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N4 Newsletter: August 2023
Posted on Friday, August 25, 2023 02:47 PM
The August Newsletter with the latest news, events, updates and much more:
N4 / SPU IEHPs Online Program - in French
Fostering Canadian Integration for IEHPs: From Learning to Action
This 12-week on-line program is designed to support IEHPs in gaining non-clinical skills and knowledge to support their integration into the Canadian health care workforce. The program is fully subsidized by IRCC.
Based on an integrated development...
Government of Ontario: Ontario Doing Even More to Grow its Health Care Workforce
Posted on Thursday, August 24, 2023 01:15 PM
Angus Reid Institute (ARI): Canadians Question Money as Sole Solution for Healthcare
Posted on Thursday, August 24, 2023 01:01 PM
Billions of dollars will be injected into Canada’s ailing health care system over the next decade. And while money is certainly a variable in the equation that will lead to better outcomes, Canadians and health care professionals alike see structural issues that suggest money isn’t a cure-all.
A new study from the non-profit Angus Reid Institute, in partnership with the Canadian Medical Association, finds a majority (60%) of Canadians believe the $46.2-billion injection of funds agreed to by the...
Housing crisis: Feds stick by immigration plan, rethink international student flows
Posted on Thursday, August 24, 2023 12:40 PM
Canada is experiencing a boom in the number of temporary residents who are coming to the country, which includes international students and temporary foreign workers.
In 2022, Canada's population grew by more than one million people, a number that included 607,782 non-permanent residents and 437,180 immigrants.
Academics, commercial banks and policy thinkers have all been warning the federal government that the pace of population growth, facilitated by immigration, is making the housing crisis...
Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI): A snapshot of Canadian health care, 2023
Posted on Wednesday, August 23, 2023 08:05 AM
Canadians take pride in their universal health care systems, but the COVID-19 pandemic — combined with a growing population — has placed enormous strain on health resources. Hospitals are at or over capacity, surgeries and procedures have been delayed and there is increasing need for mental health services. Adding to the pressures, health care providers are burned out and some are leaving their profession.
the Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI), an independent organization which...
Statistics Canada: Provincial Nominee Program Report
Posted on Tuesday, August 22, 2023 01:44 PM
The Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) was introduced in all provinces, excluding Quebec, and most territories in Canada between 1998 and 2009. Its primary goal was to increase the settlement of economic immigrants outside major Canadian cities and to address the workforce needs of employers, as perceived by the province or territory. Over the years, the number of programs within the PNP has continuously expanded, resulting in 68,000 provincial nominees landing in Canada in 2019.
This article...
Trusted Resources about the Water Well Project (Australia)
Posted on Monday, August 21, 2023 03:07 PM
The Water Well Project is an Australian health promotion charity which aims to improve the health outcomes of those from migrant, refugee and asylum seeker backgrounds.
N4 has put together trusted resources that describe some of the barriers to health in these communities and share the story of The Water Well Project.
N4 Webinar
Innovations in Improving Access to Healthcare - The Water Well Project (Australia)
Speaker:
- Dr. Linny Kimly Phuong, Founder and Board Director, The Water Well Project.
Innovations in Improving Access to Healthcare - The Water Well Project (Australia)
Posted on Monday, August 21, 2023 09:12 AM
August 16, 2023 | 1 hour | English
Innovations in Improving Access to Healthcare - The Water Well Project (Australia)
The Water Well Project is an Australian health promotion charity which aims to improve the health outcomes of those from migrant, refugee and asylum seeker backgrounds. Dr Linny Kimly Phuong, Founder and Board Director, will describe this initiative.
Speaker: Dr Linny Kimly Phuong, Founder and Board Director, The Water Well Project
CBC: Surge of refugee claimants overwhelming some Ottawa shelters
Posted on Wednesday, August 16, 2023 03:15 PM
Canada had processed nearly 60,000 applications from asylum seekers as of June, the highest mid-year count going back to at least 2015.
Thousands have shown up at Toronto's emergency shelters. The number of asylum seekers there rose from 530 per night in September 2021 to 2,800 this May, and led to...
IRCC: Online survey on immigration levels
Posted on Thursday, August 03, 2023 09:28 AM
The Immigration Levels Plan is a projection of how many permanent residents will be admitted to Canada in a given year, and sets targets for overall admissions per immigration category. It builds on ongoing work to strengthen our immigration system and spread the...
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