Call for Proposals addressing the Research Needs of Civil Society Organizations in Canada

Deadline: 30 June 2020

The Canada Excellence Research Chair in Migration and Integration (CERC Migration) has announced a Call for Proposals for addressing the research needs of civil society organizations.

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The CERC Migration program aims to produce innovative and usable knowledge exploring the challenges and opportunities involved in processes of settlement and integration of newcomers in Canada.

For the purposes of its research, the CERC Migration sets up a Data and Methods Lab the aim of which includes serving the research needs of civil society stakeholders. The Lab gathers and generates quantitative and qualitative data to map the new realities of global migration and contributes to answering relevant policy questions.

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Thematic Areas

The research questions should broadly relate to the following thematic areas:

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The use of pre- and post-arrival settlement services by newcomers to Canada (either as permanent residents, as temporary migrants, or their transition to permanent status), and the impact of service on migrants’ employment and overall integration trajectories in Canada. They welcome research questions that focus specifically on women, youth, families, education, language, training and employment. They also welcome research that refers to specific provinces or cities. The CERC team will seek to answer research questions using online surveys, interviews/focus groups, and the Longitudinal Immigration Database (IMDB) – Settlement Services Module.
Social media use among newcomers to Canada, during the first five years of their residence; or social media use among stakeholder organizations and the lessons learned on the processes of settlement and integration for newcomers to Canada. They welcome specific research questions that relate to labour market insertion and entrepreneurship, information sharing, building networks and overall socio-cultural integration, or issues of political participation, whether in Canadian or homeland politics. The CERC Migration Data and Methods Lab is implementing advanced techniques of collection and analysis of social media data for the purposes of studying migration.
Eligibility Criteria

Proposals from non-profit and non-government organizations in Canada are eligible for consideration in this call for proposals.
They encourage organizations that directly or indirectly serve permanent and non-permanent migrants to submit a research project of interest. Note that organizations that do not exclusively serve migrants are also encouraged to submit a research project.
Criteria

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Addressing a knowledge gap – 5 points
The proposed research questions must address a knowledge gap. Their organization should clearly demonstrate that the knowledge gained addresses a strategic or operational need, what is currently known, and what the applicant needs to find out.
Impact – 5 points
The proposed project addresses a societal need that is of general relevance for the work of civil society organizations and service providers in the field of immigration and settlement.
Feasibility – 5 points
The proposed research question can be addressed within a period of 6 to 8 months.
For more information, visit https://www.ryerson.ca/cerc-migration/news/2020/04/call-for-proposals-research-needs-of-civil-society-organizations/