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The weekly roundup includes research, stories, and events of interest to the Canadian immigration and settlement community. Includes: Working (and Learning) Online: Improving Remote Work-integrated Learning Experiences for Students and Employers, Triple-glass effect and language barriers erode Canadian charm, say experts, Canada waives fees for family members of Canadians who fled Sudan, and more.

The weekly roundup includes research, stories, and events of interest to the Canadian immigration and settlement community. Includes: What Role Can Immigration Play in Addressing Current and Future Labor Shortages? Tentative agreement reached for 120,000 public servants, Canada developing new immigration policy to attract French-speaking people, teachers, Canada to support Sudanese residents with new immigration measures, and more.

If your organization handles personally identifiable information of any kind, you have likely heard of a Privacy Impact Assessment (PIA) – a risk assessment framework used to identify and mitigate privacy risks. But do you know who needs to complete one, and who needs a PIA to avoid serious damage to their organization? This May 2022 HelpSeeker session has useful information for you.

In this December 2022 TechSoup webinar, nonprofits shared how they use QuestionPro to collect data as well as how they are using those results in their daily decision-making.

How are technology and data are being used to enable innovative immigration systems? To ensure that Alberta continues to grow as an economic engine in Western Canada through COVID-19, the development of innovative immigration systems is critically important. This 2020 Civic Tech Calgary session provides an overview of Immigrant Services Calgary's new system for streamlining services for newcomers among multiple service providers in Alberta called Gateway Canada.

A lot of energy is being poured into diversity and inclusion efforts across the Canadian tech ecosystem. While this is commendable, newcomers generally still encounter barriers preventing them from integrating seamlessly into tech careers, startups and funding opportunities. What would it look like if we could build communities that not only welcome people from diverse backgrounds but also intentionally invite them?

I was asked to contribute to a Future of Good article evaluating the recent federal budget. My high-level evaluation in is the article, but I thought about it a lot when I replied. I'm posting my entire response here.

The weekly roundup includes research, stories, and events of interest to the Canadian immigration and settlement community. Includes: How does Budget 2023 impact Canadian immigration? How Lethbridge, Alta., found a solution to its family doctor shortage, Ottawa may have to adjust future help for Ukrainian refugees: immigration minister, Refugee Rights Advocates Express Concern Over New US-Canada Border Deal, and more.

The Ask Your PDF AI site allows you to "Upload your PDFs, and instantly transform them into conversational partners that are just as knowledgeable as the content they're based on. Engage with your documents like never before, and extract valuable insights with ease." So I tried it with a document/report I was part of writing. Ummm, it's really good.