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Access Alliance is launching it’s Holiday Hamper Program for this year. We are contacting you to ask if you can help a family during the Holidays. Access Alliance, has been helping families in the east end neighbourhoods of Taylor
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Unpleasant Transformations – A look at the current situation of highly skilled immigrants in Canada.
Awlad Hussain1 and Aby Mathews M2
1 ITMD Bridging Prog
While COVID-19 continues to spread, efforts across the province to limit transmission have seen the total numbers in Ontario align with the best-case-scenario projections hypothesized by the experts. The province’s hospital and ICU capacity have not
Authors: Sibghat Usmani, PhD, MSW; & Akm Alamgir, PhD, MPhil, MBBS
Background and context
Funding trends in Canadian research is leading academic researchers more towards ‘Action Research’, where the outcome of research is communicated to the relev
Author: Aysha Shamsuddin, IIS Coordinator, Access Alliance Multicultural Health and Community Services
Access Alliance Multicultural Health and Community Services (Access Alliance) convened its seventh IRSN meeting on January 15, 2020 from 5.30 p
This IRSN meeting on April 1, 2019 featured a keynote speaker, Mr. Shawn McCarty, Manager, Key Partnerships at Windmill Microlending. Shawn’s presentation focused on ‘Addressing Financial Barriers to Skilled Immigrant Credentialing: Microlending in P
The fourth IRSN meeting was held on November 1, 2018 in collaboration with the Ryerson Universtity. The keynote speaker of the meeting was Dr. Shafi Bhuiyan, Co-Founder & Program Manager/Lead, Internationally Trained Medical Doctors (ITMDs) Bridging
Alireza Khatami, Emal Stanizai
Background and Rationale: Why this research was conducted?
Canada has always been considered as an appealing destination for those who want to migrate to a new country. This is because migration to Canada is relatively
IRSN Third Meeting, Panelists Presentation
June 21, 2018
Researchers in Communications/Consulting Firms
By Boyd Neil, Social Reach Consulting, Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto
Researchers in Communications/Consulting Firms
Researc
The second Immigrant Researchers Support Network (IRSN) meeting held on March 22, 2018 in Toronto. Around 15 participants attended, along with presenters and program staff.
The meeting focused on how to effectively use social media tools e.g. LinkedI
Migrant aspirations
A new artilce (systematic literature review), published recently, summarises drivers of migration-why migrants live thier countries of origin. What do you think?https://jorgencarling.medium.com/what-makes-people-want-to-migrate-b91ad7d9ddb0?fbclid=IwAR1BeAdfXy1AqvBzc2fEX9SVmg6t-KHI0BRTPC7C7JJks4djY8pqqerf79o
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Managing COVID 19 - Role of IMGs in Canada | IRSN Coffee Chat | December 11, 2020
Description: IMGs, Canadian Health System, and COVID 19 pandemic. Most countries including Canada are affected by the pandemic and it is a complex landscape to navigate through. Like many other countries, the situation of the pandemic in Canada is challenging. In this regard, how do IMGs with their skills and knowledge fit in the Canadian Health system to have a mutual benefit in mitigating the pandemic effects? This presentation introduces the attendees to the current state of IMGs in Canada,…
Read more…Crucial Conversations | IRSN Coffee Chat | October 30, 2020
Description: When stakes are high, opinions vary, and emotions run strong, you have three choices: Avoid a crucial conversation and suffer the consequences; handle the conversation badly and suffer the consequences; discover how to communicate best when it matters most. Let's talk about tools you need to step up to life's most difficult and important conversations, say what's on your mind, and achieve the positive resolutions you want. In this first talk of this series, we consider the business…
Read more…Compeer | IRSN Coffee Chat | November 27, 2020
Compeer | IRSN Coffee Chat | November 27, 2020 Description: Social Isolation in the seniors can have a major impact on their lives. It is a complex issue, resulting from a variety of circumstances and situations. Social isolation happens when a senior’s social participation or social contact drops. About 30% of Canadian seniors are at risk of becoming socially isolated. With the help of organizations, individuals, and technology, seniors can overcome social isolation. This presentation…
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