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Open-access – No Location Edmonton, Alberta Key recommendations Adequate funding for community-based organizations Key populations African immigrant women Key findings Various life adversities (e.g., poverty), in the absence of women’s family circle created a sense of isolation and increased stress, which were...
Location Edmonton, Alberta; Winnipeg, Manitoba Key recommendations Provision of more funding and programs to make adjustments among Canadian-born employers and workplaces. Key populations Front-line employment counsellors, program managers, and executive directors of immigrant-serving oranizations Key findings Th...
Open-access – Yes https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s12134-014-0323-y.pdf Location Alberta Key recommendations NA Key populations TFWs (temporary foreign worker) Key findings The findings of this research show that the TFW program is not supportive of the integration of foreign worker. It reinforces...
Open-access – No Location Southern Alberta Key recommendations Provide “more comprehensive and readily available interpretive services in the healthcare sector” as well as cultural awareness programs for healthcare providers so that they understand how to reduce the risk of miscommunication. Community organizati...
Location Calgary Integration timeline At what point during the integration process the study was conducted? NA Key recommendations Hiring practices should be equitable and non-discriminatory; Municipalities should lead anti-racism efforts; Policies that address credential recognition should be implemented. Greater c...
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...
Gaps identified NA Location Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba Key recommendations Improvements are needed with respect to provision of information related to postpartum depression and informed choice around the need for C-sections. Key populations Newcomer women Key findings Newcomers were more likely to be un...
Location Edmonton Alberta Key recommendations Collaboration between mainstream and south asian women’s organizations can help remove barriers to accessing help Creation of an information hub, in order to provide resources to women planning to flee/currently fleeing domestic violence, with no knowledge of s...
Key recommendations Increase access to information about settlement services, as well as how to access these service. These information should be made accessible even before arriving in Canada Key findings Around half of participants used at least one settlement service, with the highest occurrence being employmen...
Gaps identified Little knowledge exists on how factors such as ethnic group and cultural beliefs intersect and influence health care access and outcomes Key populations Sudanese women Community organizations Multicultural Health Brokers Co-operative Location Alberta Key recommendations It is crucial to facilita...