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Key populations
Syrian refigees
Location
Edmonton, Alberta; Calgary, Alberta; Lethbridge, Alberta; Medicine Hat, Alberta; Red Deer, Alberta
Key recommendations
Strengthen social connections among refugees to find employment; access resources and express identity; address systemic issues around racism and discrimination
Gaps identified
More opportunities for professional development for service providers working with refugees; need for longer term support for refugees; increased funding for refugees with disabilities; more engagement of refugees in the design and implementation of services
Key findings
Social connections are key to settlement and integration; Private sponsors, community organizations and ethnocultural organizations play an important role in supporting social connections; GARs have stronger ties to settlement agencies initially compared to PSRs who have closer ties to community groups and private sponsors; Refugees in smaller centres report higher levels of belonging
Community organizations
RAP providers in each city
Integration timeline
At what point during the integration process the study was conducted?
2-3 years
Publisher: Canadian Ethnic Studies Association