Long Description for Evaluation of the Welcoming Communities Initiative
Text version: Average WCI funding per project by year
| Period | Funding |
|---|---|
| 2006-2007 | $ 35 780 |
| 2007-2008 | $ 72 270 |
| 2008-2009 | $ 83 113 |
Text version: Total WCI funding by project theme (2006/07 to 2008/09)
| Project Theme | Funding ($ Million) |
|---|---|
| Awareness-raising and education | 1.16 |
| Newcomer participation and integration | 0.96 |
| Anti-racism and diversity training | 0.69 |
| Development of tools and resources | 0.71 |
| Research and policy development | 0.67 |
| Community/settlement services expansion/enhancement | 1.53 |
Text version: Comparison of WCI funding (in millions $) with and without BC and MB
| Period | Total WCI funding with BC and MB | Total WCI funding without BC and MB |
|---|---|---|
| 2006/07 | 0.54 | 2.33 |
| 2007/08 | 2.02 | 2.56 |
| 2008/09 | 3.16 | 3.79 |
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Text version: Increase in Visible Minority Populations
| Category | Visible minorities as a percentage of: |
|---|---|
| Total population in 2001 | 13 % |
| Total population in 2006 | 16 % |
| Non-immigrant group | 6 % |
| Non-permanent residents | 67 % |
| Total newcomer population | 54 % |
| Newcomers arriving between 2001 and 2006 | 75 % |
| Newcomers arriving between 1991 and 2000 | 74 % |
| Newcomers arriving before 1991 | 38 % |
Text version: Need for the WCI
| Users | 1 = No need and 5 = Major need |
|---|---|
| WCI Participants/Users (n=22) | 4.7 |
| WCI SPOs (n=11) | 4.9 |
| WCI SPO Managers (n=6) | 5.0 |
| Provincial Representatives (n=5) | 5.0 |
| CIC Program Officers (n=9) | 4.9 |
| CIC Directors and Managers (n=12) | 4.7 |
Text version: Need for the various settlement programs
| Programs | SPO Managers and Directors (n = 33-65) |
CIC Officers (n = 11-14) |
|---|---|---|
| PEAI-B | 4.2 | 4.5 |
| IDCA | 4.6 | 4.9 |
| Programme d’accueil | 4.7 | 4.6 |
| PEAI | 5 | 4.9 |
Text version: Overall Success of the WCI
| Users | 1 = Not at all and 5 = Significantly |
|---|---|
| CIC Managers and Directors (n = 8) | 3.9 |
| CIC Program Officers and Regional Managers (n = 6) | 4.1 |
| WCI SPOs (n = 11) | 4.5 |
Text version: Rating WCI Impact on Newcomers Ability to Deal with Racism and Discrimination
| 1 = Not at all and 5 = Significantly |
|
|---|---|
| WCI Users/Participants (n = 24) | 4.3 |
| WCI SPOs (n = 12) | 3.6 |
Text version: Rating WCI Impact on Receiving Communities and Non-Settlement Organizations
| WCI Users/Participants (n = 24) | WCI SPOs (n = 12) | |
|---|---|---|
| Understanding of newcomer needs, problems and issues by non-settlement organizations | 3.9 | 4.1 |
| Ability of receiving communities to better understand and address issues related to racism and discrimination | 4.2 | 3.9 |
Text version: Rating WCI Impact on the Settlement Sector
| WCI Users/Participants (n = 24) | WCI SPOs (n = 12) | |
|---|---|---|
| Availability of tools and guidelines to build capacity of service providers to manage and deliverservices to newcomers | 3.8 | 4.1 |
| Availability of information to support the development of settlement policies or delivery of settlement programs | 3.7 | 3.6 |
| Ability of settlement organizations to understand/address racism and discrimination | 4.4 | 3.5 |