Community organizations
Universities located in two different Canadian provinces
Key recommendations
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Location
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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...
Key recommendations
There is a need for culturally and religiously sensitive approaches to teaching;
Curricula should be more inclusive and bias removed
Key findings
Teachers lack awareness about the needs of Muslim and immigrant children;
There is a lack of cultural sensitivity in schools; there are ‘good’ and ‘bad’...
Future research / gaps identified:
There is a lack of research on the experiences of refugees who have experienced homelessness in urban areas of Canada.
Need for more research on the effectiveness of social justice-oriented counselling in addressing the unique needs of refugees who have experienced homelessness....
Location
Calgary, Alberta; Edmonton, Alberta
Key recommendations
Training opportunities for immigrant professionals (including fast-track and short-term programs); Increased opportunities for field training and professional mentorship; soft-skill training (workplace communication and relationships, teamwork, leadersh...
Key findings
The professional integration consists of challenges and reflection on the teachers part, but they are happy that the bridging program helps them meet the Alberta certification requirements to be able to teach in local schools. The process of relearning through this program has improved their professional t...