Health Equity means that everyone – regardless of immigration status, race, language, gender identity, or income, has a fair opportunity to achieve their highest level of health. For Newcomers, this includes not only access to care, but also access to sage, inclusive, and culturally responsive health systems. Currently, Newcomers face overlapping barriers when trying to access and attain health equity in Canada.
- Pre & Post Arrival Healthcare
- Status Eligibility and Entitlements
- Cultures of Preventative Care
- Fragmentation of Health Records
- Social Isolation and Community Support
- Lack of System Navigation Support
- Lack of Training around Cultural Safety
- Lack of First Language Health Services
- Unfamiliarity with Migration
- Bias and Discrimination
- Overlapping Responsibilities between Federal and Provincial Healthcare
- Lack of Funding and Focus for Settlement Health
- Pre-arrival and Post-arrival screening
- Inconsistencies in Coverage, Access, and Eligibility across Jurisdictions
- Insufficient Data and lack of Disaggregation and Linkage
