Search
Join N4 and take advantage of all the free member benefits Join now!
McGill Reporter: Unique Initiative Delivers Free Mental Health Support for Ukrainian Refugees
Posted on Wednesday, December 07, 2022 01:40 PM
Even though Ukrainian refugees arriving in Montreal have escaped their war-torn country, many still face considerable challenges – not the least of which are mental health issues.
“Refugees in war experience enormous amounts of psychological trauma that impacts their acculturation outcomes negatively,” says Nate Fuks, PhD, and Director of McGill’s The Professor Virginia I. Douglas Centre for Clinical Psychology. “Often it prevents them from adjusting well in a new country.”
ESDC: Government of Canada Launches Call for Proposals to Help IEHPs Work in Canadian Healthcare
Posted on Wednesday, December 07, 2022 01:26 PM
Canada’s healthcare sector is experiencing critical labour shortages, heightened by the pandemic, and we need qualified workers to fill these vacancies. To help address these shortages, the Government of Canada is investing in projects that will give internationally educated health professionals the support and experience needed to pursue opportunities in the areas where we need their skills most.
Featured Member: Lorraine Thomas
Posted on Wednesday, December 07, 2022 11:49 AM
Lorraine Thomas is the Interim Manager of Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Accessibility at Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital in Toronto, Ontario, as well as an N4 member and graduate of the N4-Saint Paul University Newcomer Navigation Online Program. Lorraine is also a former newcomer herself, having immigrated to Canada from Trinidad over two decades ago to pursue a Master of Arts in Communication Studies at the University of Windsor.
From the beginning of Lorraine’s tenure at Holland Bloorview 21...
The Role of Fairness Commissioners from an Ontario Perspective
Posted on Tuesday, December 06, 2022 02:07 PM
Office of the Fairness Commissioner · Toronto, ON
This webinar discusses recent initiatives led by the Office of the Fairness Commissioner (OFC) in Ontario to achieve better outcomes for applicants and current efforts underway...
IRCC: Notice – Supplementary Information for the 2023-2025 Immigration Levels Plan
Posted on Friday, December 02, 2022 11:10 AM
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada is pleased to release details on the Government of Canada’s Immigration Levels Plan for 2023-2025. Canada aims to welcome 465,000 new permanent residents in 2023, 485,000 in 2024 and 500,000 in 2025.
Featured Organization: Kids Help Phone Offers Mental Health Support in Multiple Languages
Posted on Friday, December 02, 2022 10:36 AM
Every young person deserves the opportunity to be heard and express their feelings in a safe space. Since 1989, Kids Help Phone has offered a critical lifeline of hope, resilience and support to millions of young people in Canada. With over 10,000 young people reaching out every day, Kids Help Phone is Canada’s only 24/7, free, national support service for young people. Kids Help Phone offers a wide range of e-mental health supports including:
-
Educational materials and interactive content: Educational
Upcoming N4 Webinars
Posted on Monday, November 28, 2022 09:58 AM
November 30The Role of Fairness Commissioners / Offices in Canada from an Ontario Perspective and Some Key Challenges to Fair Registration Practices1 PM EST · English · 1 hour · Free This webinar will discuss recent initiatives led by the Office of the Fairness Commissioner (OFC) in Ontario to achieve better outcomes for applicants and current efforts underway to work towards a fair and transparent registration practices for Internationally Educated Health Professionals... |
IRCC: Temporary Policy to Exempt Refugee Claimants from Certain Requirements for Open Work Permits
Posted on Friday, November 25, 2022 10:31 AM
Temporary public policy to exempt refugee claimants, in Canada, from certain requirements for open work permit issuance
Background
Canada’s asylum system has been under considerable strain due to sustained high levels of asylum claimants seeking Canada’s protection. More recently, the lifting of COVID-19 pandemic-related border restrictions led to a renewed surge in refugee claims in Canada, resulting in critical delays in the early stages of refugee claim processing.
This bottleneck is preventing...
N4 Newsletter: November 2022
Posted on Wednesday, November 23, 2022 08:24 AM
The November Newsletter with the latest news, events, updates and much more:
Community of Practice (CoP)
Connect, learn, and collaborate
Are you working in the field of newcomer navigation – whether it is health, settlement, education, employment, or other newcomer-serving disciplines? Have you identified or observed gaps or disparities in newcomer services/care? If so, then please share your ideas and resources with us.
Chairs:
Health Canada: Federal Statement on the Federal, Provincial, Territorial Health Ministers’ Meeting
Posted on Friday, November 18, 2022 02:00 PM
Statement
November 8, 2022 | Vancouver, BC | Health Canada
Today, the Honourable Jean-Yves Duclos, Minister of Health, and the Honourable Carolyn Bennett, Minister of Mental Health and Addictions and Associate Minister of Health, issued the following statement after the Federal, Provincial, Territorial (FPT) Health Ministers’ Meeting:
"Today, we met in-person with our provincial and territorial counterparts for the first time since 2018 following an unprecedented period of collaboration...
Join N4 and take advantage of all the free member benefits Join now!
Subscribe to News