The weekly roundup includes research, stories, and events of interest to the Canadian immigration and settlement community. Includes: Canada’s new immigration plan: Who wins, and who is losing out, CANADA’S AT-RISK TALENT PIPELINE: The impact of immigration delays on people in refugee circumstances and the workplaces waiting for them, Ottawa pressed to grant EI to foreign workers affected by Hurricane Melissa, and more.

The weekly roundup includes research, stories, and events of interest to the Canadian immigration and settlement community. Includes: Is the Dial-Back of Immigration Having the Intended Impact in Canada? REPORT | 2025 State of the Ontario Nonprofit Sector, REPORT | Portrait of the Arab populations in Canada, Despite appetite for foreign workers, small businesses can't stand dealing with the immigration department, Canadians say relatives in Sudan receiving visas after massacres, and more.

CERIS – The Ontario Metropolis Centre was one of five research centres that promoted policy-relevant research about immigration, settlement, and diversity in Canada. It existed from 1996 to 2013. CERIS maintained a useful virtual library of reports, working papers, and more. When CERIS closed, that repository was lost. I was able to download 408 documents before the repository was lost. While I've been wanting to post them all individually, I haven't been able to, and wanted to share the reports.

The study investigates digital equity and inclusion in settlement‑service delivery for newcomers living in the Peel Region of Ontario. The report uncovers persistent digital inequities for newcomers in Peel, such as language, digital‑skill, and awareness barriers, while highlighting the critical role of hybrid service models and community partnerships (libraries, device‑loan schemes).

This study maps the Responsible AI (R‑AI) ecosystem in the United Kingdom, tracing its conceptual evolution, historical development, and present‑day structure.

This study investigates how technology influences society and what can be done to improve those social impacts. The document discusses responsible innovation in Canada, focusing on understanding and improving the social impacts of technology through collaboration among various stakeholders.

This case study comes from the Refugee 613 Using Digital Messaging to Support Newcomer Communities – A Toolkit for Individuals and Organizations. It outlines a Facebook group by and for Ottawa residents who are private sponsors of refugees, as well as organizations that facilitate refugee sponsorship

This good idea comes from the Refugee 613 Using Digital Messaging to Support Newcomer Communities – A Toolkit for Individuals and Organizations. It outlines the use of a private Facebook group for francophone newcomers to Canada. Members can ask any question and get answers from settlement professionals within 48 hours on business days.

OTEC, a sector-specific training, consulting, and workforce development organization, teamed up with Magnet to launch ALiGN, a “psychometric-based talent-to-role fit assessment and job-matching model” to connect unemployed youth to job vacancies.