Between 2016 and 2021, over 1.3 million new immigrants settled permanently in Canada, making immigration a key driver of population stability and a way to help address labour shortages as the population ages, though one author argues Canada often treats immigrants mainly as economic tools. This study focuses on newcomer youth, who were 17.5% of Canada’s immigrant population in 2021, and highlights education as a major challenge because adapting to a new school system can be hard when combined with barriers like limited English, unfamiliar norms, disrupted schooling, low parental engagement, weak school supports, discrimination, and peer difficulties. Using a community-based research approach with two local community organizations, the project conducted interviews with newcomer youth and junior high and high school stakeholders to better understand these experiences and support needs.