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MCC: Becoming a Practising Physician in Canada
Posted on Tuesday, June 14, 2022 09:03 AM
I am an international medical graduate: what should I do to begin the process of becoming a practising physician in Canada?
Whether you are in Canada or abroad, there are several steps you can take to get started on the path to licensure.
Settlement.org: Information for Ukraine Nationals Coming to Canada
Posted on Friday, June 10, 2022 03:50 PM
This page has current information for Ukrainians and those who want to support them in Ontario.
Settlement.org: Access to Professions and Trades Guide
Posted on Friday, June 10, 2022 03:16 PM
If you are an internationally educated professional or tradesperson coming to Canada or already in Ontario this guide can help you access your profession or trade.
You can use the guide to start working toward your career goals. You will learn about international qualifications, how to contact licensing or regulatory bodies and the education and training options available to you. The guide also has information about the Canadian labour market and the workplace culture in Canada. You may benefit...
CNA: Physicians, Nurses Offer Solutions to Immediately Address Health Human Resource Crisis
Posted on Friday, June 10, 2022 02:18 PM
For more than two years, health care providers have worked tirelessly to keep the Canadian health system from buckling under the strain of a global pandemic, massive surgical backlogs, and a depleted workforce. Unfortunately, the health system was struggling before COVID-19. Today, with more health workers burning out and leaving their professions, the system has reached a point where immediate action is needed to prevent total collapse.
In response, the Canadian Medical Association (CMA), in partnership...
What’s New at N4 This Month
Posted on Friday, June 10, 2022 01:51 PM
June is commemorated as National Indigenous History Month in Canada, with National Indigenous People’s Day taking place on June 21. At N4 we’re pleased to host a webinar on June 22, “Immigrant-Indigenous Relations in Canada: Addressing Issues and Moving Towards a Shared Future.” The webinar will be comprised of a panel of experts, including Norm Leech, Dr. Nancy Clark, Anthony Olusola, and Oliver Kamau. They will share their experiences on immigrant and Indigenous relations in the context of colonialism...
June 6, 2022: IRCC Announces Additional Funding for N4
Posted on Tuesday, June 07, 2022 01:28 PM
On June 6, 2022, IRCC announced additional funding for N4 during a press conference at CHEO, where N4 is hosted. This funding will assist N4 in supporting Internationally Educated Health Professionals (IEHPs) in Canada to find employment in health care.
Learn more about IRCC’s announcement:
N4 Newsletter: May 2022
Posted on Tuesday, May 31, 2022 07:20 AM
Annual Report - 2021-2022
Charting the course together: Newcomer Navigation during a Dual Pandemic.
Results of N4’s 2021 Member Survey
Practitioners from settlement, healthcare, academia, education, social services, and umbrella organizations answered targeted questions about their employment status, pressing challenges in their sector and avenues for change and...
IRMHP/CAMH: Assessing Virtual Mental Healthcare Access for Refugees During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Posted on Friday, May 27, 2022 04:56 PM
EVIDENCE SNAPSHOT: Assessing virtual mental healthcare access for refugees during the COVID-19 pandemic using the Levesque client-centered framework: what have we learned and how will we plan for the future?
Summary:
Public health restrictions of the pandemic required mental health services to rapidly transition to virtual care. Virtual mental health services include phone, internet-based voice or video interactions, and text-based applications or messaging.
Although...
Featured Member: Dr. Jill Konkin
Posted on Friday, May 27, 2022 02:53 PM
Dr. Jill Konkin is a professor in the Department of Family Medicine at the University of Alberta, where she also serves as the Interim Rural Integrated Community Clerkship Coordinator and the Co-Lead, Social Justice Community of Service and Scholarship for the Department of Family Medicine. Dr. Konkin’s firsthand familiarity with rural Canadian communities can be traced to her childhood growing up in rural Saskatchewan, in a town of 2,900 inhabitants.
Despite Dr. Konkin’s long career as a rural family...
IRCC: Federal Charter Flights for Ukrainians Who Want to Come to Canada
Posted on Thursday, May 26, 2022 05:03 PM
Canada continues to stand with the people of Ukraine, including providing them with a temporary safe haven in Canada. We know that some Ukrainians and their family members may need help to travel, and we have been working to provide options for them to come to Canada.
Today, the Honourable Sean Fraser, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, announced 3 federal charter flights to Canada for Ukrainians and their family members. The flights will be available to people approved through the...
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