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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 model, the learning community includes exercises of personal development and reflective practice (circle of support, reflective learning journals, discussion forums). It is training that welcomes you and helps you leverage your expertise in a new cultural context.Canada.
The fall English session has closed for enrolment however the French co-hort remains open and an additional English co-hort will begin in the fall.
In French · September to December 2023 · Free (funded by IRCC) · Certificate of Attendance · Limited Spots · 100% Online · Peer-to-Peer Mentorship · Live Sessions (recorded for watching anytime, anywhere)
New Members
Health and social service professionals across Canada join N4 to ensure equity for our newcomers. Here's some of the cities where our newest members have joined from.
Barrie, ON · Burnaby, BC · Calgary, AB · Halifax, NS · Hamilton, ON · London, ON · Montreal, ON · North York, ON · Ottawa, ON · Regina, SK · Sault Ste. Marie, ON · Scarborough, ON · Sydney, NS · Toronto, ON · Vancouver, BC · Victoria, BC · Welland, ON · Winnipeg, MB
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Featured Webinar
Promoting Retention of Health Care Professionals: The Importance of Mentorship Modules
In this webinar, speakers will describe the importance of mentorship modules for the retention of health professionals, best practices and lessons learned through the implementation of mentorship modules.
Speakers: Catherine Baxter, Assistant Professor, Dept. of Nursing, Brandon University · Susanne Priest, MN/PN, Regional Director, NP Practice and Nursing Retention
August 30 · 1 PM EST · English · 1 hour · Free · Employer Series
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Upcoming Webinars
September 20 · 1 PM EST · English · 1 hour · Free · Employer Series
Fostering Community Integration and Building Linkages When Hiring Internationally Educated Health Professionals (IEHPs)
Speakers: Mohja Alia, Manager of Employment and Bridging, Immigrant Services Association of Nova Scotia (ISANS) · Doug Olthof, Co-lead of the National LIP Secretariat
Register NowSeptember 27 · 1 PM EST · English · 1 hour · Free
Ensuring Equitable Health Care Through Interpretation: From Concept to Practice
Speakers: Jill Sullivan, Manager, Patience Experience, CHEO · Jocelyn Lamont, Patient Experience Specialist, CHEO · Catherine Penney, QI Specialist, N4
Register NowOctober 11 · 1 PM EST · English · 1 hour · Free
CWICE: A Story of Leadership and Innovation
Speakers: Liz Okai, Manager, CWICE · Danielle Ungara, Manager, CWICE
Register NowOctober 18 · 1 PM EST · English · 1 hour · Free
Supporting IENs to Relaunch and Flourish in their Nursing Career in Canada
Speakers: Rola El Moubadder, Program Manager, CARE Centre for Internationally Educated Nurses · Meghan Wankel, Program Coordinator, CARE Centre for Internationally Educated Nurses
Register NowOctober 25 · 1 PM EST · English · 1.5 hours · Free
Doing More With What You Know: An Introduction to Knowledge Mobilization for Newcomer-Serving Professionals
Speaker: Sarah Pinder, Knowledge Broker, Knowledge Institute for Child and Youth Mental Health and Addictions
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All of our past webinars are recorded and available for free to view at any time on our website.
Featured Organization
The Immigrant Education Society (TIES) is a not-for-profit registered charitable organization that has been actively serving newcomers and low-income Calgarians since 1988. TIES' primary goal is to provide immigrants and economically disadvantaged individuals with a solid foothold in Canada and afford them the opportunities to feel belonging in their new community.
Labour Force Characteristics of Immigrants (January-June 2023)
Labour force characteristics data help us to understand who is participating in the workforce. These charts present some data for the first half of 2023, showing how different groups of immigrants fare in workplace participation compared with each other and with Canadian-born individuals.
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Our Latest Organizational Partnerships
N4 meets regularly with stakeholder organizations to ensure we understand and support their efforts to promote equity for newcomers. Here are the latest organizations we have met with:
Queensway Carleton Hospital, Ottawa, ON
Diversity Institute, Ted Rogers School of Management, Toronto Metropolitan University, Toronto, ON
Saskatchewan Health Recruitment and Retention Navigator, SK
The Immigrant Education Society, Calgary, AB
East Central Newcomer Welcome Centre Inc., Yorkton, SK
Want to meet with N4 to discuss your organization? Book a virtual meeting with N4.
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
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N4 is presenting at:
The 3rd Annual Canadian Children, Youth and Communities (CCYC)
Health In | Equity ConferenceOctober 20-21, 2023 — Digital Conference
What Members Say About N4
“Thank you for giving me the opportunity to participate in this program. It was very useful and very informative. It helped me to understand more about the Canadian healthcare system and helped me to be more familiar with it."
Amalia Gerges, Internationally Trained Physician (ITP) Participant in the N4/SPU IEHPs Online Program
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