The Rural Development Institute is collaborating on multiple research projects with organizations across the Westman region aimed at supporting immigrants, refugees and newcomers. This includes the Brandon Local Immigration Partnership (BLIP), Westman Immigration Services (WIS), Manitoba Association of Newcomer Serving Organization (MANSO), and Migration in Remote and Rural Areas Network (MIRRA).

This multifaceted Initiative outlines multiple research projects focused on accompanying these organizations in the integration of new- and support of current- immigrants, refugees and newcomers.

For more information see the Immigration Initiative, and the various project deliverables below.

• Knowledge Brief on Immigration
• Exploring Entrepreneurship Among Immigrants in Brandon, Manitoba: Preliminary Findings
• Rural Manitoba Immigration Factsheet
• Immigration Workforce Factsheet
• Immigration and Self Employment Factsheet