Tip sheet for drafting Indigenous engagement strategies and working with survivors

This tip sheet features basic information on how to respect cultural protocols, support Elders, Knowledge Keepers and Survivors and foster mental wellness while drafting an Indigenous engagement and/or outreach strategy.   Audience: The target audience for this tool is frontline workers and volunteers. Duration: 5-10 minutes to read the tip sheet.

Tip sheet for working with newcomers who have Alzheimer’s disease

This tip sheet features basic information on Alzheimer’s disease as well as other forms of dementia and describes how they may impact newcomer clients. The sheet also includes a list of best practices and recommendations to use when working with clients who have dementia.   Audience: Frontline workers and volunteers. Duration: 10-15 minutes to read…

Tip sheet for working with newcomers who are blind or partially sighted

This tip sheet features a list of best practices as well as resources and links to support settlement workers in assisting clients who are blind or partially sighted. Audience: Frontline workers and volunteers. Duration: 5-10 minutes to read the tip sheet.   Created in partnership with CNIB and Vision Loss Rehabilitation Canada

Tip sheet for working with newcomers who are D/deaf or hard of hearing

This tip sheet features a list of best practices as well as resources and links to support settlement workers in assisting clients who are D/deaf or have hearing loss as well as their families.     Audience: Frontline workers and volunteers Duration: 10-15 minutes to read the tip sheet Created in partnership with Saskatchewan Deaf…

SEASONOVA GBA Plus Courses

Course #1: An Introduction to Gender-Based Analysis (GBA) Plus Course #2: Organizational Capacity Building Through a GBA Plus Lens Course #1 is an introductory level course that provides a general overview of what GBA Plus is in the context of providing services and supports to newcomers, immigrants, and refugees in Canada. Course #2 explores the…

GBA Plus: Self Learning and Group Activities for Inclusive Programming

This tool is designed to improve understanding of intersectionality and how it can be applied to support groups with unique vulnerabilities. It helps organizational staff apply GBA Plus principles more effectively through individual or small group activities that foster practical learning. This document invites readers to watch a series of video clips, followed by thought-provoking…

GBA Plus Mastery: Advancing Equity in Francophone Immigration Services

*This course will only be offered in French. This comprehensive, multi-level online training program equips professionals with the knowledge and skills to implement Gender-Based Analysis Plus (GBA Plus) effectively in Francophone immigration and settlement services. Hosted on the FCFA’s LMS Platform Le Labo, it consists of three interconnected courses: 1. “Demystifying GBA Plus: Foundations for…

GBA Plus Equity Frameworks Workshop

This workshop is designed to increase understanding of the relationship between GBA Plus and equity frameworks, using IDEA (Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Accessibility) as the core example. It provides a conceptual grounding in GBA Plus and IDEA and lays out a model demonstrating their complementary nature. An example case study shows how these frameworks work…

GBA Plus 101: Resource for Immigrant and Refugee Service Providers

This tool introduces the concept of Gender-Based Analysis Plus by outlining its core elements. It highlights the application of GBA plus in developing programming, such as the use of targeted or flexible approaches to service delivery. Lastly, it provides some high level ‘’Do’sand Dont’s” with examples for integrating GBA plus at an organizational level. Audience:…

Ask a Knowledge Keeper Video

In recent years, IRCC has prioritized Truth and Reconciliation work, especially pertaining to Call to Action #93. Truth and Reconciliation is foundational to equity work in Canada. To reflect the centrality of Indigenous perspectives to anti-oppression work, three Knowledge Keepers were interviewed and asked how newcomers and Indigenous peoples can build relationships with one another….