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Community organizations: n/a Future research / gaps identified: Study limitations included: Qualitative findings from one part of Alberta may not necessarily be generalizable to African immigrant communities in other areas. Parent perspectives were explored, but not those of the youth and children themselves. E...
Community organizations NA Location Alberta Key recommendations Need for systemic changes to immigration policy to address the transition from TFW status to living without status in Canada Need to address the issue of human trafficking for the purposes of labour in Canada Creating better avenues for recourse...
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 wi...
Open access: Yes Future research / gaps identified: This study focuses on legal immigrants who are highly educated, and findings may not be relevant to undocumented workers and/or immigrants with varying levels of education. Key recommendations: Create stronger penalties as well as incentives that make employers...
Community organizations: n/a Key populations: Black immigrant employees who now live in Calgary Key recommendations: Address diversity and related issues to a greater extent in the workplace. Shift the knowledge and focus on diversity as it exists in conjunction with equality. Facilitate all sides to see dive...
Open access: Yes Key populations: highly skilled economic immigrants who now live in Calgary, AB Community organization: The Alberta Gateway Project Integration timeline: not defined Future research / gaps identified: Gateway Alberta, as a knowledge hub, can be a rich data resource for future research projects....
Location Northern Alberta Community organizations NA Integration timeline At what point during the integration process the study was conducted? NA Key populations Undocumented workers Key recommendations This report makes 27 recommendations to address a number of systemic and practical changes required at the fede...
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...
Location Fort McMurray, Alberta Key recommendations OHS education targeting caregivers including a clear explanation of caregiver rights; Education for employers of caregivers about OHS; Training for government OHS inspectors and frontline staff re: antiracist and human rights education; Adding caregivers to the OHS...
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