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According to Statistics Canada (2022), only 50% of adult newcomers who arrived in Canada between 2016 to 2020 accessed at least one type of settlement services. This limited uptake highlights […]
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Nonprofits play two key roles in our society: delivering community services in partnership with the government and advocating for social change. Advocacy entails public education around pressing societal issues as […]
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By Dr. Jeff Halvorsen, Newcomer Knowledge Hub Post-doctoral Associate On October 24, 2024, the Government of Canada announced a revised immigration plan, significantly lowering annual newcomer targets by over 100,000 […]
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Over-education occurs when individuals possess educational qualifications that exceed the requirements of their job1. The most recent 2016 federal data shows that 35% of immigrants in Canada were over-educated, which […]
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The Honourable Murray Sinclair invites us to situate ourselves by asking us, “Where am I from?”. Sulyn added to this another question: “How do you feel when you are asked where you are from?”. This prompted many to their roots, culture, and traditions. Some shared feelings of being permanent outsiders, questioning the intention behind the…
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Recently, we had the pleasure of welcoming the Katerina Palova, MA, the manager of the Centre for Immigrant Research, along with her colleagues, Gurleen Matharu, Mres., MSc, Thomas Tri, and […]
The Newcomer Knowledge Hub is honoured to work on the traditional territories of the people of the Treaty 7 region in Southern Alberta, which includes the Blackfoot Confederacy (comprising the Siksika, Piikani, and Kainai First Nations), as well as the Tsuut’ina First Nation, and the Stoney Nakoda (including the Chiniki, Bearspaw, and Goodstoney First Nations). The City of Calgary is also home to Métis Nation of Alberta, Region III.