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Key recommendations More research is needed Key findings How recent Syrian refugees navigated the settlement and integration process and what services: The refugees’ main points of contact were varied, for instance, settlement workers for GARs and private sponsors for PSRs. Friends and families also helped them i...
Community organizations Central Alberta Refugee Effort (C.A.R.E) in Red Deer, AB Catholic Social Services Immigration and Settlement United Way Central Alberta Red Deer & District Family and Community Support Services Lifelong Learning Council of Red Deer Future research / gaps identified Implement and...
Community organizations Edmonton Immigrant Services Association (EISA) Key findings Transitioning to virtual services during the COVID-19 pandemic highlighted inequities in access and knowledge of technology Cancelling direct services led to increased demand EISA supported 5689 clients in 2020-2021 EISA’s...
Location: Canada-wide study with data aggregated by province Community organizations: n/a Future research / gaps identified Expand research on this topic Integration timeline Participants in 3 categories: 1) newcomers (5 or less years in Canada) 2) established immigrants (greater than 5 years in Canada) 3) second...
Future research / gaps identified: n/a Integration timeline: not defined Key findings: 1) The founder shared that “For many refugee students I spoke to, they weren’t excelling academically and didn’t have time to volunteer, which is often criteria used for selection on most scholarship funds, because they’re just s...
Open access: No Open-access – No Location Alberta Key recommendations Provide more vocational (work and volunteering) opportunities for autistic children, reduce appointment wait times, and focus support on the whole family instead of only the child. Provide autistic children who had experienced war with ini...
Future research / gaps identified: n/a Integration timeline Newcomers Key populations LGBTQ+ newcomers in Alberta Community organizations Alberta Association of Immigrant Serving Agencies (AAISA) Key findings: Edmonton and Calgary have gained the status of being friendly cities for LGBTQ+ newcomer...
Future research / gaps identified: Expand research to better understand the mental health needs of newcomers and identify additional strategies for improving access to mental health support for newcomers. Key findings: 1) Newcomers experience significant barriers when trying to access mental health support in their f...
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...
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...