Category: knowledge & expertise

I don’t spend a lot of time looking at my site analytics, but I was curious this year, so had a look. I’m biased, but the lesson is that people want to share and access shared resources. They want to know what’s happening in the sector. They want to know who’s doing what. They want to understand and learn from their peers. They want to know what is being funded.

Recently I presented a "lightening talk" at the Future of Good's Dismantling Digital Barriers Summit. The Summit sought to understand "what is digital equity? Who is left behind? And how do we close that gap?" It's a topic that has taken on increased importance in our sector. I thought I'd share my speaking notes.

Four years ago I took a stab at outlining what I think the future of immigrant/refugee settlement work is. It's 33 minutes of my sense of the future of settlement work and all the moving parts and connections. I think it's still very relevant and part of the conversation we need to be having as a sector.

The weekly roundup includes research, stories, and events of interest to the Canadian immigration and settlement community. Includes: Thousands assigned to inactive immigration officers and IDs. Are you one of them?, Immigrants could be the solution to Canada’s labour shortage, but they need to be supported, Atlantic Canada experiences a recent uptick in retaining skilled immigrants, Connecting Refugee Students and Graduates to Skilled Migration Pathways, and more.

The weekly roundup includes research, stories, and events of interest to the Canadian immigration and settlement community. Includes: The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted the economic integration of many immigrants, News release: Ontario upskilling more nurses to work in critical care, Gig platforms help immigrant care workers find jobs, but they are only a temporary solution, Admissions of Afghan refugees, and more.

Despite the importance of immigrants for the Canadian economy and national identity, it remains to be seen if immigrants are engaged in the development of policies, services and technological tools that impact them. This article suggests that they should be included and engaged.

The weekly roundup includes research, stories, and events of interest to the Canadian immigration and settlement community. Includes: Canada leads the G7 for the most educated workforce, thanks to immigrants, young adults and a strong college sector, but is experiencing significant losses in apprenticeship certificate holders in key trades, Jobs in Canada: Navigating changing local labour markets, Report: Help Wanted, Labour Shortages Threaten the Future of Canadian Agriculture, and more.

For internationally trained health-care professionals faced with unemployment and underemployment in the Canadian labour market, digital platforms offer the possibility of finding jobs in the industry they are trained in.

The weekly roundup includes research, stories, and events of interest to the Canadian immigration and settlement community. Includes: Toronto Social Capital Study 2022, Promoting Fairness in Canadian Immigration Decisions, Canadian postsecondary enrolments and graduates, 2020/2021, One in three Ukrainians with visas have reached Canada as applications approach 700K, and more.