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Key populations: LGBTQ refugees who now live in Alberta Key recommendations: Not stated Community organizations: n/a Future research / gaps identified: not stated Integration timeline: Not defined Key findings: 1) Alberta has deep affordability challenges for housing, as well as shortages and shortcomings wit...
Community organizations: Centre for Newcomers Integration timeline: not defined Key populations: LGBTQ2S+ newcomers Key recommendations: n/a Future research / gaps identified: Key findings: Existing settlement and integration services largely do not meet the needs of LGBTQ2S+ newcomers to Calgary, especial...
Community organizations: n/a Future research / gaps identified: Explore the experiences of Muslim youth from different age groups, socioeconomic backgrounds, and geographic locations in Canada Conduct quantitative studies to provide statistical data to support the findings of this study Identify the impact of a...
Open access: No Community organizations: n/a Future research / gaps identified: 1) Prioritize uncovering the root causes of barriers faced by international medical graduates (IMGs) 2) Explore the experiences of IMGs who have successfully integrated into alternative careers 3) Collect the perspectives of employers a...
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...
Key populations: newcomer students in Albertan high schools Community organizations: Calgary Board of Education’s Global Learning Services Future research / gaps identified: Develop, implement and evaluate interventions to help newcomer high school students make friends with local students. Integration timeline:...
Community organizations: Grande Prairie and District Multicultural Association (GPDMA) Key findings: Both covert and overt racism and discrimination occur in many settings and institutions in Grande Prairie and area. Identified strategies to reduce racism were: speaking out, lobbying, incorporating multicultural...
Integration timeline 3 months to 1 year post-arrival Key findings Many participants experienced disillusionment due to differences in pre-arrival and post-arrival expectations of employment Many participants were surprised with the labour market barriers in Canada, and weren’t sure how to overcome them Co...
Community organizations Windsor YMCA Location Windsor, Ontario Key recommendations NA Key findings Discrimination negatively impacts students’ ability to adapt to and deal with the educational stressors of a new environment. When students experience discrimination, their options are to fight, fawn, or flee—that i...
Community organizations NA Gaps identified NA Key recommendations NA Key findings Upon arrival, all newcomers meet their immediate physical or core needs, which are similar between both groups of newcomers (foreign nationals and new-to-town individuals): language, housing, and employment. New-to-town individuals...