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Key findings: 1) The overarching theme of the interviews was “The necessity of finding ways to survive in the face of intersecting challenges.” 2) The subtheme “struggles in Canada” discussed structural barriers to economic success, compounded discrimination across intersectional identities, and the b...
Community organizations: n/a Key recommendations: Expand the gardening space and create new community gardens for more newcomers. Alter policies that allocate most of the produce to the food bank, such that the newcomer gardeners themselves can take home more of their harvest. Provide formal recognition for vol...
Future research / gaps identified: Complete a longitudinal study (i.e. follow participants over time) to support this data. Integration timeline: not defined Key findings: 1) The majority of participants had more knowledge of postnatal mental health as compared to prenatal mental health. 2) Only 25.4% accurately r...
Community organizations: N/a Future research / gaps identified: The majority of participants were economic immigrants. Key populations: African immigrant men in Lethbridge Integration timeline: Not defined Key findings: Central Theme: Lost in Transition – African men’s mental distress and pathways of navi...
Future research / gaps identified: 1) Investigate the extent to which Canada has a one-size-fits-all model for PSR and how this impacts key differences between refugee’s home countries. 2) Examine the role of faith-based organizations in Canada’s PSR program and how to bolster grassroots support for sponsor...
Integration timeline: 8/13 of the participants were international students. The integration timeline was not otherwise defined. Key recommendations: Expand research that focuses on exploring gender issues, colonization, power relations, the pathologizing of misery, and the medicalization and psychiatrization of r...
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...
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...
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...
Community organizations Philippine Overseas and Employment Administration (POEA) Commission on Filipinos Overseas (CFO) Gaps identified NA Key recommendations Developing more gender-neutral pre-arrival services to provide a better integrative approach for inclusion in Canada, where both males and females are given...
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