Pathways to Prosperity: Canada

This paper explores the warmth of the welcome for immigrants and minorities in 15 second- and third-tier municipalities in Ontario.  Through a series of 150 confidential interviews with opinion leaders from the governmental and non-governmental sectors, the study addresses four thematic lines of inquiry.  First,…

Goal is to equip policy-makers, researchers, and organizations in the public, private, and not-for-profit sectors with: a set of diagnostics for assessing levels of racism and discrimination practical tools that can be used to promote harmony and inclusion In support of this goal, an easily…

This two-part, mixed methods study assessed attitudinal, policy, and practice barriers to health service utilization by immigrant parents from Asia, Africa, and the Caribbean who are raising a disabled child or youth in the Greater Toronto or Hamilton areas. The project was based on a critical…

This report explores the evaluation of nine place-based programs that have involved the federal government as a key funder or partner. It is based on a series of interviews with evaluators, federal program officers, and community representatives. The report provides insights into the evaluation frameworks,…

This report of the start-up phase of the Local Immigration Partnerships (LIPs) has been prepared for the Ontario Region of Citizenship and Immigration Canada by Neil Bradford (Huron College, University of Western Ontario) and Caroline Andrew (University of Ottawa) with research support from Marisa Casagrande…

This collection of articles will raise awareness—within the social work profession, contribute to knowledge and skills for practice, and promote the roles and functions of social work among the policy makers and practitioners in the field of immigrant and refugee settlement […]

It is in this evolving context of immigration policy challenges and opportunities that the Local Immigration Partnership Councils (LIPs) introduced through the 2005 Canada-Ontario Immigration Agreement (COIA) represent an important and timely Canadian innovation.  The rest of this paper elaborates this point, analyzing the emergence…