Notes
Gaps identified
Lack of consideration for gender-specific support services
Community organizations
Central Alberta Immigrant Women’s Association (CAIWA)
Key recommendations
Policymakers need to pay closer attention to differences between settlement locations and how they impact the different gender groups;
Transportation support to attend medical and school appointments is “a large need for some clients” (IRCC, 2017, p. 41)
Location
Red Deer, Alberta
Key findings
Immigrant women in Red Deer appreciated the warmth and support extended to them by settlement services provider organizations, libraries, and faith-based organizations, attesting to the relational nature of the place. Nevertheless, immigrant women dreaded harsh winter conditions and felt unsafe in downtown areas.
Key populations
Immigrant women
Integration timeline
At what point during the integration process the study was conducted?
Participants were limited to recent immigrant women who immigrated to Canada less than 10 years ago