The future is equitable: Balancing the impact of GenAI on Canada's Black communities (2024)
Published on: November 2, 2024
This research examines the potential impacts, both positive and negative, of Generative AI (GenAI) on Black communities in Canada. The study aims to provide business and policy leaders with guidance for creating an AI-powered future that mitigates potential negative impacts and creates inclusive opportunities for Black communities.
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Tools & Rules: AI for Innovative Language Instruction, Guidelines for Instructors, and Ethical Considerations (webinar recording)
Published on: November 2, 2024
An ARAISA and ISANS collaboration, this October 2024 webinar is part of a series of webinars to address the dynamic and evolving subject of integrating AI in our sector. This session explores creative and practical uses of popular AI-driven educational tools that simplify planning and materials creation for instructors.
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“FASTER”: Federal Guidelines, Considerations and Practical Examples of AI’s Emergence in the Settlement Sector (webinar recording)
Published on: November 2, 2024
An ARAISA and ISANS collaboration, this September 2024 webinar is part of a series of webinars to address the dynamic and evolving subject of integrating AI in our sector. This session introduces the government’s “FASTER” approach, highlighting the importance of evaluating risks associated with AI tools as well as highlighting the innovative approaches currently in use amongst colleagues.
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WES Weekly Roundup October 30, 2024
Published on: October 30, 2024
The weekly roundup includes research, stories, and events of interest to the Canadian immigration and settlement community. Includes: Information for the 2025-2027 Immigration Levels Plan, Canada will slash 2025 target for permanent residents by 21 per cent, Do international students and temporary foreign workers pay more than Canadian-born individuals in the rental market?, Financial impact of new immigration settings in Canada already being measured in the billions, Ontario to effectively bar international students from medical schools starting in 2026, and more.
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WES Weekly Roundup October 23, 2024
Published on: October 23, 2024
The weekly roundup includes research, stories, and events of interest to the Canadian immigration and settlement community. Includes: Shifting Perceptions: Unpacking Public Support for Immigrant Workers Integration in the Labor Market, Cap on foreign student permits costing Atlantic Canada $163M, New temporary policy allows Indigenous people freer movement across borders, Canadian public opinion about immigration and refugees, and more.
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WES Weekly Roundup October 2, 2024
Published on: October 2, 2024
The weekly roundup includes research, stories, and events of interest to the Canadian immigration and settlement community. Includes: Canada's new limits on temporary foreign workers are now in effect. Here's what changed, Population growth slows for first time since pandemic as federal government clamps down, The provision of higher- and lower-skilled immigrant labour to the Canadian economy, A Settler’s Journey Towards Reconciliation, and more.
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Local experiences of using Artificial Intelligence (AI) (webinar recording)
Published on: September 21, 2024
This is the fourth session in a 4-part webinar series exploring the transformative potential of AI in newcomer-serving sector, with a special focus on how AI can enhance our services and operations. In this session, Fernando Vitorino, Vice President, Information and Communication Technology Solutions & Services, Achēv and Aimee Holmes, Vice President, Data Strategy & Digital Solutions, presented their experiences of integrating AI into program and service delivery.
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Role of Generative AI in supporting newcomers (webinar recording)
Published on: September 21, 2024
This is the third session in a 4-part webinar series exploring the transformative potential of AI in newcomer-serving sector, with a special focus on how AI can enhance our services and operations. In this session, Isar Nejadgholi, a Senior Research Scientist at the National Research Council Canada, provides an overview of her research into the potential applications of AI in the settlement sector.
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From learning about AI to application for marketing (webinar recording)
Published on: September 21, 2024
This is the second session in a 4-part webinar series exploring the transformative potential of AI in newcomer-serving sector, with a special focus on how AI can enhance our services and operations. In this session, Dan Kershaw, ED, Furniture Bank, talks about becoming AI Augmented - the Furniture Bank's Integration Journey.
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