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Key populations: racialized refugee and newcomer youth who now reside in Calgary Key recommendations: Dismantling dogmatic ideas is a key part of anti-racist work, where processes of re-learning and change are needed to truly engage newcomer youth in these discussions. Open access: Yes Community organizations:...
Location Edmonton, Alberta Community organizations NA Open-access – No Integration timeline At what point during the integration process the study was conducted? NA Gaps identified Lack of culturally congruent care for immigrant populations seeking mental health care, and lack of culturally competent interpreter...
Location Calgary, Edmonton, Medicine Hat, Red Deer, and Lethbridge, Alberta Community organizations Resettlement Assistance Program (RAP) providers in each city Integration timeline At what point during the integration process the study was conducted? A majority of survey participants had been in Canada between 8-1...
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...
Key recommendations (1) Increase in affordable non-market housing by provincial and municipal levels of government; (2) Putting in place a rent supplement program so the refugees can afford private renal market housing; (3) Federal government waiving transportation and medical loans, so it doesn’t compromise their hous...
Integration timeline At what point during the integration process the study was conducted? Females: The length of stay in Canada ranged from eleven months to one year. Children: The length of stay in Canada ranged from five months to one year. Open-access – Yes https://journals.library.ualberta.ca/jcie/index.php/JCI...
Future research / gaps identified: not stated Key recommendations: 1) Expand education and professional development for teachers at the postsecondary and workplace level to include diversity, basic ESL literacy, and trauma-informed practices. 2) Improve coordination of community services and the school system to bett...
Key populations Syrian refigees Location Edmonton, Alberta; Calgary, Alberta; Lethbridge, Alberta; Medicine Hat, Alberta; Red Deer, Alberta Key recommendations Strengthen social connections among refugees to find employment; access resources and express identity; address systemic issues around racism and discrimina...
Key recommendations Healthcare education for recent immigrants Gaps identified There is a need for healthcare education programs and a strong supportive system to facilitate better health choices and encourage health care service use for recent immigrants Key findings Healthcare choices are influenced by pre and post m...
Key recommendations NA Location British Columbia, Alberta and Saskatchewan Gaps identified NA Key findings Canadian Muslims are very well integrated. Canadian Muslims display a strong sense of national belonging and pride. Canadian Muslims experience discrimination which affect their sense of belonging. Key pop...