Pathways to Prosperity: British Columbia

New Reports by P2P

New Study on Francophone Official Language Minority Communities

The P2P has recently completed a study of reception and integration practices centred on Francophone Official Language Minority Communities. Three areas of practice were examined: newcomer integration into the workforce; integration into Francophone institutions; and settlement service provision in French. The goal of the research was to identify and analyze promising activities to determine whether and how they might be transferred to other locations or other areas of service. The study concludes with a series of recommendations that implicate Francophone networks (RIFs), the Fédération des communautés francophones et acadienne (FCFA), the Réseau de développement économique et d’employabilité (RDEE), and CIC. The study was authored by Meyer Burstein, Gerry Clement and Sheila Petty, all member of the P2P research initiative.

Multiple Case Study Evaluation of Postsecondary Bridging Programs for Internationally Educated Health Professionals

Bridging programs are designed for internationally educated immigrant professionals who have completed formal training in another country but who may not have the educational, professional or language requirements necessary to become licensed to practice in Canada. As Ontario’s population ages, the successful integration of internationally educated health professionals (IEHPs) into the health care workforce has been identified as a strategy to address the challenges created by the shrinking labour pool and growing demands on the health care system (Finley & Hancock, 2010; Stuckey & Munro, 2013). To better understand the role of Ontario’s postsecondary system in facilitating the entry of IEHPs into the health care workforce, this study analyzed seven Canadian bridging programs and obtained input from 15 key informants. The goal of the evaluation was to identify the characteristics and practices of effective IEHP bridging programs.

Briefing Note

Submission to the Quebec Ministry of Immigration, Diversity and Inclusion

This Briefing Note was recently submitted by Michèle Vatz Laaroussi, a P2P co-investigator, to the Parliamentary Committee for Consultation on Quebec Immigration Policy.

Opportunities

Introducing the Pathways to Prosperity Graduate Student Exchange Program

Are you interested in supplementing your coursework with an applied component? Would you like to do research in another part of Canada? Want to take a course at another university while also conducting research there? If the answer to any of these questions is ‘yes’, then the Pathways to Prosperity Graduate Student Exchange Program might be the opportunity you’re looking for.

Events

Journée de réflexion sur l’immigration francophone

Since its inception in 2007, the Journée de réflexion sur l’immigration francophone (day-long conference on Francophone immigration) has become the annual meeting point for stakeholders from Francophone and Acadian communities, researcher communities and federal, provincial and territorial governments involved in Francophone immigration. After being a key partner in the event since its early editions (led by the Metropolis secretariat), the Fédération des communautés francophones et acadienne (FCFA) du Canada is pleased to organise this year’s conference.

Call for Proposals: International Conference on Immigration, Integration and Inclusion (c4i)

Through varied but complementary themes, the C4i Conference is a meeting place for researchers, trainers, interveners/social practitioners, political and administrative representatives, practitioners and all those interested by migration, integration of migrants and inclusion. It is a space to share reflections, experiences, research, ideas and recommendations.