Research and Publications

A collection of immigration-related studies conducted by OLIP and its partners and stakeholders. All resources are free and available in various formats.

Power and Influence in the Global Refugee Regime

International relations literature on global refugee policy has mostly taken a statist perspective

Ottawa, is there a Problem? International Student Numbers, Job Experiences and Pathways to Permanent Residency

The COVID-19 pandemic offers opportunities for policymakers, educational institutions, settlement agencies, and immigrant communities

As Ottawa Prepares to Ramp Up Immigration Post Pandemic, Canadians Are Divided Over Target Levels

As COVID-19 travel restrictions in Canada start to lift, the effects will be felt by both people living here and those waiting to settle

The Decline in the Naturalization Rate Among Recent Immigrants in Canada: Policy Changes and Other Possible Explanations

The naturalization rate of immigrants is affected by their characteristics, the economic and political conditions in their home countries

Building Intersectoral Partnerships as Place‐Based Strategy for Immigrant and Refugee (Re)Settlement: The Ottawa Local Immigration Partnership

This paper examines the role of the Ottawa Local Immigration Partnership in resettling Syrian refugees in Canada

Newcomer Knowledge, Attitudes, and Beliefs About Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Vaccination

Human Papillomavirus (HPV) is the most common sexually transmitted infection in Canada

A Letter from Ottawa, Canada (On Black Mental Health)

It is true that Black men often struggle to seek help from psychologists and psychiatrists because mental health issues

Immigrants and the Western Media: A Critical Discourse Analysis of Newspaper Framings of African Immigrant Parenting in Canada

In this paper, we used critical discourse analysis to examine how African immigrant parenting is represented

After the International Organization for Migration: Recruitment of Guatemalan Temporary Agricultural Workers to Canada

The global agricultural industry relies more on transnational migrant labor

The Long-Term Economic Integration of Resettled Refugees in Canada: A Comparison of Privately Sponsored Refugees and Government-Assisted Refugees

Private refugee sponsorship has been an important policy in Canada for 40 years