Knowledge Mobilization for Settlement

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Most Recent Blog Posts

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Settlement Services during COVID-19: IRCC's 2020 data on the pivot of service providers to virtual service delivery (webinar recording)
Posted on: March 25, 2023
IRCC presented the findings from this sector survey at the March 2021 Metropolis conference. They have never released a report of their findings other than in this and maybe a couple of other presentations. And it's useful information for the sector as well as data for those also doing related sector research.
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Online and Hybrid Language Service Delivery Initiatives (webinar recording)
Posted on: March 24, 2023
This February 2023 Pathways to Prosperity workshop highlighted several initiatives that address the need for online and hybrid language service delivery options for adult immigrants.
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WES Weekly Roundup March 22, 2023
By: WES
Posted on: March 22, 2023
The weekly roundup includes research, stories, and events of interest to the Canadian immigration and settlement community. Includes: Canada announces extension of post-graduation work permits for up to 18 months to retain high-skilled talent, Express Entry: Canada holds largest all-program draw ever, Out of the shadows: A proposal for the regularization of migrants without status in Canada, External Processing: A Tool to Expand Protection or Further Restrict Territorial Asylum?, and more.
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Most Recent Publications

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Canadian Diversity: Technology in the Settlement Sector (2023)
Posted on: March 15, 2023
The articles in this edition of Canadian Diversity should provide you with some inspiration and ideas. You should want to learn more about the projects and research. Hopefully they will encourage you to share what you’re working on.
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Integrated Advocacy - Paths Forward for Digital Civil Society (2020)
Posted on: March 14, 2023
The Digital Civil Society Lab at Stanford University initiated a research study to map these changing contours of civil society, to analyze current connection and collaboration between more traditional civil society and digital policy organizations, and to identify additional ways that the philanthropic and organizational community could better support civil society in the digital age.
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A few “big players”: Systems approach to immigrant employment in a mid-sized city (2023)
Posted on: March 12, 2023
Using a systems approach, this paper presents a case study of immigrant employment in a mid-sized city in Ontario, Canada. Through a document review and stakeholder interviews, a systems map was developed, and local perspectives were analyzed.
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Most Recent Good Ideas in Settlement & Inclusion

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Empowering Newcomers to Succeed: Service Delivery Improvements Through the Development of Digital Tools
Practitioners:
Posted on: March 24, 2023
In this project, Norquest College developed a series of self-assessment tools to streamline access to services in the settlement sector. The resources have also been designed to help measure digital literacy skills among newcomers, settlement service practitioners and LINC instructors.
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Arrival Advisor - a national Settlement app
Practitioners:
Posted on: February 4, 2023
The Arrival Advisor app, created by PeaceGeeks, provides information and services Newcomers need to settle, such as finding a job, learning English, connecting with local community, and more.
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Principles for Conducting Research in the Jane Finch Community
Posted on: September 24, 2022
The principles in this document are intended to be used as a guide to support and strengthen research relationships between academic institutions, researchers, students, community members, residents and organizations in the Jane Finch community.
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