Supporting Newcomers Together

Collaborative solutions for settlement and integration

Progress & Key Themes

Meetings & Discussions

  • In 2023/2024, we held three meetings with each regional committee, including one in-person and two virtual meetings.

Key Themes

  • Our discussions focused on supporting refugee claimants and enhancing language services for newcomers. Each committee brought regional insights to inform our provincial strategies.

PEI Projects & Impact

Informed by the 2023/2024 discussions, AAISA launched projects to build resources for agencies serving refugee claimants. These projects aim to understand and communicate existing supports better, create best practices, and facilitate knowledge exchange with the legal aid community. We aim to provide additional resources, improve awareness of challenges, and assist refugee claimants in accessing necessary support.

Resource Building

We launched projects to develop resources for agencies serving refugee claimants, improving service delivery and support.

Best Practices

Leveraging committee experiences, we created best practices for serving refugee claimants and facilitated knowledge exchange with legal aid.

Improved Support

These efforts aim to enhance the awareness of challenges and improve access to necessary support for refugee claimants.

Next Steps & Future Initiatives

Looking ahead to the 2024/2025 term, we aim to facilitate collaborative solutions to provincial challenges while recognizing regional realities. We will continue to foster productive relationships with PEI agencies and IRCC, working towards a shared vision of settlement and integration for newcomers in Alberta.

Collaborative Solutions

We will continue to address provincial challenges with regional insights through upcoming PEI meetings.

Fostering Relationships

Our goal is strengthening relationships with PEI agencies and IRCC, ensuring a cohesive approach to newcomer settlement and integration.

Shared Vision

We remain committed to our vision of a welcoming and supportive environment for all newcomers in Alberta.