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This study explores the digital learning needs and preferences of Arabic-speaking older immigrants in Canada, focusing on their experiences with information and communication technologies (ICTs) and digital literacy programs.

In this July 2024 Pathways to Prosperity webinar, speakers explore the questions How do governments use research? How can academics improve the impact of their research? to examine the use of research among provincial and municipal governments.

In this July 31, 2024 Techsoup webinar, Ryan Harrington, Director of Data Labs with Tech Impact delves into practical use cases of generative AI that demonstrate how nonprofits can leverage these tools to more effectively achieve impact, enhance their operations, and drive engagement.

The weekly roundup includes research, stories, and events of interest to the Canadian immigration and settlement community. Includes: Canada might struggle to rein in surge of temporary residents, Bank of Canada projects, Refugee Success in Canada’s Labour Market: Labour Market Information Needs and Gaps, Staff warned immigration minister about setting 'significant precedent' with Ukraine visa program.

The research investigates how newcomers to Canada use Reddit to find settlement information, which is also available through formal settlement service providers. The study aims to understand the extent to which informal online conversations on Reddit align with formal settlement service categories and to explore the potential for using this information to improve settlement services.

The research investigates how personal values influence the discourse on immigration, specifically regarding the closure of Roxham Road, an irregular border crossing between the United States and Canada. The study examines how the values of conservation (resistance to change) and self-transcendence (concern for others) are expressed in social media discussions, particularly on Twitter, and how these expressions correlate with sentiments about asylum seekers.

The weekly roundup includes research, stories, and events of interest to the Canadian immigration and settlement community. Includes: Optimizing Immigration for Economic Growth, Ontario court approves class-action by immigration detainees against federal government, Economic Impact of International Education in Canada, Quebec’s attack on refugee sponsorship.

The weekly roundup includes research, stories, and events of interest to the Canadian immigration and settlement community. Includes: Using Twitter to investigate discourse on immigration, With dipping study permit approval rates for international students, Canada may not meet its reduced target, Foreign workers in Canada: Differences in the transition to permanent residency across work permit programs, Higher share of foreign workers have made transition to permanent residency in recent years: report.

This research examined how racialized newcomers experience information and communication technologies (ICTs) during their settlement journey in Canada, focusing on digital equity and systemic racism. The study aimed to explore the intersection of systemic racism and digital inequity and to identify policies and practices that can support racialized newcomers more effectively.