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Gaps identified NA Location NA Key recommendations NA Key findings Immigrant wage gap is largest in the private sector. The public-sector wage gap is also larger for immigrants that for the Canadian-born. Wage gap is associated with discrimination against immigrant workers Key populations Immigrant workers Co...
Location Calgary Edmonton Alberta Key recommendations More information regarding settlement agencies, such as who can qualify for settlement services, as well as verification of legitimacy Increase centralization of services in one location, and condense services into a pamphlet/booklet and assign these...
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...
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 populations NA Gaps identified NA Key findings Immigration is an important source of labour force growth. Two programs, the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) and the Canadian Experience Class (CEC), have seen an increase in both the number and proportion of immigrants admitted in recent years, and the evidence t...
Location Fort McMurray, Alberta Integration timeline At what point during the integration process the study was conducted? NA Key populations Live-in caregivers Open-access – Yes https://era.library.ualberta.ca/items/41bae783-88f6-4844-857c-dc0026f0f889/view/7e03de55-9c7b-4b08-bbdb-dbb5aa1ac4e9/Jackson_Emma_N_20190...
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...
Community organizations NA Location Alberta Integration timeline At what point during the integration process the study was conducted? NA Key populations Temporary foreign workers; Service providers Key findings Temporary Foreign Workers experience barriers in accessing mental health services; mental health challe...
Location Calgary, Alberta Key recommendations More research is needed to understand how physicians make decisions about lab testing and who/how they refer for tests. Key populations General population Key findings There is a correlation between demographic characteristics and disease burden – this is in accordan...
Community organizations NA Key recommendations More public opinion surveys are needed. Policy changes are needed so TFWs are be able to leave abusive work environments without repercussions for their immigration status and employment. Key populations Albertans Gaps identified TFW program policy is disconnected fr...