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Community organizations Philippine Overseas and Employment Administration (POEA) Commission on Filipinos Overseas (CFO) Gaps identified NA Key recommendations Developing more gender-neutral pre-arrival services to provide a better integrative approach for inclusion in Canada, where both males and females are given...
Gaps identified Most studies on immigrant experiences focus on challenges and immigrants’ sense of exclusion rather than their resilience Key recommendations NA Key findings The youth pointed to African ethnic community associations and religious groups as sites and means of inclusion because they provide 1) spaces...
Key recommendations Early mental health promotion with recent immigrant parents is critical for supporting immigrant children’s wellbeing in a new country Key findings African immigrant parents struggle with the tension of holding traditional cultural views of wellness in an environment where structures and services...
Location: Calgary, Alberta Key recommendations Policy makers and service providers must demonstrate awareness of culturally diverse approaches to financial management in order to develop a better understanding of how older immigrants make their financial decisions and practices Key findings Immigration and migratio...
Key recommendations The implication of the findings of this research is that low/zero literacy among Yazidi refugees hinders their ability to learn English language in Canada. Hence, the authors make the recommendation that Yazidi refugees with low literacy should be provided with training in their local language of &#...
Community organizations NA Gaps identified NA Key recommendations NA Key findings Refugees maintained ties both in their home-country and Canada. Although the trauma associated with Sudan’s Civil War continued to haunt the participants, they insisted on creating ties in their sending country. We found that engagi...
Open-access – Yes Pdf Key recommendations Educate and empower community members (residents, organizations, businesses, etc) to become guides/mentors for newcomers to access information personalized to their needs and adapt to the culture and environment (ex. Winter tires, TFSAs, how to qualify for mortgages, et...
Location Edomonton, Alberta Integration timeline At what point during the integration process the study was conducted? NA Open-access – Yes https://journals.uregina.ca/ineducation/article/view/418 Key popuations Internationally educated teachers Key findings The purpose of this article is to describe the Uni...
Location Fort McMurray, Alberta Key recommendations OHS education targeting caregivers including a clear explanation of caregiver rights; Education for employers of caregivers about OHS; Training for government OHS inspectors and frontline staff re: antiracist and human rights education; Adding caregivers to the OHS...
Location Edmonton, Alberta; Calgary, Alberta Community organizations NA Integration timeline At what point during the integration process the study was conducted? NA Key populations Temporary foreign workers Gaps identified OHS is a complaint-driven system that is often not accessible/available to precarious worke...
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