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Cross-sectoral collaboration in research is crucial for studying complex societal issues and finding solution strategies for those. Meaningful interaction between various actors is needed to allow building a trust-based and sustainable relationship. However, to be involved on all levels including research design, data collection, analysis, and interpretation, there is a need for building community capacity for research. In this article, the authors reflect on how they have designed their program of research—from involving community members at different levels of the research process to building capacity with them.

This article draws on the experience of a program of research and describes the understanding of community-engaged research among an immigrant/racialised community that meaningfully interacts with the community. The author employed the principles of community-engaged research such as community-based participatory research, and reflected on their comprehensive approach for engaging the community in the research