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WHO: WHO Report Shows Poorer Health Outcomes for Many Vulnerable Refugees and Migrants
Posted on Friday, August 26, 2022 01:30 PM
Around the world, millions of refugees and migrants in vulnerable situations, such as low-skilled migrant workers, face poorer health outcomes than their host communities, especially where living and working conditions are sub-standard, according to the first WHO World report on the health of refugees and migrants. This has dire consequences for the probability that the world will not achieve the health-related Sustainable Development Goals for these populations.
Upcoming Webinar: Internationally Trained Physicians of Ontario (ITPO): Helping ITPs Across Canada
Posted on Thursday, August 25, 2022 02:22 PM
August 31Internationally Trained Physicians of Ontario (ITPO): Helping Internationally Trained Physicians (ITPs) Across Canada
1 PM EST · English · 1 hour · Free This webinar will introduce Internationally Trained Physicians of Ontario (ITPO) and explore its two main arms; the advocacy arm and the professional resources arm. You will learn about who can access ITPO resources and what we are doing to improve routes to licensure for all ITPs. |
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Western University: Health Data Dialogues - Virtual Learning Series
Posted on Thursday, August 25, 2022 02:01 PM
Join us to learn and connect with a multidisciplinary community of health sector professionals working to harness data's power in healthcare. Together we will unpack what is needed to ensure innovation strives to be equitable, inclusive and serves the needs of all individuals. We will support participants in understanding how health data can benefit health outcomes, and also perpetuate disparities and even cause harm to already vulnerable and marginalized communities.
Four-part learning series:...
N4 Newsletter: August 2022
Posted on Wednesday, August 24, 2022 08:39 AM
N4 Now Has 1,000 Members
- 100+ spoken languages
- 10 provinces and 2 territories
- From 100+ Canadian cities
- 350+ e-learning materials
- 1,000+ resources
- 220+ partner organizations
New Members
Some of the cities and provinces our newest members come from, include:
Burnaby, BC · Calgary, AB · Kingston, ON · Guelph, ON · Halifax, NS · Hamilton, ON · Kingston, ON · Lloydminster, AB · Moose Jaw, SK · Ontario...
University of Waterloo: Racialized Immigrant Women National Survey
Posted on Wednesday, August 17, 2022 02:46 PM
Women, Work and the Economy, a research group at the University of Waterloo, is conducting a survey focusing on racialized economic immigrant women in Canada and their experiences in the Canadian workforce.
As a thank you, all participants will receive a $50.00 Walmart gift card for completing the survey.
CBC: Newcomers Health Clinic in Halifax on 'Long-term Sustainable Footing' Thanks to New Funding
Posted on Wednesday, August 17, 2022 12:55 PM
Dr. Tim Holland is the medical lead of the Newcomer Health Clinic in Halifax, Nova Scotia, and one of the chairs of the N4 Community of Practice (CoP) Steering Committee. Congratulations to Dr. Holland and his team on this exciting news!
Dr. Tim Holland becomes emotional thinking about a time last fall when the newcomers health clinic in Halifax had to stop taking new patients.
Faced with a staffing crunch and financial resources stretched to the breaking...
IRCC Announces Additional Funding for N4: Removing Barriers for IEHPs
Posted on Tuesday, August 16, 2022 03:19 PM
On June 6, 2022, IRCC announced additional funding for N4 during a press conference at CHEO, where N4 is hosted. This funding will leverage N4 to address the barriers for Internationally Educated Health Professionals (IEHPs) in...
IRCC: Immigration Ministers Meet to Plan for the Future of Canada’s Immigration System
Posted on Monday, August 15, 2022 03:01 PM
The Forum of Ministers Responsible for Immigration (FMRI), met today to consider opportunities for the future of immigration to Canada and initiatives to respond to pan-Canadian labour shortages. Ministers discussed ways to maximize the effectiveness of the immigration system to meet economic and regional needs, including increasing provincial/territorial (PT) involvement in the selection process and input into Express Entry modernization, avoiding duplication, increasing the allocations of the Provincial/Territorial...
IRCC: Statement by Ministers Joly, Fraser, Sajjan and Anand One Year after Fall of Afghanistan
Posted on Monday, August 15, 2022 02:52 PM
The Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, the Honourable Sean Fraser, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, the Honourable Harjit S. Sajjan, Minister of International Development and Minister responsible for the Pacific Economic Development Agency of Canada, and the Honourable Anita Anand, Minister of National Defence, today, issued the following statement:
“Tomorrow, we mark one year since Afghanistan fell into the hands of the Taliban. In this past year, we have witnessed...
Featured Organization: IEHP Access Hub
Posted on Friday, August 12, 2022 02:16 PM
The Internationally Educated Health Professional (IEHP) Access Hub at the University of Manitoba is seeking partnerships with existing organizations that support internationally educated health professionals (IEHPs) looking to gain licensure and practice in Manitoba. If your organization provides support to IEHPs at any stage of their registration journey, the Access Hub would like to discuss opportunities for collaboration, including featuring your organization on the Access Hub website to promote...
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