an alliance of university, community, and government partners dedicated to fostering welcoming communities and promoting the integration of immigrants and minorities across Canada
This report, commissioned by Citizenship and Immigration Canada, Integration Branch, provides a review of the current state of knowledge concerning welcoming communities. In order to prepare the description of key characteristics of a welcoming community and indicators of these characteristics, we conducted an extensive survey of the relevant scholarly…
Le présent rapport examine l’état actuel des connaissances concernant les collectivités accueillantes et fournit une description des caractéristiques clés d’une collectivité accueillante. Il est fondé sur une vaste étude de la documentation spécialisée et des rapports administratifs (fédéraux, provinciaux ou territoriaux et municipaux) et communautaires…
This paper describes integration policy and programs in Canada, excluding those in the Province of Quebec. It underscores two defining features of the Canadian approach: i) the “two-way street” approach to integration; and ii) the delivery of the bulk of services by third parties, primarily…
Le présent document décrit la politique et les programmes d’intégration au Canada, à l’exclusion de ceux de la province de Québec. Il cerne deux caractéristiques de l’approche canadienne : i) l’approche « bidirectionnelle » de l’intégration; ii) la prestation de la majeure partie des services…
Immigration is becoming increasingly important to small and medium sized cities to ensure social and economic growth. This reality will force urban centres to become more competitive in attracting and retaining newcomers to our communities. This paper presents a model whereby future immigration trends and…