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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...
Key recommendations: Foster dialogue, relationship building and connection between different immigrant serving agencies and service providers in Alberta. Develop informational resources such as a directory of services for all immigrant serving agencies in Alberta. Standardize referral tools and processes by provi...
Integration timeline First two years Key populations Africans West Africans first generation immigrants Gaps identified Inclusion of translators in future studies in order to gain more participation A longitudinal study pertaining to this topic Inclusion of LGBTQ relationships in order to gain more...
Community organizations NA Gaps identified NA Key recommendations NA Key findings Upon arrival, all newcomers meet their immediate physical or core needs, which are similar between both groups of newcomers (foreign nationals and new-to-town individuals): language, housing, and employment. New-to-town individuals...
Key recommendations Try to mitigate bias due to lack of “Canadian experience”, as well as recognize foreign credentials in hiring processes Increase information dissemination to increase awareness for newcomer services, as well as increase information to friends and family of newcomers Increase hours for service...
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: There is need to develop a strategy for enhancing equity in research with newcomers, built around 3 main pillars: Access, Ethics, and Capacity Building. Key recommendations: Develop online database to share literature reviews Identify community/sector priorities for data Cr...
Open access: Yes Key populations: highly skilled economic immigrants who now live in Calgary, AB Community organization: The Alberta Gateway Project Integration timeline: not defined Future research / gaps identified: Gateway Alberta, as a knowledge hub, can be a rich data resource for future research projects....