Labour market integration project: improving collaboration in Calgary for better employment outcomes for immigrants: final report
Abstract
With an increasing number of immigrants arriving in Calgary to work and live, there is a need to better understand how social service organizations attempt to create positive and meaningful changes in relation to the labour market integration of immigrants in Calgary. Skilled immigrants continue to arrive in Calgary, bringing with them skills and expertise that could greatly contribute to the economy. The goal of the study is to identify gaps and capacities of the current services working on immigrant labour market integration in Calgary. There are currently 21 members of the Immigrant Sector Council of Calgary (ISCC), and other social service organizations in the greater Calgary community working with immigrants and refugees, and there is a need to identify what organizations, programs, and services aim to facilitate immigrant labour market integration. The analyses were focused on documenting and comparing the scope, mandates, and activities of the agencies providing labour market programs and services to immigrants.
Notes
Location
Calgary
Integration timeline
At what point during the integration process the study was conducted?
NA
Key recommendations
Hiring practices should be equitable and non-discriminatory; Municipalities should lead anti-racism efforts; Policies that address credential recognition should be implemented. Greater collaboration between immigrant serving sector and business community as well as more collaboration between sector, government, professional organizations and private sector.
Key findings
The goal of this study is to identify gaps and capacities of the current services working on LMI in Calgary in order to inform the development of strategies to collaboratively resolve issues challenging immigrants’ labour market integration
Key populations
Immigrants in Calgary
Community organizations
Immigrant Sector Council of Calgary
Open-access – No
Gaps identified
NA