Health of People New to Canada

Question 1

What is an immigrant and refugee?

Answer 1

I- person who is/who has ever been landed immigrant, person has been granted right to live in canada permanently.
R- Someone living outside their home country that’s unable or unwilling to return because of fear of persecution.

Question 2

What is permanent resident and temporary resident?

Answer 2

Permanent- economic class, family class, humanitarian class (refugees resettled from abroad)
Temporary- migrant workers, international student, refugee claimants (those arriving in canada claiming to refugees)

Question 3

What is migration?

Answer 3

Global health issue. Increasing globalization/transnational movement of people. Influences health of migrants/health services in country of origin/country migrating to/

Question 4

What are some reasons for migration?

Answer 4

Improved economic/quality of life opportunities, address shortages in labour sectors/skill levels, temporary work programs, war, poverty, lack of freedom, and people forcibly displaced.

Question 5

What are some health inequities experienced by refugees/immigrants?

Answer 5

Access to immediate care, differences in care compared to Canadians, cultural competency is problematic. Precious housing, psychological trauma, sexual violence.

Question 6

What is their health like post migration?

Answer 6

Most report very good health before moving but then after some groups are at risk of stroke/diabetes/infectious disease. Declines because of barriers to healthcare. Also know as healthy immigrant effect.

Question 7

What are post migration conditions?

Answer 7

Lack of proficiency in english (delays jobs), poor working conditions, lack social support, structural oppression, maybe poverty.

Question 8

What are some barriers affecting utilization of healthcare?

Answer 8

Financial cost for uninsured services, SDOH, lack of public transport, accessibility problems, negative experiences, no cultural competency.

Question 9

What is article by woodgate and busolo about/3 themes?

Answer 9

1. Chaos- challenges in pre migration experience and immigrating to Canada, includes low access to services/socail exclusion/social inequities
2. Quest- youth worked hard to improve SDOH, step out of comfort zone, self motivation
3. Restitution- took around 3.7 yrs, meeting goals, feel sense of belonging, look forward to future goals