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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...
Key recommendations: Continue evaluation of the JLIP strategy to identify new areas of improvement to better serve newcomers to Jasper. Open access: Yes Community organizations: Jasper Local Immigration Partnership (JLIP) Future research / gaps identified: n/a Integration timeline: not defined Key findings: 1...
Community organizations: Brooks Composite High School Future research / gaps identified: n/a Key findings: Brooks has the highest proportion of Black Canadians of any census tract in Canada, as well as a strong immigrant labour force due to their meat packing industry. Student leaders at Brooks Composite High S...
Future research / gaps identified: Investigate how communities are individually managing applicants to the Rural Renewal and Rural Entrepreneur streams, and identifying promising practices that communities and government could review. Integration timeline: not defined Locations: Rural Alberta Brooks Hanna...
Future research / gaps identified: n/a Key findings: Resources, services and programs are provided for the following categories: 1) 211 resources 2) Family and Community Support Services (FCSS) 3) Bridges FASD Program 4) Family Resource Network (FRN) 5) Addiction and mental health resources 6) Financial resources 7)...
Community organizations: n/a Integration timeline: Less than 10 years since arrival Key recommendations: To facilitate health social connections for newcomers, policies, organizations, private companies and individual neighbourhoods should work together to forge a sense of familiarity and reduce feelings of margina...
Integration timeline: not defined Key populations: newcomers in Wood Buffalo Key recommendations: 1) Create an online information portal about services for newcomers, paired with in-person information and orientation sessions. 2) Explore the feasibility of moving the Welcome Centre to a more accessible location. 3...
Future research / gaps identified: n/a Key findings: 1) Immigrants greatly support Medicine Hat’s workforce needs. Without immigrant workers, the decreasing working-age population may lead to labour shortages, a smaller tax base and strain on medical and pension funds. 2) The 4 main challenges immigrants in Med...
Open-access – Yes Pdf Key populations community partners and staff of BCIS/FCIS/ RVIS/WCIS; newcomers living in Southern Alberta Integration timeline At what point during the integration process the study was conducted? NA Key recommendations Continue to provide services and supports for newcomers in rura...
Community organizations: AAISA Future research / gaps identified: Future research should focus on: The impact of settlement system development on the economic and social outcomes of newcomers in small communities. The role of municipal leadership and political will in the development of effective settlement syste...
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