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Integration timeline At what point during the integration process the study was conducted? Females: The length of stay in Canada ranged from eleven months to one year. Children: The length of stay in Canada ranged from five months to one year. Open-access – Yes https://journals.library.ualberta.ca/jcie/index.p...
Community organizations: Future research / gaps identified Integration timeline: Key populations: Location: Calgary Edmonton Open access: No Key findings Ethnic settlements in Edmonton and Calgary are becoming increasing suburban, with continued expansion fueled by new immigrants and recently const...
Key recommendations Increase interaction and communication is needed between students and instructors Increase funding for digital literacy training and IT support for students Key population Newcomers, especially those with language proficiency at CLB 3 Key findings There was a correlation between age an...
Location Calgary, Alberta Integration timeline At what point during the integration process the study was conducted? Length of time in Canada among immigrants (recent = 10 years or less, mid-term = 11 to 25 years, and long-term = more than 25 years) Key findings There are significant differences between immigrants...
Community organizations: Calgary Ability Network Alberta Ability Network Immigrant Services Calgary Key populations: newcomers with disabilities and their settlement workers Open access: Yes Future research / gaps identified: Expand training program to increase reach Advocate for policy reform that up...
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 pract...
Key recommendations NA Gaps identified Immigrant women experience challenges when seeking employment in Canada Key findings Immigrant women rely on family, ethnic, and religious networks as a “survival” resource at the initial stage of their settlement and seeking employment. But it doesn’t always help them to achi...
Key recommendations There is a need for culturally and religiously sensitive approaches to teaching; Curricula should be more inclusive and bias removed Key findings Teachers lack awareness about the needs of Muslim and immigrant children; There is a lack of cultural sensitivity in schools; there are ‘good̵...
Community organizations Edmonton Public School system Key recommendations 1. Provide language support 2. Create a safe and welcoming school environment 3. Enhance peer support 4. Build on children’s coping strategies 5. Establish school-home liaison positions 6. Promote collaboration between teachers and counsellors...
Key populations Syrian refigees Location Edmonton, Alberta; Calgary, Alberta; Lethbridge, Alberta; Medicine Hat, Alberta; Red Deer, Alberta Key recommendations Strengthen social connections among refugees to find employment; access resources and express identity; address systemic issues around racism and discrimina...
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