Resource Category: Research Topic
From Policy to Practice: Why States Need Better Data to Advance the Impact of Alternative Pathways to International Physician Licensure
About the report: The U.S. faces a critical physician shortage projected to reach 86,000 by 2036, hitting smaller and already underserved communities hardest. To address this crisis, 20 states have enacted alternative pathways to practice for internationally trained physicians who already live in American communities. New research from the Council of State Governments and World […]
Establishing State Offices of New Americans: A Playbook for States
About the playbook: As states respond to workforce challenges and demographic changes, many are establishing Offices of New Americans (ONAs) to support immigrant and refugee integration. These state-level entities help coordinate services, connect communities to economic opportunities, and address labor shortages. A playbook from World Education Services offers guidance for policy makers, advocates and stakeholder […]
Reimagining Canada’s Immigration System: Insights from a WES National Roundtable Series
Canada’s immigration system needs a clear future vision. Earlier this year, WES convened over 60 experts from across the country in a series of roundtables to reimagine how Canada attracts, integrates, and empowers newcomers. What emerged was striking alignment on the urgent need to address structural flaws in the current system—from overreliance on temporary workers […]
2024 End-of-Year Policy Review
This brief explores 2024 policy reforms addressing U.S. workforce shortages by expanding access to education, licensure, and credential recognition for immigrants and refugees.
Fostering Inclusive Pathways into the Health Care Workforce
This report is about effective strategies for addressing healthcare workforce shortages by promoting immigrant and refugee inclusion, highlighting successful approaches and real-world examples from organizations like African Bridge Network and the International Medical Graduates Academy through the SIIP Demonstration project.
The Fund at 5: Insights and Impact from Five Years in the Field
This report shares the progress made in the last five years, highlighting the impact of the Fund’s grantee partners and the lessons learned in building a trust-based philanthropy that seeks to advance inclusive workplaces and communities, equitable economies, and opportunities for all.
Bolstering Pathways to Practice: Empowering Internationally Educated Nurses in Canada
This report shares our findings, detailing the barriers to licensure faced by IENs and outlining eight actionable recommendations to bolster pathways to practice and foster a more inclusive and robust health care system in Canada.
Engaging Immigrant Networks to Build Inclusive Workforces
In collaboration with the University of Massachusetts Donahue Institute (UMDI), WES developed the SIIP Demonstration Implementation guides as a resource for state and local governments, community-based organizations, institutions, and other entities seeking to develop and scale immigrant and refugee workforce inclusion. This first guide addresses effective strategies for engaging immigrant networks, presenting successful approaches, strategies, and […]
Community Asset Mapping To Support Internationally Trained Immigrants and Refugees
This resource explains how community asset mapping can help organizations identify and mobilize the strengths within their communities. It offers a detailed guide to identifying assets, enabling better use of existing resources, addressing service gaps, and fostering collaboration.
Group Mentoring for Immigrant and Refugee Professionals
Discover twelve steps to launching a successful group mentoring program for immigrants and refugees. These programs offer employers new ways to tap into hard-to-access talent pools, while providing job seekers an effective way to enhance networks and build the knowledge and soft skills they need to achieve their career goals.
How Community Colleges Can Support Internationally Trained Immigrants and Refugees
This guide provides actionable advice that community colleges can implement to help immigrant and refugees overcome common barriers to obtaining employment. Such barriers include credential recognition issues, limited professional networks, language gaps, and more. The guide also features examples of community colleges that have successfully implemented a range of approaches to support this population.
Counting on Care: A Survey of Internationally Educated Nurses Not Working as Nurses in Ontario
This report describes the registration status, employment outcomes, and nursing skills utilization for 758 IENs not currently working as nurses in Ontario. The findings in this report add to the existing data landscape on IENs in Ontario and contribute to ongoing research into the state of its health care workforce.
