Category: knowledge & expertise - sector research

In this August 2021 Building Migrant Resilience in Cities webinar researchers presented a project that documents how access to information influenced collective resilience, settlement, and social inclusion among Yazidi refugees and Turkish-speaking refugee claimants in York Region.

This November 2023 Wellesley Institute webinar presents findings from the report Reimagining Funding and Service Delivery for Newcomers: Lessons from the Literature and Stakeholders. This project explored how newcomer settlement and integration outcomes are impacted by the current model of funding and service delivery.

This May 2023 CERC in Migration and Integration workshop brought together scholars from different disciplines to introduce their research on digital technologies and datafication in migration and to discuss its ambivalent and contradictory role for migrants compared to refugees, as well as the unsettling consequences of the use of datafication in bordering and policymaking.

In recent years there has been significant discussion of the “migration infrastructure”, notably the networks, institutions and organizations that mediate migration trajectories. This April 2024 CERC in Migration and Immigration workshop takes a radical critical approach on to examining these concerns, looking at how provision of local migrant services, whether in border areas, or locations of settlement, give rise to a migrant “integration business”. 

The weekly roundup includes research, stories, and events of interest to the Canadian immigration and settlement community. Includes: World Migration Report – 2024, Canada is scaling back temporary foreign workers. Critics say the program needs an overhaul, Setting the record straight on refugee claims by international students.

A year ago I was invited to an IRCC online focus group on "how to position Canada’s immigration system as a global leader in client service excellence." Something it is increasingly not. It was part of IRCC's consultations last year, one of their thematic consultations, and I was happy to attend and provide feedback, as well as listen and learn form other participants. The entire experience makes me think of what engagement and a real relationship of trust and mutual respect could look like in our sector.

It's not often (although it seems to be increasing) to get a glimpse into the inner workings and direction of federal government departments. IRCC is one of the least transparent. So it's delightful when we get a sense of their plans, especially in terms of how they might impact the work of our sector.

This Pathways to Prosperity 2023 conference workshop examines the hybrid service model combining remote and in-person service delivery that developed during the pandemic.

Information about life in Canada is plentiful, but finding the right information to help newcomers choose where to live, and informing them about the different opportunities, realities, and services outside of Canada’s most well-known destinations, can be a challenge. This workshop presents recent research aimed at informing migration communication activities in these areas.