Career Paths for Skilled Immigrants is a program that was launched in 2017 to replace the Skills Connect program. Learn
Newcomers as Volunteers; Issue 42
Statistics Canada describes volunteers as “people who have provided a service, without monetary compensation, for a group or organization at
AMSSA 40th Anniversary
In celebration of AMSSA’s 40th year anniversary AMSSA created a crowdsourced video. Members, partners and friends of AMSSA shared their
Supporting Clients With Disabilities
Building on the information shared in the January 2016 Migration Matters Supporting Newcomers with Disabilities edition and responding to the
Intersectionality and Settlement; Issue 41
The concept of intersectionality refers to “the ways race, class, gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, ability, status and other markers of
E-Symposium: Parenting in a New Country
Newcomer families often juggle integration while preserving their own cultures and languages. As a result, parenting styles or expectations may
Newcomer Seniors: Supports and Challenges; Issue 40
Although the term “newcomer senior” could refer to any older person who is an immigrant or refugee, the term is
Newcomer Literacy; Issue 39
Literacy is a set of skills – particularly the cognitive skills of reading and writing, or “reading the world” as
Connecting Refugee Private Sponsor Groups With Settlement Service Providers
Settlement organizations play an important role in refugee resettlement. Also of importance, is the growing role of the private sponsor.
Integration Outcomes of Resettled Refugees in Canada; Issue 38
Resettled refugees are refugees who are selected overseas by Canadian officials. Upon arrival in Canada, they receive Permanent Resident status.
