Community organizations
Edmonton Immigrant Services Association (EISA)
Key findings
Transitioning to virtual services during the COVID-19 pandemic highlighted inequities in access and knowledge of technology
Cancelling direct services led to increased demand
EISA supported 5689 clients in 2020-2021
EISA’s...
Gaps identified
Not enough focus on resilience of newcomers
Key recommendations
More funding to community associations that help with integration processes.
Enhancing informal support channels, particularly community networks that serve newcomers.
Key findings
To study participants, success constitutes a multi-dime...
Community organizations: n/a
Future research/gaps identified: n/a
Integration timeline
Newcomers (not defined)
Key findings
The influx of refugees changes with refugee crises around the world, year, and country of origin
The number of Calgarian Privately Sponsored Refugees was greater than Federal Governm...
Key findings
African immigrants engage in a variety of parenting practices that include those informed by their cultural background as well as ‘new’ approaches, adopted in Canada. The authors describe three approaches to parenting/child discipline: corporal (i.e. spanking and pinching, and more severe practices as kick...
Future research / gaps identified:
There is a lack of research on the experiences of refugees who have experienced homelessness in urban areas of Canada.
Need for more research on the effectiveness of social justice-oriented counselling in addressing the unique needs of refugees who have experienced homelessness....