Immigrants and Newcomers

Alberta Network of Immigrant Women (ANIW) is interested in diverse women and their participation in decision making and leadership roles. This Blueprint Project con-sists of a Gender Based Analysis (GBA) of barriers to women’s participation in leader-ship roles and a follow-up Mentorship Program to assist with overcoming those barri-ers.

This guidebook by the Calgary Chamber of Voluntary Organizations (CCVO) is part of a long-term change initiative which focuses on developing awareness, attitudes and practices for creating culturally competent, inclusive and respectful nonprofit organizations. Funding for the project was provided by the Government of Alberta through the Human Rights Education and Multiculturalism Fund and United Way of Calgary and Area through the Shell Immigrant Employment Project.

The province of Alberta is a hotbed for Temporary Foreign Workers (TFWs). According to 2009 Statistics, Alberta alone has 65,748 TFWs.

Many of the immigrants who come to Canada are highly skilled and educated; they are doctors, lawyers, engineers, nurses, trades people, entrepreneurs and investors. They contribute to Canada socially, culturally and economically. Immigrants are also a valuable asset to Canada’s export industry, as many possess knowledge of foreign languages, and have contacts that can expand Canada’s export trade market.

Alberta Ministry responsible for employment and immigration.

Website includes Provincial employment standards, statistics and resources.

Featuring over 3,600 resources, this library has a broad selection of lending and reference resources related to the nonprofit sector and nonprofit management including human resources.