THE LATEST TITLES IN THE SERIES ARE:

Doucet, Michael. 2003. Bibliography on Immigration and Settlement in the Toronto Area – Second Edition. CERIS Working Paper Series # 26. 65 pp.

Ali, Mehrunnisa A. with Svitlana Taraban and Jagjeet Kaur Gill. 2003. Unaccompanied/Separated Children Seeking Refugee Status in Ontario: A Review of Documented Policies and Practices.  CERIS Working Paper Series # 27. 46 pp.

Previously published are:

Rummens, Joanna Anneke & Rajko Seat (2003).  Assessing the Impact of the Kosova Conflict on the Mental Health and Well-being of Newcomer Serbian Children and Youth in the Greater Toronto Area. CERIS Working Paper Series # 25. 56 pp.

Yee, June Y., Carolyn M. Johns, Sandra Tam, and Noeline Paul-Apputhurai. 2003. Apprenticeship Opportunties and Barriers for Immigrant Youth in the Greater Toronto Area. CERIS Working Paper Series # 24. 75 pp.

     

      Anisef, Paul, Robert Sweet, and George Frempong. 2003. Labour Market Outcomes of Immigrant and Racial Minority University Graduates in Canada. CERIS Working Paper Series # 23. 37 pp.

 

      Shields, John. 2003. No Safe Haven: Markets, Welfare, and Migrants. CERIS Working Paper Series # 22-2003.  39 pp.

 

Lo, Lucia; Carlos Teixeira & Marie Truelove. 2002. Cultural Resources, Ethnic Strategies, and Immigrant Entrepreneurship: A Comparative Study of Five Immigrant Groups in the Toronto CMA. CERIS Working Paper Series # 21. 94 pp.

 

Beiser, Morton; Feng Hou; Violet Kaspar & Samuel Noh. 2002. Ethnic Identity, Resettlement Stress, and Depressive Affect among Southeast Asians in Canada. CERIS Working Paper Series. #17-2002. 37 pp. 

 

Milroy, Beth Moore & Marcia Wallace. 2002. Ethnoracial Diversity And Planning Practices in the Greater Toronto Area: Final Report.  CERIS Working Paper Series. #18-2002. 50 pp.

 

Paul Anisef, Etta Baichman-Anisef, & Myer Siemiatycki. 2002. Multiple Identities & Marginal Ties: The Experience of Russian Jewish Immigrant Youth in Toronto. CERIS Working Paper Series. #19-2002. 29 pp.

 

Minelle Mahtani. 2002. Interrogating the Hyphen-nation: Canadian Multicultural Policy and “Mixed Race” Identities. CERIS Working Paper Series. #20-2002. 36 pp.

 

Copies of these and other titles in the series may be ordered through the CERIS Office.  The price for each is $10.00 plus postage.

Submissions to the Working Paper series, based on research in the fields of immigration and settlement studies, from faculty, graduate students, and members of community organizations are most welcome.  The Editor for the series is Dr. Michael Doucet, School of Applied Geography, Ryerson University (Email: mdoucet@ryerson.ca     Phone: (416) 979-5000 ext. 6174 Fax: (416) 979-5362 )

Manuscripts, in both digital and hard copy form, should be sent to the editor in WordPerfect format, if possible.  An abstract of 100 to 200 words and a list of key words must be provided with each manuscript.  If accepted for publication, new Working Papers will be both printed and posted to the CERIS Virtual Library.  The copyright for each Working Paper remains with the author(s).

 

Previously published working papers can be downloaded from our website:  http://www.ceris.metropolis.net.  You will find them under the "Virtual Library".  For further information concerning Working Papers or download contact the CERIS office or visit our website. 

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***** INTERNET RESOURCES *****

 

On-line Publications of the Migration Policy Institute

www.migrationpolicy.org/pubs/

 

*Does 'Smarter' Lead to Safer? An Assessment of the Border Accords with Canada

and Mexico by Deborah Waller Meyers.

 

*Discussion on Migration and Development: Using Remittances and Circular

Migration as Drivers for Development by Kevin O'Neil, MPI Research Assistant

 

*Reconciling Refugees Protection and Security Concerns in Wartime: The Case of

Iraq" (PDF) by Monette Zard and Erin Patrick

 

*Notes from the Field (PDF) MPI Expert returns from Iraqi Border

Immigration Policy and the Homeland Security Act Reorganization

by David A. Martin

 

*Refugees from War in Iraq: What happened in 1991 and what may happen in 2003

(PDF) MPI Policy Brief by Peter Galbraith

 

*Reconstructing Afghanistan: Lessons for Post-War Iraq? by Erin Patrick

 

*Women Immigrants in the United States, Executive summary by Deborah Meyers

and Maia Jachimowicz Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, March

2003

 

*Census 2010 and the Foreign Born: Averting the Data Crisis

by Elizabeth Grieco, February 2003

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 Earnings of immigrant workers and Canadian-born workers (1980-2000)

http://www.statcan.ca/Daily/English/031008/d031008a.htm

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 RESOURCES FROM SETTLEMENT.ORG

 

** A Guide to What To Do If You Are Arrested and Detained for Immigration

Reasons **

 

People who are not citizens can be arrested and detained by Citizenship and

Immigration Canada (CIC) for certain reasons. The law is complicated. If you

are not a citizen and you are arrested or detained, try to get legal help

from someone who knows immigration law.

http://www.settlement.org/sys/guides_detail.asp?faq_id=4000570

 

** How can I check the status of my immigration application?  **

 

There are two ways to find out about the status of your Immigration

application - by using the e-Client Application Status service on the

Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) web site or by calling the CIC Call

Centre in Canada.  Find out more, including how CIC's e-Client Application

Status service has expanded to cover more applications.

http://www.settlement.org/sys/faqs_detail.asp?faq_id=4000576

 

** A Guide to Sponsoring a Member of the Family Class **

 

Some relatives or family members can be sponsored to come to Canada as members

of the "family class".   Find out more.

http://www.settlement.org/sys/guides_detail.asp?faq_id=4000573

 

** Ethnic Diversity Survey **

 

Immigrants were more likely than people born in Canada to report a strong

sense of belonging to their ethnic or cultural group, according to new data

from the Ethnic Diversity Survey.  The survey covered topics such as ethnic

or cultural ancestry and identity, family background, religion, language use,

social networks, interaction with others and civic participation.  Find out

more.

http://www.settlement.org/sys/whatshappen_detail.asp?anno_id=2003616

 

** What do employers want? **

 

It is important to spend some time understanding what employers are looking

for in employees. You may have the technical or "hard skills."  Find out more

about the "soft skills" employers want you to have.

http://www.settlement.org/sys/faqs_detail.asp?faq_id=4000389

 

** A Guide to Your Rights at Work - Updated! **

This pamphlet is about your rights under the Ontario Employment Standards Act

(ESA). Find out if the ESA applies to you and how to make sure that your

rights are protected at work.

http://www.settlement.org/sys/guides_detail.asp?faq_id=4000507

 

** Proposed Changes to the Skilled Worker Transition Regulations  **

 

The changes to the transition rules will allow all those who applied before

January 1, 2002 to have their applications assessed using the selection

criteria of the former Immigration Act. Applicants who do not qualify under

the former Act will get a second chance to qualify for immigration to

Canada with an assessment under IRPA.  Find out more.

http://www.settlement.org/sys/whatshappen_detail.asp?anno_id=2003664

 

** How do I find or create a job? **

 

There are a number of different ways you can go about finding work. In many

cases it is a good idea to work with a local Settlement Agency or Employment

Resource Centre, where there are people who can help you in your job search.

Find out more.

http://www.settlement.org/sys/faqs_detail.asp?faq_id=4000390

 

** Making Use of Immigrant Skills to Strengthen our Community  **

The project aimed to raise awareness about the need to use the skills of

immigrants more fully. The project also wanted to mobilize people to call for

change. Three communities were involved: Waterloo Region, London and Grand

Erie.

http://www.settlement.org/sys/library_detail.asp?doc_id=1003300

 

** Our Town: In Living Colour - News **

Published by The Ottawa Citizen, this nine-part series examines Ottawa's

changing ethno-cultural composition in relation to several immigration issues

such as recognition of foreign-earned credentials, race relations, and

multiculturalism.

http://www.settlement.org/sys/whatshappen_detail.asp?anno_id=2003682

 

**Featured Discussions**

 

1. Acceptable salary

Follow a discussion that looks at how much a newcomer family needs to earn in

order to live well in Ontario.  Post your own questions and experiences.

http://www.settlement.org/discuss/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=869

 

2. Difficulty finding a job after 6 months

Follow a discussion that outlines some of the positive and negative

experiences that newcomers have when looking for a job soon after settling in

Ontario.

http://www.settlement.org/discuss/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=476

 

**Ontario by Region **

 

The Ontario by Region section will help you to find services in a specific

area or city in Ontario. Covering 28 cities/regions, this directory gives

newcomers information about organizations that they need to access when they

arrive in their new community.

http://www.settlement.org/site/REGIONS/home.asp

 

1. Thunder Bay and Area

Find help in Thunder Bay and Area - Manitouwadge, Marathon, Nipigon, Thunder

Bay, Schreiber.

http://www.settlement.org/sys/regions_detail.asp?doc_id=1002801

 

2. Kitchener-Waterloo and Area

Find help in the cities of Kitchener and Waterloo and surrounding area.

http://www.settlement.org/sys/regions_detail.asp?doc_id=1002765

 

3. Toronto (Etobicoke)

Find help in the former Etobicoke area of Toronto. 

http://www.settlement.org/sys/regions_detail.asp?doc_id=1003064

 

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****EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES****

 

RESEARCH ASSISTANT REQUIRED

Project on Immigrant Childrens' School Readiness

                                    

SSHRC funded researcher, Judith Bernhard of Early Childhood Education at

Ryerson University seeks M.A. or Ph.D. student (enrolled at York, Ryerson or

the University of Toronto) to undertake short term research assistantship on

early childhood education and school-readiness initiatives in Canada.

For more information, please contact Judith Bernhard at <bernhard@ryerson.ca>

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VISITING RESEARCH FELLOWSHIPS - ACADEMIC YEAR, 2004-2005

The Centre for Comparative Immigration Studies, University of California, San Diego

 

CCIS will offer a limited number of Visiting Research Fellowships at both the

predoctoral and postdoctoral levels for the 2004-05 academic year.

Application forms and guidelines can be downloaded from the CCIS website at

 

http://www.ccis-ucsd.org 

All application materials must be submitted no later than January 15, 2004

If you have any questions about the Visiting Research Fellows Program,

please contact:

Gaku Tsuda, Associate Director of CCIS.

E-mail: ttsuda@ucsd.edu    Tel. No. (858) 822-0526.

Website:  http://www.ccis-ucsd.org

 

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*****NEW DOCUMENTS IN THE CERIS RESOURCE CENTRE*****

For a list of new documents in the CERIS Resource Centre in October 2003, please go to: http://ceris.metropolis.net and click on 'Resource Documents'.

If you would like to use the Resource Centre, please call Wei Wei Da

at (416)946-8825 to make an appointment.