To counter racism, sexism, and the political and economic structures hindering immigrant women in Canada, growing your personal and community networks is crucial to attracting desired social and economic outcomes. In this sense, employers’ work to change their hiring practices, along with immigration and settlement reforms, are co-created with the efforts and desires of immigrant women. 

For example, Edmonton Mennonite Centre for Newcomers provides targeted programming and supports immigrant women’s employment. In enabling a space of open, transparent, and reciprocal support for immigrant women located in Edmonton, a community of care and respect manifests. Without strong social and community relationships, finding the appropriate services required for economic success is increasingly challenging.