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The Economics of Citizenship: A Cross-Country Analysis
This workshop will address the economics of naturalization world-wide by focusing on the following two fundamental questions: What are the individual socio-economic determinants that affect the immigrant’s decision to ascend to citizenship at various stages in their lifetime? Do immigrants economically gain in the labour market from their ascension to citizenship?
Location: Salon E
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Sergiy Pivnenko Simon Fraser University/ Research on Immigration and Integration in the Metropolis (RIIM)
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John Hayfron Research on Immigration and Integration in the Metropolis (RIIM)
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Sergiy Pivnenko Simon Fraser University/ Research on Immigration and Integration in the Metropolis (RIIM)
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John Hayfron Research on Immigration and Integration in the Metropolis (RIIM)
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Eduardo Azmitia
Simon Fraser University/ Research on Immigration and Integration in the Metropolis (RIIM)
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Ather Akbari
Saint Mary’s University/ Atlantic Metropolis Centre
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Successes and Challenges of Second Language Learners in Canada
Language is an important contributor to integration, but the success of second language learners is generally poor. The presenters explore issues such as immigrant drop-out rates, a lack of interest in Canadian-born students for learning a second language, and immigrants’ workplace communication skills. Suggestions for instructional and policy changes are made.
Location: Oak II Room
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Tracey Derwing
University of Alberta
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Participants
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Tom Denton Manitoba Refugee Sponsors
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Tony Tavares
Manitoba Education
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Danièle Moore Simon Fraser University
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Diane Dagenais
Simon Fraser University
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Tracey Derwing University of Alberta
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Françoise Armand
Université de Montréal
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Chris Friesen Immigrant Services Society of British Columbia
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Kelleen Toohey Simon Fraser University
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Local Approaches to Social and Economic and Integration
Based on the experience of community organizations in Halifax, Edmonton and Vancouver, this workshop will explore and discuss effective ways in helping new immigrants to integrate socially and economically with the community.
Location: Cowichan Room
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Miu Chang Yan
University of British Columbia
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Participants
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Miu Chang Yan University of British Columbia
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Nabiha Attalla
Metropolitan Immigrant Settlement Agency
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Min Jung Kwak University of British Columbia
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Sean Lauer University of British Columbia
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Nyambura Belacourt Edmonton Multicutural Society
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Multicultural Education and Second Language Acquisition
This workshop explores strategies for teaching Mandarin and ESL, multicultural issues in education, and immigrant perspectives on learning. How can policy be improved by considering how stories, contemporary immigrant fiction, and the arts help to us to understand the complexities found at the crossroads of language, culture and identity?
Location: Oak I
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Marjorie Stone Dalhousie University/Atlantic Metropolis Centre
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Ingrid Johnston University of Alberta
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Participants
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Ingrid Johnston
University of Alberta/Prairie Centre for Excellence on Research on Immigration and Integration (PCERII)
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Heather Richmond
St Thomas University/Atlantic Metropolis University
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Marie Gervais
Northern Alberta Alliance on Race Relations
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Gerry Mills
Halifax Immigrant Learning Centre
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Shao-Pin Liu
Dalhousie University
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Marjorie Stone Dalhousie University/Atlantic Metropolis Centre
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Shared Citizenship and Security Imperatives
The aim of this workshop is to explore the extent to which the Canadian Government has been successful in offering a balanced national security with the protection of core Canadian values of openness, diversity, multiculturalism and respect for civil liberties.
Location: Mackenzie Room
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Angela Mione
Canadian Heritage
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Vladimir Mahu
Canadian Heritage |
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Diane Fulford
Canadian Heritage |
Kristina Namiesniowski Canadian Heritage |
Wayne Hanniman Royal Canadian Mounted Police
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Nicole Crutcher
Department of Justice |
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Scot Wortley University of Toronto |
Zool Suleman
Immigration Lawyer and Community Advocate |
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