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This research synthesizes findings from empirical studies on how digital technologies (DTs) are used with immigrant plurilingual language learners in educational settings. Its explores contexts, methods, and outcomes of technology use for facilitating language learning and plurilingual teaching practices, as well as to assess how much current research integrates plurilingual approaches.

In 2024 national round‑table discussions on digital inclusion in Canada occurred, forming a Canadian National Digital Inclusion Network (NDIN). These documents lay out a series of goals, challenges, and concrete recommendations aimed at closing the digital divide for marginalized groups across the country.

This research investigates how technology-enabled innovations can enhance language learning programs for newcomers to Canada, especially as language skills become increasingly vital for successful social and economic integration in a rapidly diversifying nation.

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.

At the October 2025 AI for Social Impact Gathering, Geoff Zakaib from Data for Good shared key lessons from the National Mental Health Datathon and practical strategies for making cross-sector data collaboration work.

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).

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.

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.