpacking facilities in rural Alberta Community organizations: ActionDignity Integration timeline: resettled refugees and their journey to either PR or citizenship Key findings: 1) Resettled refugees were led to empl...
Integration timeline: not defined Key findings: 1) Calgary-based Foundation For Black Communities (FFBC) announced a total of $9.1 million in grants to 107 non-profit agencies across Canada, including 8 in Edmonton, 2 in Calgary and 1 in Fort McMurray. 2) Edmonton-based RaricaNow is receiving a $250,000 grant to...
Integration timeline: not defined Open access: Yes Location: Calgary, AB Community organizations: Calgary Immigrant Women’s Association (CIWA) Key populations: refugee mothers in the Multicultural Home Instruction for Parents of Preschool Youngsters (HIPPY) program in Calgary Key findings: 1) Mothers em...
Future research / gaps identified: Explore how success and agency are defined similarly/differently in other newcomer groups, and how success and agency interact with each other in different cultural contexts. Integration timeline: not defined Key findings: 1) All of the participants attributed their agency as the...
Future research / gaps identified: not stated Key findings: 1) Football (soccer) as a common habitus between home and Canada. 2) Gender norms, roles and gendered football experiences while playing on a co-ed team in Edmonton. 3) Football league’s intentions of having a minimum amount of female players on the fi...
Community organizations: n/a Future research / gaps identified: n/a Integration timeline: Ukrainian refugees from the 2022 crisis and onwards Open access: Yes Key findings: 1) Alberta will allow the permanent unilateral exchange of Ukraine Class B (passenger vehicles) and BE (passenger vehicles with a trailer)...
Future research / gaps identified: This is an exploratory study, thus much research is still required on this topic. Key populations: Refugees and immigrants who now live in Calgary, AB Location: Calgary, AB Community organizations: 1) Calgary Catholic Immigration Society (CCIS) 2) Alberta International Medical...
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