Research infrequently includes the perspectives of vulnerable and marginalized youth. As the population of newcomer youth in Canada continues to grow, it is imperative that attention is devoted not only to challenges they experience, but also to resilience factors they perceive to support their adjustment and well-being. To address this gap, this qualitative research explored newcomer youths’ experiences and advice for other newcomer youth who have recently arrived in Canada. Thirty-seven newcomer youth from two medium-sized cities in Ontario participated in focus groups. Participants ranged from 14 to 22 in age and identified mostly as female refugees from the Middle East. Through thematic analysis, five overarching themes were found across groups: (1) moving to a new country is hard, (2) maintain a healthy mindset, (3) take an active role in the adjustment process, (4) stay true to who you are, (5) and you are not alone. Youth described hardships that make moving to a new country difficult including lack of belonging due to racism and bullying, insufficient orientation to new systems, language barriers, and high levels of stress. Findings demonstrated youths’ resilience, coping skills, and strategies to lead meaningful lives. Youth discussed resilience strategies such as maintaining a connection with home culture and religion, reframing thinking to be positive, receiving emotional support, accessing community support at newcomer agencies, and building language proficiency. Findings provide implications for professionals working with newcomer youth and reflect the importance of addressing structural barriers and racism. The opportunity for newcomer youth to share experiences as experts in research may also help to promote resilience.

研究很少包括弱势和边缘化青年的观点。随着加拿大新移民青年人口的持续增长，不仅要关注他们所经历的挑战，还要关注他们认为支持他们调整和幸福的复原力因素。为了解决这一差距，这项定性研究探讨了新移民青年的经历，并为最近抵达加拿大的其他新移民青年提供了建议。来自安大略省两个中等城市的 37 名新移民青年参加了焦点小组。参与者的年龄从 14 岁到 22 岁不等，主要是来自中东的女性难民。通过主题分析，跨组发现了五个总体主题：（1）搬到一个新的国家很难，（2）保持健康的心态，(3) 在调整过程中发挥积极作用，(4) 忠于自己，(5) 你并不孤单。青年描述了使迁移到一个新国家变得困难的困难，包括由于种族主义和欺凌导致缺乏归属感、对新系统的定位不足、语言障碍和高度压力。调查结果显示了年轻人的韧性、应对技巧和过有意义生活的策略。青年讨论了复原力策略，例如保持与家庭文化和宗教的联系、将思维重新定义为积极的、接受情感支持、在新移民机构获得社区支持以及提高语言能力。调查结果为与新移民青年合作的专业人员提供了启示，并反映了解决结构性障碍和种族主义的重要性。