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Israelis Immigration to Canada

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From 2003 to 2012, more than 43,000 Israelis immigrated to Canada as new residents, students, and workers (Citizenship and Immigration Canada, 2012). Similarly to other immigrants, Israeli newcomers tend to populate and reside in large metropolitan cities, such as Toronto. As the majority of immigrants fall under the “family class” category (Citizenship and Immigration Canada, 2012), it is expected that children and adolescents that are part of immigrant families are affected by this life transition. This proposal will outline a counselling group for Israeli adolescents who had recently immigration and now reside in the Greater Toronto Area.
New immigrants expect and usually face numerous challenges prior to and after arriving at their new home country. A recent comprehensive review of the health of immigrant youth in Canada revealed that immigrant youth experiences stress as they leave familiar settings behind and struggle to acculturate to their new country of residence (Salehi, 2010). Research has shown that immigrant youth have higher rates of mental health issues related to negative migration expeirences. In addition, immgirants are at an increased risk for secondary school dropout as they face greater obstacles compared to native youh in academic success (Anisef, Brown, Phythian, Sweet, & Walters, 2010). Thus, there is a need to aid immigrant youth in its transition and assimilation process to reduce the likelihood of negative

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