Why Indigenous Understanding Belongs at the Centre of Newcomer Integration
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Why Indigenous Understanding Belongs at the Centre of Newcomer Integration
Newcomer integration in Canada is often explained through practical steps: finding housing, learning the labour market, accessing healthcare, enrolling children in school, and understanding...
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Underemployed and Overqualified: Canada’s Hidden Talent Crisis
Canada is often seen as a country of opportunity – a place where people arrive carrying education, experience, ambition, and hope for a better...
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Why Community Circles Work When Systems Don’t
Modern societies are increasingly organized around systems. Healthcare systems. Settlement systems. Education systems. Housing systems. Mental health systems. Social service systems. Most of these...
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Why Indigenous Understanding Belongs at the Centre of Newcomer Integration
Newcomer integration in Canada is often explained through practical steps: finding housing, learning the labour market, accessing healthcare, enrolling children in school, and understanding...
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Underemployed and Overqualified: Canada’s Hidden Talent Crisis
Canada is often seen as a country of opportunity – a place where people arrive carrying education, experience, ambition, and hope for a better...
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Why Community Circles Work When Systems Don’t
Modern societies are increasingly organized around systems. Healthcare systems. Settlement systems. Education systems. Housing systems. Mental health systems. Social service systems. Most of these...
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Newcomers in Canada: Challenges, Changes, and the Role of Community-Centred Support
Canada has long welcomed newcomers – and as settlement rates remain high, the experience of arriving in a new country is evolving. New challenges...
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Why Community Matters More Than Services
Belonging is not something people receive automatically when they arrive in a new place. It isn’t guaranteed by documentation, employment, or housing alone. Belonging...
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The Missing Phase in Newcomer Settlement
Settlement often focuses on arrival. Applications are processed. Housing is arranged. Children are enrolled in school. Health cards are issued. Employment workshops begin. Language...
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OII’s Commitment to Truth & Reconciliation: Advancing Community Understanding Through ReconciliACTION
The Ontario Integration Initiative (OII) is committed to supporting meaningful Truth and Reconciliation across the communities we serve. As a nonprofit working with newcomers,...
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