Doctors and community leaders are calling for a “private” and “confidential” process of the vaccinations for undocumented workers worried they will be deported.
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South Asian Doctors Ramp Up Cultural Messaging to Combat COVID-19
South Asian COVID Task Force aims to put a spotlight on the specific needs of new Canadian communities and the structural barriers that are continuing to drive the pandemic.
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How Race-Based Research Will Help Ethnic Communities Fight COVID-19
Immigrant doctors discuss the race-based data showing how ethnic communities are impacted by COVID-19.
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Army of Volunteers Mobilize to Protect Frontline Workers
As hospitals face dire shortages in personal protective equipment (PPE), individuals and institutions are stepping into the void to help.
View More Army of Volunteers Mobilize to Protect Frontline WorkersBridging Programs Speed Up Entry to Job Market
Bridging programs are giving newcomers an opportunity to gain new skills and integrate more easily into the Canadian job market. Kamo Mailyan studied public administration,…
View More Bridging Programs Speed Up Entry to Job MarketHepatitis B Education Crucial for Newcomers
Immigrants from Asia are three to 12 times more likely to get hepatitis B than their Canadian-born counterparts, says a new public education campaign launched by…
View More Hepatitis B Education Crucial for NewcomersHealth-care Options for the Uninsured
As a signatory of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Canada acknowledges the right to adequate health care for all. However, uninsured individuals living in…
View More Health-care Options for the UninsuredNavigating Health Care as a Newcomer
When Jasmine, a young engineer from Iran, arrived in Toronto, she immediately applied for the Ontario Health Insurance Plan (OHIP). She knew she had to…
View More Navigating Health Care as a NewcomerForeign Trained Engineers, Doctors to Enter Canadian Job Market Faster
Engineers Canada and the Medical Council of Canada are developing new programs with funding from the federal government that will help internationally trained engineers and…
View More Foreign Trained Engineers, Doctors to Enter Canadian Job Market FasterPoilievre Calls for “One Stop Shop” to Accept Foreign Credentials
The federal government is calling on its provincial counterparts to develop a national standard for registered professionals to ensure foreign credentials are recognized, Employment Minister…
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