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The Impact of Syrian Refugee Arrivals on Local Systems of Support in Canada

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  • Rich Janzen

    (Renison University College at the University of Waterloo)

  • Kyla English Leis

    (Renison University College at the University of Waterloo)

  • Joanna Ochocka

    (Renison University College at the University of Waterloo)

Abstract

This article reports on the findings of a 10-month study designed to collaboratively explore the impact of the arrival of Syrian refugee newcomers in 2015–2016 on the way local communities support newcomers. Waterloo Region, a mid-size urban centre in Ontario, Canada, was the focus of study. The study used a mixed-method design involving four methods (document review, key informant interviews, organisational survey focus groups). Findings are presented following a systems change analytical framework that included (1) an emerging vision for local refugee support in the Waterloo Region, (2) the adaptation of local structures, (3) the emergence of collaborative processes and (4) an overall assessment of impact. Three main lessons are discussed. The first lesson demonstrates how local systems change is negotiated within a broader migration landscape (contextualizing local systems change). The second lesson acknowledges that a community’s historical migration response can be a springboard for local change (initiating local systems change). The third lesson suggests that expanding and coordinating community engagement in the refugee support system is integral for lasting change (sustaining local systems change). Combined, these lessons provide a comprehensive analysis into how local communities can be adaptive in supporting refugee newcomers.

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  • Rich Janzen & Kyla English Leis & Joanna Ochocka, 2021. "The Impact of Syrian Refugee Arrivals on Local Systems of Support in Canada," Journal of International Migration and Integration, Springer, vol. 22(4), pages 1221-1242, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:joimai:v:22:y:2021:i:4:d:10.1007_s12134-020-00792-z
    DOI: 10.1007/s12134-020-00792-z
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    1. Peter Lugosi & Thiago Allis & Clara Della Croce & Sonia Morano-Foadi, 2023. "Inter-Organisational Entanglements in Migrant Support Ecologies: Action and Collaboration Supporting Labour Market Integration," Journal of International Migration and Integration, Springer, vol. 24(3), pages 1231-1256, September.
    2. Samer Al-Bazz & Lina Al-Kharabsheh & Daniel Béland & Ginny Lane & Rachel Engler-Stringer & Judy White & Mustafa Koc & Malek Batal & Joanie Chevrier & Hassan Vatanparast, 2024. "Are residency and type of refugee settlement program associated with food (in)security among Syrian refugees who have resettled in Canada since 2015?," Food Security: The Science, Sociology and Economics of Food Production and Access to Food, Springer;The International Society for Plant Pathology, vol. 16(5), pages 1175-1202, October.
    3. Mohammad A. Sumadi & Nadia A. Alkhateeb & Ahmad Suliman Alnsour & Meimuneh Sumadi, 2023. "Perceptions and Attitudes Towards Syrian Refugee on Socioeconomic Sectors: Evidence from Jordan," Journal of International Migration and Integration, Springer, vol. 24(2), pages 865-884, June.

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