The Private sector, institutions of higher education, and immigrant settlement in Canada

10.32920/ryerson.14640159 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Emma Flynn

Keyword(s):

Higher Education ◽

Service Providers ◽

Third Parties ◽

Institutions Of Higher Education ◽

Recruitment Process ◽

Governmental Agencies ◽

Immigrant Settlement ◽

Recent Developments ◽

Settlement Services ◽

Immigrant Selection

The settlement sector in Canada has undergone significant transformations in recent times, most notably the imposition of neoliberal principles on service providers that has transferred a substantial amount of the immigrant selection and recruitment process from governmental agencies to third parties. This trend of devolution has accelerated with recent developments associated with Provincial Nominee Programs. By reviewing the literature related to Provincial Nominee Programs and their implementation, we illustrate how private employers and institutions of higher education are not only involved in immigrant selection but also increasingly in settlement service delivery. Keywords: immigration, settlement services, Provincial Nominee Program, neoliberalism, privatization, institutions of higher education, Canada

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Provincial Nominee Settlement Practices: an examination of multilevel governance, best practices, challenges and neo-liberal shifts of provisions

10.32920/ryerson.14660802 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Emma Flynn

Keyword(s):

Best Practices ◽

Private Sector ◽

Service Sector ◽

Service Providers ◽

Multilevel Governance ◽

Community Level ◽

Federal Level ◽

Immigrant Settlement ◽

Settlement Services

Settlement services for newcomers in Canada have been traditionally funded at a federal level with providers at a community level, often referred to as immigrant service providers (ISPs). But settlement provision does not stop at ISPs. A new player has joined the immigrant settlement service sector in Canada: “The Private Sector”, which includes employers and universities. This shift in provision is particularly a reality for newcomers who have arrived via the provincially downloaded Provincial Nominee Program (PNP). This research aims to examine the contemporary practices of settlement services of immigrants who have arrived via the PNP, and offers an examination of multilevel governance, best practices, challenges, recommendations and the neoliberal shift in newcomer settlement provision.

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Provincial Nominee Settlement Practices: an examination of multilevel governance, best practices, challenges and neo-liberal shifts of provisions

10.32920/ryerson.14660802.v1 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Emma Flynn

Keyword(s):

Best Practices ◽

Private Sector ◽

Service Sector ◽

Service Providers ◽

Multilevel Governance ◽

Community Level ◽

Federal Level ◽

Immigrant Settlement ◽

Settlement Services

Settlement services for newcomers in Canada have been traditionally funded at a federal level with providers at a community level, often referred to as immigrant service providers (ISPs). But settlement provision does not stop at ISPs. A new player has joined the immigrant settlement service sector in Canada: “The Private Sector”, which includes employers and universities. This shift in provision is particularly a reality for newcomers who have arrived via the provincially downloaded Provincial Nominee Program (PNP). This research aims to examine the contemporary practices of settlement services of immigrants who have arrived via the PNP, and offers an examination of multilevel governance, best practices, challenges, recommendations and the neoliberal shift in newcomer settlement provision.

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Implementing the Online Learning Community in Africa: A Unisa Case Study

African and Asian Studies ◽

10.1163/156920903773004013 ◽

2003 ◽

Vol 2 (4) ◽

pp. 421-474 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

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Keyword(s):

Higher Education ◽

Learning Community ◽

Educational Innovation ◽

Institutions Of Higher Education ◽

Learning Approaches ◽

African Countries ◽

Online Learning Community ◽

Recent Developments ◽

Online Distance ◽

The University

AbstractRecent global occurrences are significantly affecting institutions of higher education, particularly on the continent of Africa. In addition, the process of the democratization of education has inevitably led to the explosive demands by the citizens of the different African countries for open admission to institutions of higher education. Against this background this article discusses recent developments at the University of South Africa (UNISA) which have been concerned with the adoption of online distance and open learning approaches in order to achieve greater accessibility and the massification of educational products. This is especially pertinent during this era of technology-driven educational innovation, so as to make university programmes not only accessible but also relevant to the needs and aspirations of African communities.

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The Private Sector, Institutions of Higher Education, and Immigrant Settlement in Canada

Journal of International Migration and Integration / Revue de l integration et de la migration internationale ◽

10.1007/s12134-014-0369-x ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 16 (3) ◽

pp. 539-556 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Emma Flynn ◽

Harald Bauder

Keyword(s):

Higher Education ◽

Private Sector ◽

Institutions Of Higher Education ◽

Immigrant Settlement

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Community-Based Research and the Faith-Based Campus

Engaged Scholar Journal Community-Engaged Research Teaching and Learning ◽

10.15402/esj.v1i1.225 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 3 (1) ◽

pp. 63-81

Author(s):

Rich Janzen ◽

Sam Reimer ◽

Mark Chapman ◽

Joanna Ochocka

Keyword(s):

Higher Education ◽

Community Engagement ◽

Significant Shift ◽

Institutions Of Higher Education ◽

Research Partnership ◽

Community Based ◽

Community Based Research ◽

Faith Based ◽

Immigrant Settlement

Over recent decades a significant shift has been taking hold on campuses of higher education in Canada and around the world. It is a shift towards community engagement. In this article our focus is on the research aspect of community engagement, and explores how this shift towards community-based research is playing itself out on the faith-based campus. We provide examples of two Canadian faith-based universities (Crandall University and Tyndale University College & Seminary) who were involved in a two-year community-campus research partnership called “The role of churches in immigrant settlement and integration”. Reflecting on this experience we learned that, similar to other institutions of higher education, an intentional shift towards community-based research on the faith-based campus requires attention to both the internal and external drivers that support such a shift. We also learned that faith-based campuses have their own unique ethos and therefore have distinctive drivers that can be leveraged to support such a shift. While our learnings arise out of the experience of two participating universities, their applicability may be of interest to other faith-based campuses in Canada and elsewhere.

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Systems of Oppression in Geriatric Clinical Service Delivery

Perspectives of the ASHA Special Interest Groups ◽

10.1044/2020_persp-20-00215 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 1-3

Author(s):

Diane L. Kendall

Keyword(s):

Higher Education ◽

Service Delivery ◽

Clinical Setting ◽

Service Providers ◽

Hard Work ◽

Clinical Service ◽

Meaningful Change ◽

Important Work ◽

Speech Language Pathologists ◽

Medical Institutions

Purpose The purpose of this article was to extend the concepts of systems of oppression in higher education to the clinical setting where communication and swallowing services are delivered to geriatric persons, and to begin a conversation as to how clinicians can disrupt oppression in their workplace. Conclusions As clinical service providers to geriatric persons, it is imperative to understand systems of oppression to affect meaningful change. As trained speech-language pathologists and audiologists, we hold power and privilege in the medical institutions in which we work and are therefore obligated to do the hard work. Suggestions offered in this article are only the start of this important work.

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