Funded by Family & Community Support Services, TIES ran a 4-day summer camp for youth translators (child language brokers), combining fun field trips and community resource visits with peer support.

Funded by Women and Gender Equality Canada, TIES’ Voices in the Art (VIA) project hosted three art-based workshops for newcomer 2SLGBTQIA+ youth. Participants explored identity, settlement experiences, and gender-based violence through creative expression in a safe, inclusive environment. The project will continue fostering connections through peer support and an upcoming community art exhibition showcasing participants’ stories and artwork.

On October 8, 2026, the TIES Centre for Immigrant Research (TCIR) and the Alberta Civil Liberties Research Centre (ACLRC) signed an MOU to collaborate on research, education, and public awareness related to immigrant and refugee rights, human rights, and access to justice. The partnership will support joint research, knowledge sharing, and stronger community connections to promote equity and inclusion across Alberta.

The TIES Centre for Immigrant Research presented early findings from TAIGA RISE at the 28th CESA Conference in Banff. The research explores how to attract, welcome, and retain newcomers in Northern Alberta and the Northwest Territories, highlighting the importance of community collaboration and stronger settlement support.

CALGARY — Two research teams from the TIES Centre for Immigrant Research conducted parallel field missions across Northern Alberta and the Northwest Territories in late August 2026 as part of the Tailored Attraction, Integration and Retention Strategies for Northern Ecosystems (TAIGA RISE), a three-year initiative funded by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC).

It’s been a busy year for TIES (The Immigrant Education Society) researchers.The team at TCIR (TIES Centre for Immigrant Research) has been going through pages and pages of data, following recent trips to Northern Alberta and the NWT.

CALGARY — On May 21, the TIES Centre for Immigrant Research hosted a special appreciation gathering to recognize the vital contributions of its research interns and volunteers.

TIES Centre for Immigrant Research (CIR) is helping Calgarians “step into the stories” of newcomer 2SLGBTQIA + youth with its unique Voices in the Art Exhibition (VIA).

It’s a debate heating up across the country and the globe.But it’s not getting the cold shoulder in Canada’s North.

So, why isn’t Canada’s North a prime spot to call home — especially, for immigrants? That’s what a team at TIES (The Immigrant Education Society) Centre for Immigrant Research (TCIR) is looking to find out with its TAIGA RISE project.