This paper addresses two questions: 1) what are the impacts of language proficiency on the earnings of Canadian adult immigrants; 2) what are the current policy responses. Click on the Resource Link HERE.
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Improving Settlement Services Across Canada
The House of Commons Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration has just released its report on Improving Settlement Services Across Canada. The report was presented to the House on June 19, 2019. The Committee studied settlement services provided for newcomers focusing on the range of services available and best practices in service delivery; criteria for…
Read More...Indigenous Film Resources
A website created by Julie Ship incudes links to resources to support educators with integrating Indigenous voices into their teaching. This website compiles film and other resources to support the positive integration of Indigenous Peoples’ worldviews & perspectives into classrooms (LINC, K-12, public & private language training, post-secondary & graduate levels).
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Indigenous Orientation Toolkit for Newcomers to Canada
The Indigenous Orientation Toolkit (IOTK), initiated by Immigration Partnership Winnipeg, is designed to be a tool to enhance bridges between the Indigenous and newcomer communities and to educate them about Indigenous history, culture and contemporary realities. The IOTK also aims to combat oppressive beliefs and stereotypes about Indigenous peoples by seeking to build awareness, debunk…
Read More...Information on Academic Credential Assessments – Province of Manitoba
Basic information about academic credential assessments is available here.
Read More...Information on Interim Federal Health Program (IFHP) for Refugees & Provider Lists
The Interim Federal Health Program (IFHP) provides limited, temporary coverage of healthcare benefits to people in the following groups who aren’t eligible for provincial or territorial health insurance protected persons, including resettled refugees (PSR and GAR) refugee claimants certain other groups Details about IFHP eligibility can be found here. The Interim Federal Health Program (IFHP)…
Read More...IPW – Report “Fostering Safe Spaces for Dialogue and Relationship-Building Between Newcomers and Indigenous Peoples”
The “Fostering Safe Spaces for Dialogue and Relationship-Building Between Newcomers and Indigenous Peoples” report, by the Immigration Partnership Winnipeg (IPW), has been launched. The main recommendation is to provide an orientation tool kit that contains information about Indigenous history and culture, and treaties, while facilitating discussions about stereotypes, telling positive stories about Indigenous communities and…
Read More...IRCC Gender Based Violence Settlement Sector Strategy Partnership – Winter 2020 Bulletin & Webinar Slides
In April 2019, with funding from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), four organizations from the anti-violence and settlement sectors, partnered to begin collaborative work on developing a national strategy to address GBV for newcomers and refugees. In coming together, the partners saw it as critically important to build on the expertise of the many…
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IRCC Language Training Videos
The Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship’s YouTube channel features a video promoting federally-funded settlement language training in Canada. Available in French, English , Arabic , Mandarin, Spanish, Hindi, and Farsi.
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The IRCC Settlement Program Evaluation 2018 is now available in both French and English on their website. https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/corporate/reports-statistics/evaluations.html https://www.canada.ca/fr/immigration-refugies-citoyennete/organisation/rapports-statistiques/evaluations.html
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