Resources for Women

Integration-Net is a communications, information and research tool to support the work of the Canadian settlement community. It also facilitates a national and international exchange of information and ideas about best practices on integration strategies and programs.  The Centre for International Migration and Settlement Studies, Carleton University, hosts and manages the site. There are eight major sections and over 1000 websites covering topics such as: settlement information, professional development and events.  Go to www.integration-net.ca.

Discover Canada (2010): The newest available citizenship study guide produced by Citizenship and Immigration Canada. Become informed of your rights and responsibilities as a Canadian citizen here http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/pdf/pub/discover.pdf.

The 2008 Canadian Immigrant Labour Market: Analysis of Quality of Employment (2009): This Statistics Canada report uses an international framework to discover indicators that illustrate the employment quality for both Canadian born and immigrant workers. http://www.statcan.gc.ca/pub/71-606-x/71-606-x2009001-eng.pdf.

The Economic Integration of Immigrants in Metro Vancouver (2009): Metropolis British Columbia (MBC) and Centre of Excellence for Research on Immigration and Diversity (IRPP) partnered to create this report on the economic outcomes of immigrants to metropolitan Vancouver. Differences in economic outcomes can be attributed to the variances in language ability, education attainment, gender, age, and class of admission of immigrants. The report is accessible here http://mbc.metropolis.net/assets/uploads/files/wp/2009/WP09-08.pdf.

Living in Manitoba: A Resource Guide for Immigrant Women (2008): Manitoba Status of Women has produced a guide which gives culturally-relevant information about issues important to newcomer women, such as finances, parenting, legal rights and responsibilities, recreation and housing in Manitoba. Find the guide at http://www.gov.mb.ca/msw/publications/index.html.

Resilience and Health - Salvadoran Refugee Women in Manitoba (2008): The Prairie Women's Health Centre of Excellence conducted interviews with 12 women from El Salvador about the health of Salvadoran refugee women, their understanding of the causes of health and illness, and the strategies they use to maintain health and cope with health problems. http://www.pwhce.ca/resilienceAndHealth.htm.

Protecting vulnerable workers (2008): The Manitoba Government has developed legislation to better protect workers who can be vulnerable to exploitation. Labour and Immigration Minister Nancy Allan has proposed the Worker Recruitment and Protection Act to better regulate modelling agencies and foreign temporary worker recruitment agencies. Among the goals of the legislation are to ensure that young women and girls are protected from predators posing as modelling agents. In addition, measures will be put in place to protect temporary foreign workers who can be at a heightened risk of exploitation, including those working as live-in caregivers. Find more information at the Employment Standards Division, Room 604-401 York Ave., Winnipeg MB R3C 0P8 or email employmentstandards@gov.mb.ca. Further details can be found in the Manitoba news release available online at http://www.gov.mb.ca/labour/standards/wrpa.html.

Manitoba Immigration Facts - 2007 Statistics Report: The annual report, titled Manitoba Immigration Facts - 2006 Statistical Report, contains analysis and trends. The report is available at: http://www2.immigratemanitoba.com/asset_library/en/resources/pdf/mif07.pdf.

Policy Barriers for new immigrants (released 2006): A research study conducted by Community Foundations of Canada and the Law Commission of Canada concludes that Canadian social policy is undermining the success of newcomers to this country, hampering their access to employment and vital services, and creating a web of discrimination that makes it harder for immigrants to settle here, even though they are more educated and more skilled than their predecessors. Download the 63-page report at: http://www.cfc-fcc.ca/socialjustice/pdf/LegalPolicyBarriers.pdf.

Calls to protect human rights of female migrants: The State of World Population 2006 report, A Passage to Hope: Women and International Migration, examines the scope and breadth of female migration, the impact of the funds they send home to support families and communities, and their disproportionate vulnerability to trafficking, exploitation and abuse. The web cast of the media conference on this report is available at: http://www.newswire.ca/en/webcast/viewEvent.cgi?eventID=1585100. Press kit and all background information is available at: http://www.acpd.ca/acpd.cfm/en/section/Home.

New Community Immigration Planning website: The province recently launched the new Community Immigration Planning Website, a practical how-to guide for regions considering immigration as part of their economic growth strategy. The immigration planning guide is available at http://www2.immigratemanitoba.com/browse/regionalcommunities/plan_guide/community-history.html.

Launch of Immigrate Manitoba website: The province has created a website containing valuable information for individuals who choose to immigrate to Manitoba, employers, and people who work with newcomers. For new Manitobans, this website will help you get settled, search for jobs, and improve your English. http://www2.immigratemanitoba.com/browse