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Future research / gaps identified: not stated Key populations: resettled refugees employed in meatpacking facilities in rural Alberta Community organizations: ActionDignity Integration timeline: resettled refugees and their journey to either PR or citizenship Key findings: 1) Resettled refugees were led to empl...
Community organizations: n/a Integration timeline: not defined Key findings: 1) Around 50% of employment service providers acknowledged that visible minority immigrants face barriers while integrating into the labour market, including racial microaggressions in their jobs. 2) Programs tailored to the needs of raci...
Integration timeline: not defined Key findings: 1) Edmonton had record breaking population growth in 2023, including 47,100 newcomers (13,700 more newcomers than in 2022). 2) The city had an estimated 5.2% job increase in 2023 (a record high of 851,100 jobs, which is 42,400 higher than in 2022). 3) Edmonton’s unemplo...
Integration timeline: more than 2 years in Canada Key populations: Colombian immigrant professionals who now live in Calgary Key recommendations: Create adult learning opportunities to increase ICC and holistic TL through interpersonal connections and learning through relationships. Open access: Yes Community o...
Gaps identified The sample of immigrants was too small to analyze the data specifically for each race or ethnicity, as such, larger samples with more representation of specific groups is suggested for further research. Additionally, different recruitment strategies should be used to include more participants, rath...
Open access: No Community organizations: n/a Future research / gaps identified: 1) Prioritize uncovering the root causes of barriers faced by international medical graduates (IMGs) 2) Explore the experiences of IMGs who have successfully integrated into alternative careers 3) Collect the perspectives of employers a...
Key recommendations Increase legislation in Alberta for temporary foreign workers (TFWs) to ensure safety in the Prairie region, such as changing conditions to make the work permit applicable to more than one job in the same sector, and work permits for spouses of TFWs Create a monitoring program through funding fr...
Community organizations NA Gaps identified NA Key recommendations NA Key findings Opportunity for employment in Canada and permanent residence is a key motivation for family sponsorship of their children’s undergraduate education in Canada. There is little interest expressed by the students and their parents abou...
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: Government of Alberta Integration timeline: not defined Key findings: Alberta’s immigration system should support the province’s economic recovery by supporting new jobs, attracting investments and facilitating income growth. The Government of Alberta needs to collaborate with communiti...