The January 2025 ARAISA webinar outlines four databases that provide immigration-related data that are useful for you in your work. For each database, you will learn what data is available, advantages and disadvantages, and tips and tricks for using this data.
Accurate and timely data is needed to understand newcomer populations and design services that meet their diverse needs. While there is limited research on immigration in the Atlantic provinces, there are several databases that publicly provide original and relatively recent data. Knowing how to access and use these databases can help service providers with program design and delivery, grant writing, and newcomer engagement.
Databases discussed in the webinar, including demonstration:
Presenter:
Jason Chalmers holds a PhD in Sociology from the University of Alberta and was a Postdoctoral Fellow in the School of Community and Public Affairs at Concordia University. As an interdisciplinary researcher, Jason draws on diverse methodologies and is particularly inspired by creative and community-based practice. Jason’s research interests include Canada’s immigration history, Indigenous-settler relations, and social inequality.
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