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Integration timeline: not defined Key populations: South Asian immigrant youth (SAIY) ages 14-24 in Edmonton, AB Key recommendations: Develop, implement and evaluate interventions to address the challenges and barriers SAIY identified in this study. Community organizations: n/a Future research / gaps identified...
Community organizations Universities located in two different Canadian provinces Key recommendations NA Location NA Key findings The paper explores how international students make decisions about staying in Canada post-graduation. The meaning of “staying” was defined by students in a multitude of ways: “staying...
Community organizations Calgary Immigrant Women’s Association Key findings 93% of participants indicated their safety and support network improved 95% of participants learned how/where to access community services 91% of participants reported they learned about risk factors and impacts of family viole...
Community organizations Edmonton Immigrant Services Association (EISA) Key findings Transitioning to virtual services during the COVID-19 pandemic highlighted inequities in access and knowledge of technology Cancelling direct services led to increased demand EISA supported 5689 clients in 2020-2021 EISA&#...
Key findings Gender intersects across migration, religion, and cultural practices to revictimize SA women Professionals and SA community members silence women and perpetuate abuse Domestic violence is not always between intimate partner relationship; sometimes it is between extended family, or in-laws. The perpet...
Gaps identified NA Open-access – Yes http://habituscollective.ca/3d-flip-book/family-violence-broker-and-apartment-1310/ Location Calgary, Alberta Key recommendations Continue the program Key populations Family Violence Brokers Key findings From the period January 1, 2020 – December 31, 2020, the Family...
Location Alberta Key populations Temporary foreign workers Community organizations NA Integration timeline At what point during the integration process the study was conducted? NA Key recommendations Policy solutions that address precarious status of low-skilled TFWs Gaps identified Few pathways to permanent res...
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 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...
Key findings People who were born abroad and referred for in-country surveillance after migration were more likely to be diagnosed with pulmonary tuberculosis. That were all non-referrals and non-referrals from high risk countries. Referrals had a roughly 80% decreased risk of transmitting TB and did not result in any...
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