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New Brunswick Enhanced Language Training (NBELT) Program
The NBELT Program has begun with pilot programs in Fredericton and Moncton. Following these pilot projects, it is anticipated that NBELT will be expanded to other areas of the province for maximum positive impact on newcomer communities and the labour market. For more information, please visit:
http://www.nb-mc.ca/English/home.html
RISE (Recognizing Immigrant Success and Endeavours) Awards 2006
Established by the Edmonton Mennonite Centre for Newcomers, the awards honour immigrants and those who work with immigrants for outstanding contributions to Edmonton and Canada. Deadline for receipt of nominations is March 31, 2006. For award categories and nomination information, please visit:
http://www.emcn.ab.ca/RISE_Awards
2006-2007 Maytree Foundation Scholarship Program for Protected Persons
Deadline for applications is Friday, March 24, 2006. For program guidelines and application forms, please visit:
http://www.maytree.com/MaytreeInitiatives/FinancialAssistanceForImmigrantsAndRefugees/ScholarshipProgram.htm
Enhanced Language Training for Internationally Trained Tradespeople and Agrologists
In collaboration with the Canadian Union of Skilled Workers and the Ontario Institute of Agrologists, Skills for Change will develop pre- and post-assessment tools and training curricula for internationally trained tradespeople and agrologists. Details can be found online at:
http://www.skillsforchange.org/elt/index.html
Five Good Ideas: Building Essential Management Skills for Successful Community Organizations
Organized by the Maytree Foundation, Five Good Ideas is a series of conversations focusing on essential management skills that successful agency leadership must consider and master. Each two-hour session focuses on practical and application-friendly advice by an industry or issue expert. For more, please visit:
http://www.maytree.com/fgi/sessions.asp
Attracting and Retaining Immigrants: A Tool Box of Ideas for Smaller Centres
Prepared by the National Working Group on Small Centre Strategies and funded by the Government of Canada (Citizenship and Immigration Canada), the Tool Box and related materials have now been posted on Integration-Net at:
http://www.integration-net.cic.gc.ca/inet/english/prof/tbo/index.htm
Eighth National Metropolis Conference – March 23-26, 2006, Vancouver
National Metropolis conferences provide a forum for discussion among interested stakeholders, including policy analysts, academic researchers, and representatives of non-governmental organizations that deal with issues of immigration, diversity, and social inclusion. More information is available at:
http://www.metropolis2006.net/metropolis/
Posted on: February 20, 2007
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Return and Onward Migration among Working Age Men
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Abdurrahman Aydemir; Chris Robinson |
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immigrants is not a permanent
move, according to this study,
which shows that many newcomers
subsequently leave Canada. Among
young males, those admitted to
the country under the business
and skilled worker classes were
most likely to leave.
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Urban Black and Caribbean Canadian Learning Resource Network
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Canadian Centre on Minority Affairs |
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learning tools, and links that
relate directly to the Black and
Caribbean Canadian community.
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Le statut racial et les résultats sur le marché du travail
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Leslie Cheung |
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the 2001 Census and the Survey of
Labour and Income Dynamics to
provide evidence that there
remains large and consistent gaps
in economic security for workers
of colour compared to other
workers.
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Social Capital as a Public Policy Tool
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Canada. Policy Research Initiative |
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| This report provides a synthesis
of the key findings from the
Policy Research Initiative social
capital project in the areas of
conceptualization, implications
for public policy, and
measurement efforts.
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Women’s Health Matters
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Sunnybrook and Women’s College Health Sciences Centre |
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information on women’s health and
lifestyle issues.
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Potentiel de prospérité
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Canadian Foundation for Economic Education |
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help newcomers to Canada learn
how to get their foreign
credentials assessed and to work
towards employment in their
chosen profession.
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Immigrants and the Labor Market
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James P. Smith |
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with the skill gap between
immigrants and native-born
Americans, on the one hand, and
the education dimension of the
skill gap for descendants of
immigrants, on the other hand.
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Revue Européenne des Migrations Internationales
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CNRS; FASILD; CNL |
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and theoretical research papers
which deal with international
migration and ethnic relations
from a multi-disciplinary
perspective.
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10th International Metropolis Conference (Toronto – October 17-21, 2005): Presentations and Speaking Notes
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Metropolis 2005 Secretariat |
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speaking notes are available on
the City of Toronto Web site.
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Longitudinal Survey of Immigrants to Canada: A Regional Perspective of the Labour Market Experiences
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Tina Chui; Kelly Tran |
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| This paper contains regional and
provincial findings from the
second wave of the Longitudinal
Survey of Immigrants to Canada.
The survey was designed to study
how newly arrived immigrants
adjust over time to living in
Canada.
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Practical Skills in International Credential Evaluation
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Apr. 6 - 7, 2006
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Victoria, British Columbia
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http://www.wes.org/ca/academic/schedules.asp?topic=10
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RISE (Recognizing Immigrant Success and Endeavours) Awards 2006
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May. 5, 2006
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Edmonton, Alberta
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http://www.emcn.ab.ca/RISE_Awards
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Seventh National Conference on Shared Mental Health Care
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May. 11 - 13, 2006
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Calgary, Alberta
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http://www.shared-care.ca/seventh_conf2.shtml
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Immigration Futures: A Metropolis Inter-Conference Event
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May. 17 - 19, 2006
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Prato, Italy
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http://www.globalmovements.monash.edu.au/events/prato2006.html
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What Kind of Europe? Multiculturalism, Migration, Political Community and Lessons from Canada
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May. 19 - 20, 2006
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Victoria, British Columbia
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| This is the Seventh Biennial Conference of ECSA-C (European Community Studies Association - Canada). |
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http://web.uvic.ca/ecsac/
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New Links to organizations |
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Japanese Social Services
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Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives
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Policy Research Initiative
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City of Toronto
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City of Vancouver
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Women for Women International [United States]
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Ville de Montréal
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Ukrainian Women's Association of Canada
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Monash Institute for the Study of Global Movements [Australia]
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Workplace Partners Panel
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