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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...
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...
Key recommendations The implication of the findings of this research is that low/zero literacy among Yazidi refugees hinders their ability to learn English language in Canada. Hence, the authors make the recommendation that Yazidi refugees with low literacy should be provided with training in their local language of ‘K...
Location Edmonton, Alberta Key recommendations Need for additional funding and supports for models of immigrant settlement that are holistic and culturally informed, such as the cultural brokering model; Empowering community members in early stages of resettlement so they can navigate integration on their own when th...
Community organizations NA Gaps identified Syrian refugee children have a hard time adapting to Canadian school environments upon arrival to Canada Key recommendations More research is needed about long-term effects of forced migration of Syrians Relevant training for teachers to better understand the needs of refu...
Open-access – Yes https://www.researchgate.net/publication/330801706_Sense_of_community_belonging_among_immigrants_perspective_of_immigrant_service_providers Key recommendations A multiprong approach is needed to foster different avenues of community belonging for immigrants; mainstream organizations should take a pr...
Key recommendations Same-sex professional interpreters are required for medical appointments; Kurmanji-speaking interpreters are needed because they’re either functionally illiterate in Arabic or they’re not comfortable speaking in Arabic due to their traumatic interactions with their Arabic-speaking captors Gaps id...
Location Alberta Key populations Service providers at SPOs (Service Providing Organizations) in Alberta Key findings Barriers to access and use of mental health services include: language barriers, cultural interpretations of mental health, stigam around mental illness, fear of negative repercussions of living with...
Location Calgary, Alberta Integration timeline At what point during the integration process the study was conducted? NA Key populations Service providers Key Recommendations A more in-deoth understanding of the impact of cuts in fundings on refugees. Key findings This research is on the barriers and facilitators in...
Community organizations: Multicultural Health Brokers Cooperative Edmonton Public Schools Edmonton Catholic Schools Centre for Autism Services Alberta Integration timeline: not defined Key findings: Parents of children with ASD were often advised to use only or more English with their child, by friends...