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Future research / gaps identified Evaluate the current impact of the new IRB guidelines Develop, implement and evaluate recommended policy changes Integration timeline: pre-arrival, during refugee claim process Key findings Between application and the hearing, Albertan SOGIE refugees cannot use subsidized l...
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...
Location Alberta Key recommendations NA Key populations Settlement and Integration Agencies Key findings Funding for agencies that serve Canadian citizens and permanent residents is better compared to those that serve refugees, temporary resident, and undocumented individuals Reasons for long waiting lists: hig...
Community organizations University of Alberta Location Edomonton, Alberta Integration timeline At what point during the integration process the study was conducted? NA Key populations Service providers Gaps identified There are three reasons why clients are put on the waiting list for receiving certain services: (...
Integration timeline: refugees waiting for their IRB hearing, and those with official refugee status during integration and acculturation into Alberta Key findings: n/a Key populations: Refugees and refugee claimants in Alberta Key recommendations: Update the Alberta Labour and Immigration strategic framework (...
Key recommendations: Communicate with Alberta healthcare providers on the process to register for the Interim Federal Healthcare Program (IFHP) and the importance of access to healthcare as a basic human right for refugee claimants. Provide immediate and automatic coverage for the Alberta Health Care Insurance Plan...
Future research / gaps identified: n/a Key recommendations: Increase the staff capacity of Legal Aid Alberta to better align with the growing population of refugee claimants in Alberta Improve information on and accessibility to Legal Aid Alberta for refugee claimants and the organizations that serve them Loc...
Community organizations: AAISA Future research / gaps identified: n/a Key findings: While a claim is being processed, refugee claimants have limited access to services such as education, social assistance, emergency housing, health, and legal aid. The inability to access basic services violates human rights and...
Future research / gaps identified: n/a Key populations: newcomers in Alberta Community organizations: AAISA Integration timeline: not defined Key findings: Barriers newcomers face when accessing mental health services in Alberta include: Language barriers Cultural differences Social isolation Lack of kn...
Community organizations AAISA Location Alberta Integration timeline At what point during the integration process the study was conducted? NA Key recommenations Increasing intergovernmental communication and lateral dialogue on policy changes; long-term labour market assessments are recommended to support the provi...