Sixth National Metropolis Conference: Abstracts

Longitudinal Survey of Immigrant to Canada (Part 1)

Tracey Leesti (Statistics Canada)
Michelle Simard (Statistics Canada)
Jessie-Lynn MacDonald (Statistics Canada)
Jean Bergeron (Citizenship and Immigration Canada)

Longitudinal Survey of Immigrants to Canada (Part II)

Fariborz Birjandian
Calgary Catholic Immigration Society
Settlement and Integration

Post-National Citizenship in the Portuguese Immigratory Context: fundamental variables of a Political Debate

Isabel Maria Estrada Carvalhais
Universidade do Minho (Portugal)/University of Warwick (UK)

Sub-standard Housing Problems faced by Immigrants and Refugees: Implications for Optimizing Housing and Other Services

Sherman Chan
MOSAIC
Housing & neighbourhoods

Identities Of Taiwanese Adolescents In Diaspora: Implications Of Politics And Language

Evelyn Chung
Simon Fraser University
Education, graduated Master's student

Attraction and Retention of Immigrants: Policy Implications for the City of Calgary

Derek Cook, M.Sc., R.S.W.
Valerie Pruegger, Ph.D.
City of Calgary, Community Strategies
Domain: Community; Economic

Integration and Settlement Experiences of Immigrant Seniors

Douglas Durst, Ph.D.
Faculty of Social Work
University of Regina
Social/Cultural Domain

Changes in Citizenship Policies, Programs And Perspectives: Past, Present and Future Directions

Rosaline Frith
Integration Branch, Citizenship and Immigration Canada
Domain - citizenship

Longitudinal Survey of Immigrant to Canada (Part II)

Rosaline Frith (Director General, Integration Br., Citizenship and Immigration Canada)

The Unusual Case of Dutch Immigrant Farmers in Canada: A Recent History of Self-employed Dutch Business Immigrants

Karl Froschauer, Simon Fraser University, Dept. of Sociology and Anthropology;and Jan Rath, University of Amsterdam, Institute for Migration and Ethnic Studies (IMES)
Domain: Economics

Regional Migration Policy in Australia

Katarzyna Elzbieta Golebiowska
Graduate Program in Public Policy
Australian National University

A New Paradigm in a Changed Labour Market

Mary Grant
Citizenship and Immigration Canada
Economics Domain

Economic Experience of Immigrant Children and the Second Generation

Shiva S. Halli and Vedanand
Department of Community Health Sciences
University of Manitoba
Domain: Economic

Hate-Bias Crime and Incidents in Calgary Post 9-11

Cst. Doug Jones, Calgary Police Service
Dr. Valerie Pruegger, City of Calgary; University of Calgary
Domain: Justice & Law; Community

La régionalisation de l'immigration au Québec: Vers un modèle d'analyse des obstacles et conditions gagnantes

Michèle Vatz Laaroussi,
Université de Sherbrooke, Immigration et Métropoles Montréal
Domaine : régionalisation

Capital Power: The Impact of Network Ties and Human Capital on Canadian Refugees' Employment Outcomes

Navjot K. Lamba
University of Alberta
Economic Domain

Earnings Performance of Immigrants in Smaller and Medium-Sized Cities

Samuel A. Laryea
Human Resources Development Canada
Economic Domain

Poverty and Exclusion Among the Immigrant Population

Samuel A. Laryea
Human Resources Development Canada
Economic Domain

Longitudinal Survey of Immigrants Part II

Barbara Leung
Alberta Learning

Community Resources and Immigrant Economic Integration

Lucia Lo
York University
Economic

Countering Discrimination Through Collaborative Activism with Young People

Dr. Darren E. Lund
Assistant Professor
University of Calgary
Domain: Education

Pursuing the Canadian Dream? A Case Study of French Immersion Students of Second Generation Immigrant Backgrounds in an Ottawa High School

Josée Makropoulos
University of Toronto
Domains (Language, Education, Minority Francophones)

Language Awareness in a Primary School in a Multiethnic Milieu

Erica Maraillet and Françoise Armand
Université de Montréal
Education

School performance and mobility of youth of immigrant origin

Organizer : Marie McAndrew, professor
Department of Studies in Education and Educational AdministrationFaculty of Education
Université de Montréal
(Domain : education)

The Consequences of Social Integration in the School Setting for Immigrant and Refugee Youth and Their Families

Noorfarah Merali
University of Alberta
Domain: Social and Cultural

Regionalization of Immigration Policy: Reasons, Roles, Responsibilities and Resources

Margot Morrish
Immigration and Multiculturalism Division
Manitoba Labour and Immigration

Regional Immigration Policy: Strategies for Enhancing Immigrant Settlement in Small and Medium Sized Cities

Margot Morrish
Immigration and Multiculturalism Division
Manitoba Labour and Immigration

Housing for Immigrant Seniors

Cheuk Fan Ng, Centre for Psychology, Athabasca UniversitySocial/Cultural Domain

The Role of Japanese as a Heritage Language in Constructing the Japanese-Canadian Identity in British Columbia

Hiroko Noro and Joseph F. Kess
University of Victoria
Domain:Language

The Social and Emotional Isolation of Immigrant Seniors

Herbert C. Northcott, PhD
Department of Sociology
University of Alberta
Social/Cultural Domain

Case Studies in Bridging Initiatives for Internationally Trained Professionals: The Role of Credential Evaluation Services

Timothy Owen
World Education Services
Economic, Education and Community

How NOT to Populate Rural Areas: The Story of the Mail-Order Bride

Marian J. Rossiter
University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada
Domain: Social and Cultural

Overview of the Project and Phase 1 Findings: Multicultural Meanings of Social Support among Immigrants and Refugees

Laura Simich, Ph.D.
Culture, Community and Health Studies Program
Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto
Health, Community, Social/Cultural

Decision-making Factors in Refugee Mobility and Settlement Patterns: Implications for Regional Immigration Policy and Strategies for Enhancing Settlement

Laura Simich, Ph.D.
Culture, Community and Health Studies Program
Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto
Health, Demographic, Social/Cultural Domain

School Performance and Mobility of Immigrant Origin Youth

Paul Anisef
York University
Robert Sweet
Lakehead University
Education

Commemoration, Redress, and Reconciliation in the Integration of Immigrant Communities

John Torpey and Rosa Sevy
University of British Columbia
Citizenship Domain

A Comparative Historical Perspective on Immigrant Settlement Patterns in Canada

Adnan Türegün
Research Resource Division Refugees, Carleton University
Community; Demographic; Economic

Make Effective Use of Landing Records for Immigration Research

Shuguang Wang
Department of Geography
Ryerson University
Domain: Economic and Demographic

The Career Earnings Trajectories of Immigrants: Evidence from the Census of Canada, 1971-1996

Richard A. Wanner
Department of Sociology
University of Calgary
Economic Domain

Dialoguing in New Software: Immigrant Children in Cross-cultural Classroom Communities

Dr. Linda Wason-Ellam
University of Saskatchewan
Domain: Education

Policy and Practice Propositions from the Seminar on Precarious Immigration Status, Dependency and Women’s Vulnerability: Impacts on their Health

Dr. Jacqueline Oxman-Martinez
Centre for Applied Family Studies
McGill University
Domain: Health, Social Services, Public Safety and Justice

Migration Processes and Concepts of Intercultural Education in Selected Central and Eastern European Countries. A Comparative Analysis with special Reference to the Czech Republic, Poland and Russia

Reinhard Golz
University of Magdeburg, Germany
Domain: Education

Adapting Municipal Recreation Services to Ethnocultural Diversity in Montreal

Cécile Poirier
INRS-Urbanisation, Culture et Société
Housing and Neighbourhoods

Ethnic Ancestry, Culture, Identity, and Health: Using Ethnic Origin Data from the 2001 Census

Joanna Anneke Rummens
Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
and University of Toronto
Domain: Social and/or Cultural; Health; Demographic

Imagining Canada from Inside China: Understanding the Decision-making of Skilled Immigrants

Sin Yih Teo
University of British Columbia
Domain: Social and Cultural

Assessing the Impact of the Kosovo Crisis on the Mental Health and Well Being of Newcomer Serbian Children and Youth in the Greater Toronto Area

Joanna Anneke Rummens
Centre for Addiction and Mental Health and University of Toronto
Rajko Seat
Family Service Association of Toronto
Domain: Social and/or Cultural; Health; Demographic

Gender, Power and Control: Strategies for Prevention of HIV and Sexually Transmitted Infections (STI) in Refugee and Asylum-Seeking Women

Jodi Tuck, Anita J Gagnon, Laurie Barkun, Luciana Ruppenthal
McGill University, McGill University Health Centre
Domain: Health

Are Perceptions Changing Calgary? The State of Community-Police Relations

Cam Stewart, Diversity Training Coordinator Calgary Police Service

The Labour Market Transitions of Immigrant-, Refugee- and Canadian-born Youth in Canada

Lori Wilkinson
University of Manitoba
Economic Domain