Winnipeg is one of five Canadian cities selected to receive Yazidi refugees, and many have settled in the catchment of the Pembina Trails School Division. While Pembina Trails School Division has experience in supporting newcomer students, including students from refugee backgrounds, staff at the school division have raised concerns about unmet needs of children in…
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Immigration Research West: Yazidi Resettlement in Canada – Final Report 2018
ABSTRACT In 2017, Canada resettled 1,215 Yazidis (IRCC personal communication) refugees who have experienced extreme violence, torture, and displacement at rates that astonished the international community. Early reports from settlement agencies in Canada reveal that the high degree of trauma Yazidis have experienced has made their resettlement and integration very difficult. Almost all the Yazidis…
Read More...Manitoba Settlement Guidebook & Checklist for Private Sponsors
This Settlement Guide Book was created to meet the needs of Manitoba Sponsorship Agreement Holders (SAHs), their Constituent Groups, Group of Five, and Community Groups who would like to engage in sponsoring refugees in Canada. We hope that this Guidebook will support private sponsors and as well as offer concrete guidance to those working to…
Read More...MANSO: Accessible Customer Service Standards Course
In partnership with the Society for Manitobans with Disabilities and English Online, MANSO is launching an online course for staff and volunteers of our member organizations to learn about the Accessible Customer Service Standards that are part of the Accessibility for Manitobans Act. The Accessibility for Manitobans Act became law in Manitoba in December 2013. It establishes a process to…
Read More...A Principles-based Approach to Supporting LINC Learners
AMSSA (B.C.’s umbrella organization) has just launched this new guide, A Principles-based Approach to Supporting LINC Learners. The guide is meant to respond to Language Instruction for Newcomers to Canada (LINC) service providers’ need for tools and supports to meet the objectives of IRCC funded language training. These supports are needed even more as newcomer…
Read More...AAISA Summit Report 2017 (Alberta)
With support from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), AAISA convened a three-day summit from October 30 – November 1, 2017 to facilitate communication between funders, members, and stakeholders. Discussions focused on current trends, successes, gaps and challenges within the sector, and additionally highlighted promising practice among service providers and community organizations. Please find the…
Read More...AAISA: Building Champions of Anti-Racism and Anti-Islamophobia: A Practice Guide for Alberta’s Settlement Community
Building Champions of Anti-Racism and Anti-Islamophobia: A Practice Guide for Alberta’s Settlement Community (the ‘Practice Guide’) is a practical manual of principles, tools, resources and case examples that can help professionals, organizations, government or communities address racism and Islamophobia at an individual, community, or systems level. An online learning component will function alongside the Practice…
Read More...Accessibility for Manitobans Act: Tools to Support Accessibility
Manitoba’s Disabilities Issues Office (DIO) supports The Accessibility for Manitobans Act with a variety of tools to help expand knowledge and action on accessibility. The Accessibility Standard for Customer Service requires policies and training to provide services in an efficient, fair and respectful manner. The deadline for non-profits to comply is November 2018. The word “customer” means…
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Being Safe at Work – Plain Language Booklet
This resource, shared in COPIAN’s library of adult education resources, was developed by Literacy Partners of Manitoba with SAFE Workers of Tomorrow. Please note, some of the information about young workers under 18 is out of date. Please refer to this Employment Standards FactSheet for up-to-date information.
Read More...Buying a Home in Manitoba – Plain Language Booklet
A plain-language guide to Buying a Home in Manitoba produced in partnership with the Manitoba Real Estate Association, Assiniboine Credit Union and New Journey Housing. Hard copies of the booklet may be ordered from the MANSO office at cost (approximately $1.25/booklet).
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