Pathways to Prosperity: Canada
A national alliance dedicated to providing an evidence base for newcomer settlement & integration and the promotion of welcoming communities in Canada
A national alliance dedicated to providing an evidence base for newcomer settlement & integration and the promotion of welcoming communities in Canada
Find an Expert is designed to give users quick, efficient access to the P2P’s expertise and
experts. The database includes service providers; representatives of Local Immigration
Partnerships and of Réseaux en immigration francophone; policy and program officials from
federal, provincial, and municipal governments; academic researchers; graduate students and
postdoctoral fellows; and others working in the area of immigration.
Several search options are available:
780-492-9090
Sector: Academic – Faculty Location: Prairies Institutional Affiliation: University of Alberta Expertise: Settlement and Service Provision Marilyn Abbott is Associate Professor and Coordinator of the Teaching English as a Second Language Program in the Department of Educational Psychology at the University of Alberta. Her research interests include second language reading, language learning strategies, teacher development, pedagogical practices… Read More |
Marilyn Abbott | Academic – Faculty | Settlement and Service Provision | Prairies | University of Alberta |
(204) 943-2561
Sector: Local Immigration Partnership Location: Prairies Institutional Affiliation: Immigration Partnership Winnipeg Expertise: Settlement and Service Provision, Social and Cultural Integration, Political and Civic Integration, At-Risk Immigrants I have worked in the immigration and refugees sector for 14 years have a vast and broader experience working on diverse policy issues affecting immigration in Canada. I have particular expertise in settlement and service provision, refugee claimants and refugee claims process, indigenous/newcomer relations… Read More |
Abdikheir Ahmed | Local Immigration Partnership | Settlement and Service Provision, Social and Cultural Integration, Political and Civic Integration, At-Risk Immigrants | Prairies | Immigration Partnership Winnipeg |
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780-423-9501
Sector: Service Provider Location: Prairies Institutional Affiliation: EMCN Expertise: Political and Civic Integration Erick Ambtman holds degrees in Economics from the University of Manitoba and the London School of Economics. He worked as the Executive Director of Aboriginal Friendship Centres in Calgary, Rocky Mountain House, Red Deer and Fort McMurray. He completed an internship in South Africa working for a social… Read More |
Erick Ambtman | Service Provider | Political and Civic Integration | Prairies | EMCN |
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403-220-6756
Sector: Academic – Faculty Location: Prairies Institutional Affiliation: University of Calgary Expertise: Social and Cultural Integration, Political and Civic Integration, Temporary Foreign Workers and International Students Dr. Nancy Arthur is a professor and Associate Dean of Research at Werklund School of Education at the University of Calgary. One of her published books includes “Counseling International Students; Case Incidents in Counseling for International Transitions”. Dr. Arthur currently serves as… Read More |
Nancy Arthur | Academic – Faculty | Social and Cultural Integration, Political and Civic Integration, Temporary Foreign Workers and International Students | Prairies | University of Calgary |
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Sector: Academic – Faculty Location: British Columbia Institutional Affiliation: South Asian Studies Institute at the University of the Fraser Valley Expertise: Settlement and Service Provision, Economic Integration, Social and Cultural Integration, Health and Well-being Satwinder Bains is the Director of the South Asian Studies Institute at the University of the Fraser Valley. She is an Associate Professor in Social Cultural Media Studies, College of Arts. Her current research interests include: South Asian Diaspora studies; Sikhism and the politics of identity; cultural… Read More |
Satwinder Kaur Bains | Academic – Faculty | Settlement and Service Provision, Economic Integration, Social and Cultural Integration, Health and Well-being | British Columbia | South Asian Studies Institute at the University of the Fraser Valley |
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Sector: Academic – Graduate Student or Postdoctoral Fellow Location: Ontario Institutional Affiliation: McMaster University Expertise: Settlement and Service Provision, Social and Cultural Integration, Political and Civic Integration, At-Risk Immigrants James Baker is a critical and public sociologist with strong interdisciplinary training and interests whose work draws upon such areas as sociology, political science, psychology, history, and geography. He is currently a Banting Postdoctoral Fellow at McMaster University. As a qualitative researcher,… Read More |
James Baker | Academic – Graduate Student or Postdoctoral Fellow | Settlement and Service Provision, Social and Cultural Integration, Political and Civic Integration, At-Risk Immigrants | Ontario | McMaster University |
+356 23403630
Sector: Academic – Faculty Location: Atlantic Institutional Affiliation: University of Prince Edward Island / University of Malta Expertise: Social and Cultural Integration I have an interest in the settlement experience of newcomers, particularly in small remote/island communities Read More |
Godfrey Baldacchino | Academic – Faculty | Social and Cultural Integration | Atlantic | University of Prince Edward Island / University of Malta |
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Sector: Local Immigration Partnership Location: Atlantic Institutional Affiliation: Atlantic Human Services Inc. Expertise: Settlement and Service Provision, Economic Integration, Social and Cultural Integration 15 + years of experience including management of private and not for profit organizations, consulting, training and coaching, employment counselling, teaching, curriculums & workshops design, and immigration. A bilingual leader with diverse backgrounds (Law and Business, Education, Immigration).… Read More |
Abdellatif Baoud | Local Immigration Partnership | Settlement and Service Provision, Economic Integration, Social and Cultural Integration | Atlantic | Atlantic Human Services Inc. |
519-661-3689
Sector: Academic – Faculty Location: Ontario Institutional Affiliation: University of Western Ontario Expertise: Economic Integration, Social and Cultural Integration I study immigration especially in relation to the population of Canada. See especially: Chapter 5 on “Immigration and the population of Canada” in Don Kerr and Roderic Beaujot, 2016, Population Change in Canada, 3rd Edition, Oxford University Press. Beaujot, Roderic and Muhammad Munib Raza.… Read More |
Roderic Beaujot | Academic – Faculty | Economic Integration, Social and Cultural Integration | Ontario | University of Western Ontario |
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Sector: Academic – Faculty Location: Atlantic Institutional Affiliation: Université de Moncton Expertise: Social and Cultural Integration, Political and Civic Integration, At-Risk Immigrants Aïcha Benimmas, Ph.D, est professeure agrégée à la Faculté des sciences de l’éducation de l’Université de Moncton. Elle détient un doctorat en géographie (2000) et une maitrise en didactique (1995) de l’Université Laval. Elle est directrice du Centre de recherche et de développement… Read More |
Aïcha Benimmas | Academic – Faculty | Social and Cultural Integration, Political and Civic Integration, At-Risk Immigrants | Atlantic | Université de Moncton |
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Sector: Academic – Faculty Location: Prairies Institutional Affiliation: University of Lethbridge Expertise: Settlement and Service Provision, Social and Cultural Integration, Political and Civic Integration, Temporary Foreign Workers and International Students Broadly works on gender and migration in different contexts: development, globalization and disaster. Read More |
Glenda Bonifacio | Academic – Faculty | Settlement and Service Provision, Social and Cultural Integration, Political and Civic Integration, Temporary Foreign Workers and International Students | Prairies | University of Lethbridge |
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Sector: Local Immigration Partnership Location: British Columbia Institutional Affiliation: Tri-Cities Local Immigration Partnership Expertise: Settlement and Service Provision, Economic Integration, Social and Cultural Integration, Political and Civic Integration, Health and Well-being, At-Risk Immigrants The Tri-Cities Local Immigration Partnership (TCLIP) brings community leaders and organizations together to review the needs of its newest residents and identify means to facilitate immigrant settlement and integration. The ultimate goal of the TCLIP is to develop welcoming and inclusive communities… Read More |
Abigail Cameron | Local Immigration Partnership | Settlement and Service Provision, Economic Integration, Social and Cultural Integration, Political and Civic Integration, Health and Well-being, At-Risk Immigrants | British Columbia | Tri-Cities Local Immigration Partnership |
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403-342-3533
Sector: Academic – Faculty Location: Prairies Institutional Affiliation: Red Deer College Expertise: Settlement and Service Provision, Economic Integration, Social and Cultural Integration, Political and Civic Integration Dr. Choon-lee Chai is a professor at Red Deer College. His current research revolves around issues of immigration, race and ethnic relations, and nationalism. From 2012 to 2015, he assisted the Central Alberta Immigrant Women’s Association (CAIWA) in their research on Economic Security of Immigrant… Read More |
Choon-lee Chai | Academic – Faculty | Settlement and Service Provision, Economic Integration, Social and Cultural Integration, Political and Civic Integration | Prairies | Red Deer College |
604-596-7722 ext/ 107
Sector: Service Provider Location: British Columbia Institutional Affiliation: Progressive Intercultural Community Services Society (PICS) Expertise: Settlement and Service Provision, Economic Integration, Social and Cultural Integration, Political and Civic Integration, Health and Well-being, At-Risk Immigrants, Temporary Foreign Workers and International Students Devinder Chattha, B.A.(Honors in Political Science); M.A.(English Lit); M.Ed (Leadership & Curriculum Design); TESOL is Director of Language, Settlement & Social Programs at Progressive Intercultural Community Services society (PICS)for Vancouver, Surrey & Delta). Devinder is an Advisory… Read More |
Devinder Chattha | Service Provider | Settlement and Service Provision, Economic Integration, Social and Cultural Integration, Political and Civic Integration, Health and Well-being, At-Risk Immigrants, Temporary Foreign Workers and International Students | British Columbia | Progressive Intercultural Community Services Society (PICS) |
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Sector: Service Provider Location: British Columbia Institutional Affiliation: S.U.C.C.E.S.S. Expertise: Settlement and Service Provision, Economic Integration, Social and Cultural Integration, Political and Civic Integration, Health and Well-being, At-Risk Immigrants, Temporary Foreign Workers and International Students S.U.C.C.E.S.S. is one of the largest immigrant-serving agencies in BC. Founded in 1973, S.U.C.C.E.S.S. delivers a comprehensive range of services in the areas of pre-arrival, arrival and post-arrival settlement, language training, employment, business, counselling, early childhood development, housing,… Read More |
Queenie Choo | Service Provider | Settlement and Service Provision, Economic Integration, Social and Cultural Integration, Political and Civic Integration, Health and Well-being, At-Risk Immigrants, Temporary Foreign Workers and International Students | British Columbia | S.U.C.C.E.S.S. |
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Sector: Other Location: British Columbia Institutional Affiliation: Museum of Anthropology, University of British Columbia Sector: Arts, Culture and Heritage Expertise: Tangible and Intangible Cultural Heritage, Critical Race Studies, Transnational Migration and Diasporic Studies Dr. Tzu-I Chung is an award-winning museum practitioner and cultural and social historian. Her community-centered and place-based… Read More |
Tzu-I Chung | Other | British Columbia | Museum of Anthropology, University of British Columbia | |
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+1-519-661-2111 extension 81464
Sector: Academic – Faculty Location: Ontario Institutional Affiliation: University of Western Ontario Expertise: Social and Cultural Integration Dr. Mark Cleveland (PhD, MSc, BComm, John Molson School of Business, at Concordia University, Montréal, Canada) is a Western Faculty Scholar (2017-19), is the Dancap Private Equity Professor of Consumer Behavior in the DAN Department of Management and Organizational Studies(Faculty of Social Sciences),… Read More |
Mark Cleveland | Academic – Faculty | Social and Cultural Integration | Ontario | University of Western Ontario |
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780-492-9696
Sector: Academic – Faculty Location: Prairies Institutional Affiliation: University of Alberta Expertise: Economic Integration, Temporary Foreign Workers and International Students Christine’s research program includes studies that explore the intersection of human capital, immigration and gender on the employability of degree-prepared immigrants such as Canadian-educated international students and internationally educated health professionals. The findings from her research… Read More |
Christine Covell | Academic – Faculty | Economic Integration, Temporary Foreign Workers and International Students | Prairies | University of Alberta |
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403-410-2000 ext. 6904
Sector: Academic – Faculty Location: Prairies Institutional Affiliation: Ambrose University Expertise: Settlement and Service Provision, Social and Cultural Integration, Health and Well-being Dr. Jim Cresswell is a professor at Ambrose University, and participates in research. His area of expertise is social and cultural psychology and immigration and adjustment. Read More |
Jim Cresswell | Academic – Faculty | Settlement and Service Provision, Social and Cultural Integration, Health and Well-being | Prairies | Ambrose University |
780-492-1594
Sector: Academic – Faculty Location: Prairies Institutional Affiliation: University of Calgary Expertise: Settlement and Service Provision, Economic Integration, Social and Cultural Integration, Health and Well-being, At-Risk Immigrants Dr. Julie Drolet is Associate Professor in the Faculty of Social Work at the University of Calgary’s Central and Northern Alberta Region in Edmonton, Alberta. She is a co-investigator in the Pathways to Prosperity partnership. She is engaged in a number of research projects on immigrant settlement… Read More |
Julie Drolet | Academic – Faculty | Settlement and Service Provision, Economic Integration, Social and Cultural Integration, Health and Well-being, At-Risk Immigrants | Prairies | University of Calgary |
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Sector: Réseaux en immigration francophone Location: Ontario Institutional Affiliation: Réseau de Soutien à l'immigration francophone de l'est de l'Ontario Expertise: Economic Integration, Social and Cultural Integration, Political and Civic Integration Brigitte Duguay Langlais est coordonnatrice du Réseau de soutien à l’immigration francophone de l’Est de l’Ontario. Brigitte œuvre depuis les 20 dernières années dans le développement communautaire à défendre les droits et les intérêts des francophones en situation minoritaire au Canada. Originaire… Read More |
Brigitte Duguay Langlais | Réseaux en immigration francophone | Economic Integration, Social and Cultural Integration, Political and Civic Integration | Ontario | Réseau de Soutien à l'immigration francophone de l'est de l'Ontario |
(416) 645-6000, x1252
Sector: Local Immigration Partnership Location: Ontario Institutional Affiliation: WoodGreen Community Services Expertise: Settlement and Service Provision, Economic Integration Immigrant demographics, poverty reduction strategies or affordable housing, pop-up shops and nonprofit advocacy are all in a day for Diane Dyson. As a community-based social researcher, interested in issues of neighbourhoods and poverty, she is Director, Research & Public Policy at WoodGreen Community… Read More |
Diane Dyson | Local Immigration Partnership | Settlement and Service Provision, Economic Integration | Ontario | WoodGreen Community Services |
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403-440-8439
Sector: Academic – Faculty Location: Prairies Institutional Affiliation: Mount Royal University Expertise: Social and Cultural Integration, Political and Civic Integration Dr. Mohammed El Hazzouri is an assistant professor at Mount Royal University, and has an expertise in social identity (immigration status/ethnicity) in consumer behaviour and marketing. Read More |
Mohammed El Hazzouri | Academic – Faculty | Social and Cultural Integration, Political and Civic Integration | Prairies | Mount Royal University |
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780-492-6971
Sector: Academic – Faculty Location: Prairies Institutional Affiliation: University of Calgary Expertise: Settlement and Service Provision, Social and Cultural Integration, Political and Civic Integration, At-Risk Immigrants Richard Enns is a professor at the University of Calgary and the Associate Dean of CNAR. His area of expertise is indigenous issues, and refugee and immigration settlement. Read More |
Richard Enns | Academic – Faculty | Settlement and Service Provision, Social and Cultural Integration, Political and Civic Integration, At-Risk Immigrants | Prairies | University of Calgary |
519 661-2111 ext 84650
Sector: Academic – Faculty Location: Ontario Institutional Affiliation: University of Western Ontario and Pathways to Prosperity Partnership Expertise: Settlement and Service Provision, Economic Integration, Social and Cultural Integration, Political and Civic Integration, At-Risk Immigrants, Temporary Foreign Workers and International Students Victoria Esses is Professor of Psychology and Director of the Centre for Research on Migration and Ethnic Relations at the University of Western Ontario. She is Co-Chair and Principal Investigator of the Pathways to Prosperity Partnership. Her research focuses on immigration policy and practice, including… Read More |
Victoria Esses | Academic – Faculty | Settlement and Service Provision, Economic Integration, Social and Cultural Integration, Political and Civic Integration, At-Risk Immigrants, Temporary Foreign Workers and International Students | Ontario | University of Western Ontario and Pathways to Prosperity Partnership |
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780-489-7004 ext. 708
Sector: Academic – Faculty Location: Prairies Institutional Affiliation: University of Alberta Expertise: Settlement and Service Provision, Economic Integration, Social and Cultural Integration, Political and Civic Integration, At-Risk Immigrants, Temporary Foreign Workers and International Students Roxanne Felix-Mah is a adjunct professor at the University of Alberta. As well, she is the manager for the Edmonton Mennonite Centre for Newcomers. Her area of expertise is immigration and refugees, support, capacity building, and community development. Read More |
Roxanne Felix-Mah | Academic – Faculty | Settlement and Service Provision, Economic Integration, Social and Cultural Integration, Political and Civic Integration, At-Risk Immigrants, Temporary Foreign Workers and International Students | Prairies | University of Alberta |
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Sector: Service Provider Location: Prairies Institutional Affiliation: University of Alberta and Edmonton Mennonite Centre for Newcomers Expertise: Settlement and Service Provision Roxanne Felix-Mah (BSc., MSc.) has over seventeen years of experience working to support vulnerable populations in the field of health promotion, community-based research, settlement for newcomers, and anti-racism. She has also worked across many sectors – working both for civic, provincial and… Read More |
Roxanne FelixMah | Service Provider | Settlement and Service Provision | Prairies | University of Alberta and Edmonton Mennonite Centre for Newcomers |
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403-220-6037
Sector: Academic – Faculty Location: Prairies Institutional Affiliation: University of Calgary Expertise: Social and Cultural Integration, Political and Civic Integration, At-Risk Immigrants Ilyan Ferrer is an assistant professor at the University of Calgary. Some of his research includes topics such as racialized groups in Canada. Ferrer continues to engage in research and scholarly activity at the university. Read More |
Ilyan Ferrer | Academic – Faculty | Social and Cultural Integration, Political and Civic Integration, At-Risk Immigrants | Prairies | University of Calgary |
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403-220-8492
Sector: Academic – Faculty Location: Prairies Institutional Affiliation: University of Calgary Expertise: Social and Cultural Integration, Political and Civic Integration, At-Risk Immigrants Dr. James Frideres is a professor at the University of Calgary and the academic representative for IRW. His research interests include; First Nations, immigration, and race and ethnicity. Read More |
James Frideres | Academic – Faculty | Social and Cultural Integration, Political and Civic Integration, At-Risk Immigrants | Prairies | University of Calgary |
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Sector: Local Immigration Partnership Location: Territories Institutional Affiliation: RDÉE Canada Expertise: Settlement and Service Provision, Economic Integration, Social and Cultural Integration, Health and Well-being, Temporary Foreign Workers and International Students Carrefour Nunavut offre des services aux francophones et francophiles afin qu’ils puissent contribuer pleinement à la croissance économique du territoire. Nous offrons une panoplies de services aux résidents permanents, pour davantage d’informations, consulter notre site Web. Read More |
Valérie Gagnon | Local Immigration Partnership | Settlement and Service Provision, Economic Integration, Social and Cultural Integration, Health and Well-being, Temporary Foreign Workers and International Students | Territories | RDÉE Canada |
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Sector: Academic – Faculty Location: Ontario Institutional Affiliation: Queen's University Expertise: Social and Cultural Integration, Health and Well-being, At-Risk Immigrants My research focuses on health access for immigrants and refugees. I also have an interest in developing, implementing and evaluating chronic disease self-management programs to enhance the quality of life and activity participation for refugees and immigrants. Read More |
Setareh Ghahari | Academic – Faculty | Social and Cultural Integration, Health and Well-being, At-Risk Immigrants | Ontario | Queen's University |
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403-220-5135
Sector: Academic – Faculty Location: Prairies Institutional Affiliation: University of Calgary Expertise: Settlement and Service Provision, Social and Cultural Integration, Political and Civic Integration Dr. Suzanne Goopy has a PhD in Social Anthropology with specialization in social relations, cultural practices and health from School of Humanities, Griffith University, Australia. One of her main areas of research is Intercultural Practices with Newcomers. Read More |
Suzanne Goopy | Academic – Faculty | Settlement and Service Provision, Social and Cultural Integration, Political and Civic Integration | Prairies | University of Calgary |
403-220-2681
Sector: Academic – Faculty Location: Prairies Institutional Affiliation: University of Calgary Expertise: Social and Cultural Integration Over the years I have developed research expertise in the areas of sociocultural and sociopolitical perspectives on language learning, particularly on English as an Additional Language (EAL). Specifically, I have published in the areas of intercultural communication between immigrant parents and teachers,… Read More |
Yan Guo | Academic – Faculty | Social and Cultural Integration | Prairies | University of Calgary |
403-440-8548
Sector: Academic – Faculty Location: Prairies Institutional Affiliation: Mount Royal University Expertise: Settlement and Service Provision, Economic Integration, Social and Cultural Integration, Political and Civic Integration Leah Hamilton is Associate Professor at the Bissett School of Business, Mount Royal University. Leah is a passionate, community-engaged scholar whose primary program of research focuses on the social and economic integration of newcomers and refugees in Canada. She frequently collaborates on projects… Read More |
Leah Hamilton | Academic – Faculty | Settlement and Service Provision, Economic Integration, Social and Cultural Integration, Political and Civic Integration | Prairies | Mount Royal University |
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780-492-0535
Sector: Academic – Faculty Location: Prairies Institutional Affiliation: University of Alberta Expertise: Social and Cultural Integration Dr. Reza Hasmath is an associate professor in the political science department at the University of Alberta. His area of expertise is public policy, and the education and labour market experience of ethnic minorities. Read More |
Reza Hasmath | Academic – Faculty | Social and Cultural Integration | Prairies | University of Alberta |
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Sector: Academic – Faculty Location: British Columbia Institutional Affiliation: University of British Columbia Expertise: Social and Cultural Integration Suzanne’s research program centres on the axes of occupation, immigration, and Francophone minority communities. Her research primarily addresses the occupational implications of international migration to Canada through focused, critical examination of governmental legislation, policies and discourses;… Read More |
Suzanne Huot | Academic – Faculty | Social and Cultural Integration | British Columbia | University of British Columbia |
519-663-0551 ext 283
Sector: Local Immigration Partnership Location: Ontario Institutional Affiliation: London & Middlesex Local Immigration Partnership Expertise: Settlement and Service Provision, Social and Cultural Integration, Political and Civic Integration, Health and Well-being Huda Hussein has over 10 years of experience working with immigrant families with young children which culminated in developing two resources for service providers, to enhance their welcome-ability of immigrant families and one for newcomers to raise their awareness about available resources and accessibility.… Read More |
Huda (aka Nooralhooda) Hussein | Local Immigration Partnership | Settlement and Service Provision, Social and Cultural Integration, Political and Civic Integration, Health and Well-being | Ontario | London & Middlesex Local Immigration Partnership |
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403-220-5034
Sector: Academic – Faculty Location: Prairies Institutional Affiliation: University of Calgary Expertise: Social and Cultural Integration Jacqueline Ismael is a professor at the University of Calgary, and specializes in social welfare. She is also involved in comparative welfare states, human rights and immigrants issues and international social work and social policy at the university. Read More |
Jacqueline Ismael | Academic – Faculty | Social and Cultural Integration | Prairies | University of Calgary |
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780-492-3000
Sector: Academic – Faculty Location: Prairies Institutional Affiliation: University of Alberta Expertise: Settlement and Service Provision, Economic Integration, Social and Cultural Integration, Political and Civic Integration Dr. Michael Kariwo is a professor at the University of Calgary, and participates in research, and has previously assisted with research for AAISA. His area of expertise if immigration and refugees, and social support. Read More |
Michael Kariwo | Academic – Faculty | Settlement and Service Provision, Economic Integration, Social and Cultural Integration, Political and Civic Integration | Prairies | University of Alberta |
Sector: Academic – Graduate Student or Postdoctoral Fellow Location: Ontario Institutional Affiliation: Wilfrid Laurier University Expertise: Settlement and Service Provision, Economic Integration, Social and Cultural Integration, Political and Civic Integration, Health and Well-being, At-Risk Immigrants, Temporary Foreign Workers and International Students I am currently a PhD candidate in the Faculty of Social Work at Wilfrid Laurier University, Ontario, Canada. I earned Master’s degree in Social Work from Southern Illinois University Carbondale, USA, Master’s degree in Sociology and English Literature from Tribhuvan University, Nepal. My broad area… Read More |
Karun Karki | Academic – Graduate Student or Postdoctoral Fellow | Settlement and Service Provision, Economic Integration, Social and Cultural Integration, Political and Civic Integration, Health and Well-being, At-Risk Immigrants, Temporary Foreign Workers and International Students | Ontario | Wilfrid Laurier University |
Sector: Academic – Graduate Student or Postdoctoral Fellow Location: Ontario Institutional Affiliation: Wilfrid Laurier University Expertise: Settlement and Service Provision, Economic Integration, Social and Cultural Integration, Political and Civic Integration, Health and Well-being, At-Risk Immigrants, Temporary Foreign Workers and International Students For over 10 years, Karun has worked and volunteered in social services in Nepal, the U.S. and Canada, particularly in community capacity building, community engagement, clinical counseling, and social welfare and social justice. He has worked with socially marginalized communities, immigrants and refugee… Read More |
Karki Karun | Academic – Graduate Student or Postdoctoral Fellow | Settlement and Service Provision, Economic Integration, Social and Cultural Integration, Political and Civic Integration, Health and Well-being, At-Risk Immigrants, Temporary Foreign Workers and International Students | Ontario | Wilfrid Laurier University |
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204-557-0172
Sector: Academic – Graduate Student or Postdoctoral Fellow Location: Prairies Institutional Affiliation: University of Manitoba Expertise: Social and Cultural Integration Lily Kaufmann is a graduate student studying Human Rights at University of Manitoba. Her research interests include the effects of close interpersonal relationships on social integration of Canadian immigrants and the creation of inclusive psycho-social integration programs for newly landed migrants.… Read More |
Lily Kaufmann | Academic – Graduate Student or Postdoctoral Fellow | Social and Cultural Integration | Prairies | University of Manitoba |
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403-220-6372
Sector: Academic – Faculty Location: Prairies Institutional Affiliation: University of Calgary Expertise: Economic Integration, Social and Cultural Integration, Political and Civic Integration Dr. Abdie Kazemipur is a Professor and Chair of Ethnic Studies at the University of Calgary. His expertise is on the socio-economic experience of immigrants. Read More |
Abdie Kazemipur | Academic – Faculty | Economic Integration, Social and Cultural Integration, Political and Civic Integration | Prairies | University of Calgary |
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Sector: Local Immigration Partnership Location: Ontario Institutional Affiliation: Toronto North Local Immigration Partnership Expertise: Settlement and Service Provision, Social and Cultural Integration, Health and Well-being Global health specialist with 15 years of extensive experience in community based international health care (maternal, newborn and child healthcare) with focus on policy analysis and development, grant and contract management, program and project management monitoring and evaluation, health information,… Read More |
Tahir Khan | Local Immigration Partnership | Settlement and Service Provision, Social and Cultural Integration, Health and Well-being | Ontario | Toronto North Local Immigration Partnership |
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416-520-4509
Sector: Service Provider Location: Ontario Institutional Affiliation: Syrian Canadian Foundation Expertise: Settlement and Service Provision, Social and Cultural Integration Bayan Khatib, is the co-founder and Executive Director of The Syrian Canadian Foundation, which aims to empower newcomers and people of diverse backgrounds and promote cross-cultural connections within Canadian society. She is also the co-founder of the annual Syria Film Festival in Toronto, which aims… Read More |
Bayan Khatib | Service Provider | Settlement and Service Provision, Social and Cultural Integration | Ontario | Syrian Canadian Foundation |
Sector: Other Location: Ontario Institutional Affiliation: University of Guelph-Fanshawe College Expertise: Social and Cultural Integration, Political and Civic Integration Anahita has a PhD in Management from University of Guelph. Her research focuses on the engagement of stakeholders, especially first generation immigrants and multicultural communities, in public consultation and planning processes. She also studies diversity and inclusion in the workforce. Anahita is… Read More |
Anahita Khazaei | Other | Social and Cultural Integration, Political and Civic Integration | Ontario | University of Guelph-Fanshawe College |
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403-210-7596
Sector: Academic – Faculty Location: Prairies Institutional Affiliation: University of Calgary Expertise: Settlement and Service Provision, Social and Cultural Integration, Political and Civic Integration, At-Risk Immigrants Regine King is an associate professor at the University of Calgary. She has focused on the social sciences, and mental health with a focus on refugees who settle in post-conflict. Read More |
Regine King | Academic – Faculty | Settlement and Service Provision, Social and Cultural Integration, Political and Civic Integration, At-Risk Immigrants | Prairies | University of Calgary |
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780-492-0913
Sector: Academic – Faculty Location: Prairies Institutional Affiliation: University of Alberta Expertise: Social and Cultural Integration Dr. Anna Kirova is a professor at the University of Alberta. She has expertise in education, and the role of school in the acculturation of refugee youth. She is currently working on an international project titled “Refugee crisis in Europe, migration and border issues in Canada and Europe”. Read More |
Anna Kirova | Academic – Faculty | Social and Cultural Integration | Prairies | University of Alberta |
778-782-9467
Sector: Academic – Faculty Location: British Columbia Institutional Affiliation: Simon Fraser University (Gerontology Dept.) Expertise: Health and Well-being, At-Risk Immigrants Sharon Koehn, PhD, is a Clinical Research Professor in the Department of Gerontology at Simon Fraser University. Trained as a medical anthropologist, she conducts interdisciplinary community-based research with immigrant older adults on dementia, health care access, chronic disease self-management support,… Read More |
Sharon Koehn | Academic – Faculty | Health and Well-being, At-Risk Immigrants | British Columbia | Simon Fraser University (Gerontology Dept.) |
514-654-4134
Sector: Academic – Graduate Student or Postdoctoral Fellow Location: Ontario Institutional Affiliation: University of Ottawa Expertise: Social and Cultural Integration, At-Risk Immigrants, Temporary Foreign Workers and International Students Jessica Losier is a Masters candidate concerned with questions regarding the experiences of immigrants and refugees and social inequality. Her previous research looked at the socio-cultural integration of temporary Guatemalans workers under the Temporary Foreign Worker Porgram in the rural city of Rougemont.… Read More |
Jessica Losier | Academic – Graduate Student or Postdoctoral Fellow | Social and Cultural Integration, At-Risk Immigrants, Temporary Foreign Workers and International Students | Ontario | University of Ottawa |
Sector: Local Immigration Partnership Location: Ontario Institutional Affiliation: County of Lambton Expertise: Settlement and Service Provision, Social and Cultural Integration, Political and Civic Integration, Health and Well-being Aruba Mahmud is a Social Planner with the County of Lambton. Aruba works with the Sarnia-Lambton Local Immigration Partnership, alongside the Sarnia-Lambton LIP Project Coordinator. The overall goal of the Sarnia-Lambton LIP is to increase Sarnia-Lambton’s capacity as a welcoming community for… Read More |
Aruba Mahmud | Local Immigration Partnership | Settlement and Service Provision, Social and Cultural Integration, Political and Civic Integration, Health and Well-being | Ontario | County of Lambton |
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867-873-5962
Sector: Réseaux en immigration francophone Location: Territories Institutional Affiliation: CDÉTNO Expertise: Economic Integration Le CDÉTNO est un organisme à but non lucratif qui promeut, stimule et appuie le développement économique et l’employabilité des francophones et francophiles des Territoires du Nord-Ouest. En collaboration avec nos partenaires, nous développons des services et des outils qui soutiennent les membres… Read More |
Audrey Marceau | Réseaux en immigration francophone | Economic Integration | Territories | CDÉTNO |
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Sector: Service Provider Location: Ontario Institutional Affiliation: London Cross Cultural Learner Centre Expertise: Settlement and Service Provision, Social and Cultural Integration, Political and Civic Integration, Health and Well-being, At-Risk Immigrants Intercultural Competency Training for the Workplace Read More |
Valy Marochko | Service Provider | Settlement and Service Provision, Social and Cultural Integration, Political and Civic Integration, Health and Well-being, At-Risk Immigrants | Ontario | London Cross Cultural Learner Centre |
250-388-4728
Sector: Service Provider Location: British Columbia Institutional Affiliation: Inter-Cultural Association of Greater Victoria Expertise: Settlement and Service Provision, Social and Cultural Integration, Political and Civic Integration Jean McRae, B.A., C.P.Ed, M.B.A., is Chief Executive Officer of the Inter-Cultural Association of Greater Victoria (ICA). Jean is sector Co-Chair for Pathways to Prosperity, President of the Affiliation of Multicultural Societies and Service Agencies of BC (AMSSA), represents AMSSA on the National Settlement… Read More |
Jean McRae | Service Provider | Settlement and Service Provision, Social and Cultural Integration, Political and Civic Integration | British Columbia | Inter-Cultural Association of Greater Victoria |
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613-262-6640
Sector: Local Immigration Partnership Location: Ontario Institutional Affiliation: Catholic Centre for Immigrants, City of Ottawa, and Local Agencies Serving Immigrants Expertise: Settlement and Service Provision, Economic Integration, Social and Cultural Integration, Health and Well-being, At-Risk Immigrants The work of the Ottawa Local Immigration Partnership covers five areas of expertise: settlement, economic integration, socio-civic integration, health and wellbeing, and building institutional capacity for equity. Much of work can be characterised in leveraging tacit knowledge developed in the field… Read More |
Hindia Mohamoud | Local Immigration Partnership | Settlement and Service Provision, Economic Integration, Social and Cultural Integration, Health and Well-being, At-Risk Immigrants | Ontario | Catholic Centre for Immigrants, City of Ottawa, and Local Agencies Serving Immigrants |
416-979-5000 ext. 2526
Sector: Academic – Faculty Location: Ontario Institutional Affiliation: Ted Rogers School of Management, Ryerson University Expertise: Economic Integration Horatio Morgan is an Associate Professor of Global Management at the Ted Rogers School of Management, Ryerson University. A major area of his research is international entrepreneurship with a focus on immigrant entrepreneurs. He has extensive experience conducting research, advising, and speaking on… Read More |
Horatio Morgan | Academic – Faculty | Economic Integration | Ontario | Ted Rogers School of Management, Ryerson University |
709 757-2861
Sector: Réseaux en immigration francophone Location: Atlantic Institutional Affiliation: Organisme à but non lucratif Expertise: Economic Integration Le Réseau de Développement Économique et d’Employabilité de Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador (RDÉE TNL), organisme à but non lucratif, est l’organisme de développement économique des communautés francophones de Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador. Nous offrons de l’expertise en développement économique aux… Read More |
Olivier Murgier | Réseaux en immigration francophone | Economic Integration | Atlantic | Organisme à but non lucratif |
Sector: Academic – Graduate Student or Postdoctoral Fellow Location: Atlantic Institutional Affiliation: Memorial University Expertise: Economic Integration, Social and Cultural Integration, Temporary Foreign Workers and International Students Kerri Neil is a graduate student in Sociology at Memorial University of Newfoundland. She has been working with Dr. Tony Fang for the past two years researching and writing pieces on immigration, such as “The Temporary Foreign Worker Program and Employers in Labrador” published by the Harris… Read More |
Kerri Neil | Academic – Graduate Student or Postdoctoral Fellow | Economic Integration, Social and Cultural Integration, Temporary Foreign Workers and International Students | Atlantic | Memorial University |
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Sector: Local Immigration Partnership Location: Atlantic Institutional Affiliation: Saint John Human Development Council Expertise: Settlement and Service Provision, Social and Cultural Integration, Health and Well-being Duyen is the project manager for the Saint John Local Immigration Partnership (LIP). She earned her PhD in Community Health Sciences from the University of Calgary, specializing in Population and Public Health, and has a MSc in Developmental Psychology from Memorial University. Duyen is an avid research… Read More |
Duyen Nguyen | Local Immigration Partnership | Settlement and Service Provision, Social and Cultural Integration, Health and Well-being | Atlantic | Saint John Human Development Council |
506-466-6199
Sector: Other Location: Atlantic Institutional Affiliation: Multicultural Association of Charlotte County Expertise: Economic Integration, Social and Cultural Integration, Political and Civic Integration, Health and Well-being, At-Risk Immigrants I have been working with international students, refugees, and immigrants to Canada for the past 20 years, most notably in the area of integration and culture shock. I possess my Masters from the University of British Columbia where I explored culture shock and integration issues through various art… Read More |
Steven Noble, Ph.D. | Other | Economic Integration, Social and Cultural Integration, Political and Civic Integration, Health and Well-being, At-Risk Immigrants | Atlantic | Multicultural Association of Charlotte County |
250-808-2472
Sector: Academic – Faculty Location: British Columbia Institutional Affiliation: Thompson Rivers University Expertise: Social and Cultural Integration, Health and Well-being Dr. Joyce O’Mahony is an Assistant Professor in the School of Nursing at Thompson Rivers University. Her program of research focuses on immigrant and refugee women’s postpartum depression experiences and access to mental health care services, and community-based intervention strategies for postpartum… Read More |
Joyce O'Mahony | Academic – Faculty | Social and Cultural Integration, Health and Well-being | British Columbia | Thompson Rivers University |
Sector: Academic – Faculty Location: Quebec Institutional Affiliation: Concordia University Expertise: Settlement and Service Provision, Economic Integration, Social and Cultural Integration, Political and Civic Integration Immigration is a powerful vantage point to understand the state and to provide new answers to the question of “who decides?” As a political scientist, my areas of research are immigration, public policy and public administration as well as Canadian politics (provincial politics and federalism) and… Read More |
Mireille Paquet | Academic – Faculty | Settlement and Service Provision, Economic Integration, Social and Cultural Integration, Political and Civic Integration | Quebec | Concordia University |
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(709)757-2826
Sector: Réseaux en immigration francophone Location: Atlantic Institutional Affiliation: Fédération des francophones de Terre-Neuve et du Labrador Expertise: Settlement and Service Provision Le Réseau immigration francophone de Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador (RIF-TNL) vise à accroître la capacité d’accueil, d’intégration et de rétention des communautés francophones de la province en mobilisant divers intervenants et en renforçant la collaboration et la planification stratégique. Le… Read More |
Sarah Parisio | Réseaux en immigration francophone | Settlement and Service Provision | Atlantic | Fédération des francophones de Terre-Neuve et du Labrador |
1-418-998-2915
Sector: Academic – Graduate Student or Postdoctoral Fellow Location: Quebec Institutional Affiliation: Université Laval Expertise: Social and Cultural Integration, At-Risk Immigrants Claudia Prévost poursuit des études doctorales en ethnologie et patrimoine à l’Université Laval sous la direction de Lucille Guilbert. Son projet de recherche porte sur le parcours d’apprentissage du français de réfugiés bhoutanais adultes installés dans la ville de Québec. Elle s’intéresse… Read More |
Claudia Prévost | Academic – Graduate Student or Postdoctoral Fellow | Social and Cultural Integration, At-Risk Immigrants | Quebec | Université Laval |
705-495-8931
Sector: Local Immigration Partnership Location: Ontario Institutional Affiliation: North Bay Newcomer Network (North Bay LIP) Expertise: Settlement and Service Provision, Social and Cultural Integration Graduate of McMaster University with a Double B.A (Hons.) in Women’s Studies and Sociology Trained as a social justice and anti-oppression workshop facilitator 10+ years experience working with LGBTQ2S+ communities and creating positive/safer spaces 5+ years experience in workshop design 10+ years… Read More |
Meg Ramore | Local Immigration Partnership | Settlement and Service Provision, Social and Cultural Integration | Ontario | North Bay Newcomer Network (North Bay LIP) |
902 494 3130
Sector: Academic – Faculty Location: Atlantic Institutional Affiliation: Dalhousie Expertise: Settlement and Service Provision, Economic Integration, Social and Cultural Integration, Political and Civic Integration, At-Risk Immigrants, Temporary Foreign Workers and International Students Howard Ramos is a political sociologist who investigates issues of social justice and equity. He has published on social movements, human rights, immigration, ethnicity, race, integration, and Atlantic Canada. He is currently working on projects looking at Atlantic Canadian, secondary cities, non-economic… Read More |
Howard Ramos | Academic – Faculty | Settlement and Service Provision, Economic Integration, Social and Cultural Integration, Political and Civic Integration, At-Risk Immigrants, Temporary Foreign Workers and International Students | Atlantic | Dalhousie |
587-894-7580
Sector: Service Provider Location: Prairies Institutional Affiliation: Calgary Region Immigrant Employment Council (CRIEC) Expertise: Economic Integration, Social and Cultural Integration Bruce Randall is the founding Executive Director (2010) of the Calgary Region Immigrant Employment Council (CRIEC). He is the former General Counsel, Vice President Law & Corporate Secretary of The Forzani Group Ltd. (1998-2004). He is also a sessional lecturer at Mount Royal University and Red Deer… Read More |
Bruce Randall | Service Provider | Economic Integration, Social and Cultural Integration | Prairies | Calgary Region Immigrant Employment Council (CRIEC) |
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403-314-2403
Sector: Academic – Faculty Location: Prairies Institutional Affiliation: Red Deer College Expertise: Settlement and Service Provision, Economic Integration, Social and Cultural Integration, Political and Civic Integration Dr. Krista Robson is a professor at Red Deer College.She has worked on different community-based, collaborative research projects in recent years; topics have included – HIV/AIDS in Aboriginal Communities, Immigrant Women’s Economic Security and Ethics & Research with Aboriginal Communities. Read More |
Krista Robson | Academic – Faculty | Settlement and Service Provision, Economic Integration, Social and Cultural Integration, Political and Civic Integration | Prairies | Red Deer College |
Sector: Academic – Graduate Student or Postdoctoral Fellow Location: Atlantic Institutional Affiliation: Memorial University Expertise: Settlement and Service Provision, Economic Integration, Social and Cultural Integration, Temporary Foreign Workers and International Students Halina Sapeha is a Postdoctoral Fellow at Memorial University. Her research interests include immigration policy, labour migration, migrants’ retention and integration in smaller communities, efficacy and effectiveness of public policies. Her papers have been published in the International Migration,… Read More |
Halina Sapeha | Academic – Graduate Student or Postdoctoral Fellow | Settlement and Service Provision, Economic Integration, Social and Cultural Integration, Temporary Foreign Workers and International Students | Atlantic | Memorial University |
Sector: Academic – Graduate Student or Postdoctoral Fellow Location: British Columbia Institutional Affiliation: UBC Expertise: Settlement and Service Provision, Economic Integration, Social and Cultural Integration, Political and Civic Integration, Health and Well-being, At-Risk Immigrants, Temporary Foreign Workers and International Students Shenaz is committed to improving the lives of ordinary Canadians. With her joint appointment in both the UBC\\\’s Faculty of Medicine and at the School of Public Policy at UBC, she researches how Canadian federal policy can improve psychological well-being for all citizens. Her findings led to… Read More |
Shenaz A H Shahban | Academic – Graduate Student or Postdoctoral Fellow | Settlement and Service Provision, Economic Integration, Social and Cultural Integration, Political and Civic Integration, Health and Well-being, At-Risk Immigrants, Temporary Foreign Workers and International Students | British Columbia | UBC |
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780-492-0409
Sector: Academic – Faculty Location: Prairies Institutional Affiliation: University of Calgary Expertise: Settlement and Service Provision, Social and Cultural Integration, Political and Civic Integration, At-Risk Immigrants Dr. Janki Shankar is a professor at the University of Calgary. Her expertise include international social work and human services. Some of her current research includes: Food choices of immigrant mothers, and Domestic violence and settlement issues in immigrant families. Read More |
Janki Shankar | Academic – Faculty | Settlement and Service Provision, Social and Cultural Integration, Political and Civic Integration, At-Risk Immigrants | Prairies | University of Calgary |
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403-440-8661
Sector: Academic – Faculty Location: Prairies Institutional Affiliation: Mount Royal University Expertise: Settlement and Service Provision, Social and Cultural Integration, Political and Civic Integration Irene Shankar is faculty at Mount Royal University. She holds a Phd in sociology from the University of Alberta. Some of her research includes: Through My Son: Immigrant Women Bargain with Patriarchy in the Women’s Studies International Forum Elderly Immigrants and Refugees: An Annotated Bibliography.… Read More |
Irene Shankar | Academic – Faculty | Settlement and Service Provision, Social and Cultural Integration, Political and Civic Integration | Prairies | Mount Royal University |
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604-592-7059
Sector: Local Immigration Partnership Location: British Columbia Institutional Affiliation: City of Surrey Expertise: Settlement and Service Provision, Economic Integration, Social and Cultural Integration, Political and Civic Integration Olga Shcherbyna is a Social Planner with the City of Surrey and acts as a Surrey Local Immigration Partnership Coordinator. Surrey is one of the fastest growing communities in British Columbia and it has been a primary destination for refugees in the province (25-50% of all refugees in BC have settled… Read More |
Olga Shcherbyna | Local Immigration Partnership | Settlement and Service Provision, Economic Integration, Social and Cultural Integration, Political and Civic Integration | British Columbia | City of Surrey |
5066462389
Sector: Local Immigration Partnership Location: Atlantic Institutional Affiliation: YMCA of Greater Saint John Expertise: Settlement and Service Provision, Social and Cultural Integration, Political and Civic Integration Angelique is a community-minded professional with an entrepreneurial spirit, she has provided leadership in the areas of law, post-secondary education, and economic development. She is a strong critical thinker, strategic planner, project manager and cross-cultural communicator. She has applied these… Read More |
Angelique Simpson | Local Immigration Partnership | Settlement and Service Provision, Social and Cultural Integration, Political and Civic Integration | Atlantic | YMCA of Greater Saint John |
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Sector: Local Immigration Partnership Location: British Columbia Institutional Affiliation: Fort St. John Local Immigration Partnership Expertise: Settlement and Service Provision, Economic Integration, Social and Cultural Integration, Political and Civic Integration, Health and Well-being, At-Risk Immigrants The Fort St. John Local Immigration Partnership (LIP) is a special initiative to facilitate the integration of immigrant newcomers into the community. LIP members are local employers and service providers who play important role in the integration process and work together to make the integration process… Read More |
Kim Strandberg | Local Immigration Partnership | Settlement and Service Provision, Economic Integration, Social and Cultural Integration, Political and Civic Integration, Health and Well-being, At-Risk Immigrants | British Columbia | Fort St. John Local Immigration Partnership |
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506-458-7785
Sector: Academic – Faculty Location: Atlantic Institutional Affiliation: University of New Brunswick Expertise: Settlement and Service Provision, Economic Integration, Temporary Foreign Workers and International Students I have worked with Michael Hann on the strengths and challenges of settlement agencies in New Brunswick (http://www2.unb.ca/~luct/immigration.html) and I have published with Cathy Holtmann on immigrant women’s experiences of precarity… Read More |
Luc Theriault | Academic – Faculty | Settlement and Service Provision, Economic Integration, Temporary Foreign Workers and International Students | Atlantic | University of New Brunswick |
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403-380-1897
Sector: Academic – Faculty Location: Prairies Institutional Affiliation: University of Lethbridge Expertise: Settlement and Service Provision, Economic Integration, Social and Cultural Integration, Political and Civic Integration Glenda Tibe Bonifacio is faculty at the University of Lethbridge. Dr. Bonifacio’s research interests include:Gender, Migration and Citizenship,Migration, Development and Globalization, Women, Religion and Activism, Feminist Spirituality. Her latest publication is titled “Gender, Religion… Read More |
Glenda Tibe Bonifacio | Academic – Faculty | Settlement and Service Provision, Economic Integration, Social and Cultural Integration, Political and Civic Integration | Prairies | University of Lethbridge |
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403-210-7199
Sector: Academic – Faculty Location: Prairies Institutional Affiliation: University of Calgary Expertise: Settlement and Service Provision, Social and Cultural Integration, Political and Civic Integration, Health and Well-being, At-Risk Immigrants Dr. Turin Chowdhury has an expertise in health, public health, and access to primary care by vulnerable populations. His current research includes mitigation of barriers to health care faced by the immigrant community. Read More |
Tanvir Turin | Academic – Faculty | Settlement and Service Provision, Social and Cultural Integration, Political and Civic Integration, Health and Well-being, At-Risk Immigrants | Prairies | University of Calgary |
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780-492-3212
Sector: Academic – Faculty Location: Prairies Institutional Affiliation: University of Alberta Expertise: Social and Cultural Integration Dr. David Turpin is the President of the University of Alberta and the Chair of the World University Service of Canada. His area of expertise is institutional strategic planning. Read More |
David Turpin | Academic – Faculty | Social and Cultural Integration | Prairies | University of Alberta |
Sector: Academic – Graduate Student or Postdoctoral Fellow Location: British Columbia Institutional Affiliation: University of British Columbia Expertise: Settlement and Service Provision, Social and Cultural Integration, Political and Civic Integration I am interested in Luso-Canadian transnationals’ experiences re-integrating in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) after living in central Portugal. Further, I am researching the services, community engagement, and organizational power of the established Portuguese community in the GTA. I seek to understand… Read More |
Sara Vieira | Academic – Graduate Student or Postdoctoral Fellow | Settlement and Service Provision, Social and Cultural Integration, Political and Civic Integration | British Columbia | University of British Columbia |
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902 490-6268
Sector: Other Location: Atlantic Institutional Affiliation: Halifax Partnership Expertise: Economic Integration The Connector Program matches new residents with established business people and community leaders. This informal networking session is as simple as having a cup of coffee and a chat, and the Connector offering three names from their network that the Connectee can get in touch with. Through these meetings,… Read More |
Robyn Webb | Other | Economic Integration | Atlantic | Halifax Partnership |
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604.871.6637
Sector: Government Location: British Columbia Institutional Affiliation: City of Vancouver Expertise: Settlement and Service Provision, Economic Integration, Social and Cultural Integration, Political and Civic Integration, Health and Well-being, At-Risk Immigrants, Temporary Foreign Workers and International Students Baldwin Wong is a Social Planner at the City of Vancouver. He has been working on issues and initiatives related to diversity, multiculturalism and immigration since the 1990s. In 2001, he launched the multilingual Newcomer’s Guide to Vancouver. Since 2005, he has been the lead staff supporting the… Read More |
Baldwin Wong | Government | Settlement and Service Provision, Economic Integration, Social and Cultural Integration, Political and Civic Integration, Health and Well-being, At-Risk Immigrants, Temporary Foreign Workers and International Students | British Columbia | City of Vancouver |
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403-410-2000
Sector: Academic – Faculty Location: Prairies Institutional Affiliation: Ambrose University Expertise: Social and Cultural Integration, Political and Civic Integration, At-Risk Immigrants Rita Yembilah is an associate professor at Ambrose University. Her area of expertise is International Community Development and social conflict. Read More |
Rita Yembilah | Academic – Faculty | Social and Cultural Integration, Political and Civic Integration, At-Risk Immigrants | Prairies | Ambrose University |
Sector: Academic – Faculty Location: Ontario Institutional Affiliation: Nipissing University Expertise: Social and Cultural Integration, Health and Well-being, At-Risk Immigrants The purpose of Dr. Zou’s research is to develop culturally sensitive interventions to support Chinese Canadians managing their chronic illness in community. Supported by Queen Elizabeth II Graduate Scholarship in Science and Technology, Heart and Stroke Foundation of Ontario, and Canadian Council of… Read More |
Ping Zou | Academic – Faculty | Social and Cultural Integration, Health and Well-being, At-Risk Immigrants | Ontario | Nipissing University |