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The treatment of asylum seekers is an important issue for many countries as they grapple with polarized public views on the issue. Researchers analyzed discourse about asylum seekers on Twitter — now X — at the time of the closing of Roxham Road.

The weekly roundup includes research, stories, and events of interest to the Canadian immigration and settlement community. Includes: Canada to grant a select group of international students permanent residence upon graduation with pilot program, DeepDive: Who benefits from surging immigration? Hint: it’s not Canadian workers, Visitors to Canada with valid visas claim they are being pressured to seek asylum upon arriving — or leave, A new kind of slavery’: Skyrocketing use of temporary foreign workers in restaurants and fast-food chains has advocates concerned, and more.

In this Technology in Human Services podcast episode I was joined by Ibukun Abejirinde and Nancy Clark to talk about their work looking at how to re-imagine digital or virtual health care through a compassionate lens, focusing on Newcomers to Canada.

This research explores the potential risks and ethical concerns associated with the use of general-purpose large language models (LLMs) like ChatGPT in the Newcomer-serving sector. It examines how these AI tools could impact immigrants and refugees if used without proper customization and safeguards.

The weekly roundup includes research, stories, and events of interest to the Canadian immigration and settlement community. Includes: Court grants Ottawa four more months to fix unconstitutional 'lost Canadians' law, Bridging the Gap between the Gig Economy and Migration Policy, Ottawa considers changes to reduce number of temporary foreign workers in Canada, What Does Integration Mean in a Multicultural Country like Canada?, Use it or lose it: The problem of labour underutilization among immigrant workers in Canada, Canadian labour market stalls as youth, newcomers struggle to find work, Looking for a job in the food service industry? Your race, immigration status and appearance could decide, and more.

In this December 2023 Catalyst webinar, Digital Evaluations expert Tom Keyte outlined findings and guidance resulting from new research conducted on the evaluation of digital products and services for non-profit organizations, evaluators, funders and digital agencies. Keyte highlighted the ins and outs of evaluating digital products, providing simple steps you can implement to improve your digital product development and evaluation.

The weekly roundup includes research, stories, and events of interest to the Canadian immigration and settlement community. Includes: Learning from International Student Families: Making a Home in Canada, Under pressure: How global migration and economic trends are impacting international education, Posthaste: Canada's immigration clampdown could have more consequences than we thought, The End of Asylum: Evolving the Protection System to Meet 21st Century Challenges.

This qualitative study examined the experiences of patients from equity-deserving populations (EDPs) who received care from a Virtual Emergency Department (ED) in Toronto, Canada. The researchers wanted to understand how virtual care compared to in-person care for EDPs and what aspects promoted or hindered equitable access and experiences.

This research examines the demand for digital skills in Canada's nonprofit sector compared to other sectors of the economy. It analyzes job postings data to understand skills demand trends within the nonprofit sector and compares them to jobs requiring similar education levels and tech jobs.