Ukrainian Refugee Crisis
Resources for Health and Settlement Professionals Working with Ukrainian Newcomers to Canada
This brief toolkit provides some context about the current crisis in Ukrainian and will assist providers in helping newcomers connect with the Ukrainian-Canadian community and understand the immigration options available to them.
Afghan Resettlement Toolkit
This toolkit was compiled by an N4’s Community of Practice Working Group to support professionals from healthcare, settlement, education and other public-serving sectors in providing equitable access and services to Afghan newcomers.
Coming soon!
Removing Barriers for IEHPs
Leveraging Internationally Educated Healthcare Professionals (IEHPs) to Close Healthcare Labour Market Gaps
N4 has been asked to address the barriers for IEHPs in filling gaps in the healthcare labour market. Specifically, N4’s existing network, staff, expertise and infrastructure will support intersectoral stakeholders to connect, learn and collaborate in optimizing the employment of IEHPs.
Featured Webinar
The IRCC Afghanistan Resettlement Initiative & Launch of N4's Afghan Resettlement Toolkit
Speaker: John Biles, Senior Director, IRCC
Apr 13 · 1 PM EST · English · 1.5 hours · Free
Upcoming Webinars
Apr 7 · 1 PM EST · English · 1 hour · Free
Health Equity Rounds in the ED: How Medical Education Can Address Health Inequities
Speaker: Dr. Fahad Masud, Pediatric Emergency Physician, CHEO
Register nowApr 13 · 1 PM EST · English · 1.5 hours · Free
The IRCC Afghanistan Resettlement Initiative & Launch of N4's Afghan Resettlement Toolkit
Speaker: John Biles, Senior Director, IRCC
Register nowApr 20 · 1 PM EST · English · 1 hour · Free
Promoting New ACB Immigrants Integration in Canada: CADHO’s Strategic Role
Speakers: Dr Bagnini Kohoun, President, CADHO / Dr Ruby Edet, Vice President, CADHO
Register nowMay 11 · 1 PM EST · English · 1 hour · Free
Crisis in Ukraine: Implications for the Health and Settlement Sector
Speakers: TBD
Register nowMay 17 · 1 PM EST · English · 1 hour · Free
Characterizing Canada's Refugee Health System
Speakers: TBD
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What Members Say About N4
Chantal Arsenault, an N4 member, shares her thoughts about us.
Newcomer Navigation from Coast to Coast During a Dual Pandemic: Report on Outreach and Site Visits
Newcomer Navigation from Coast to Coast During a Dual Pandemic: Report on Outreach and Site VisitsThis report presents findings from N4’s outreach and engagement activities that took place during this unusual time in Canadian history; April 2020 to January 2021. The purpose of N4’s research activities were to better understand the experience of professionals as they supported newcomers in navigating Canada’s complex health and social services systems...
Immigration, Ethics and the Common Good
Even a cursory look shows that citizens of liberal democratic states are deeply divided on core public priorities, values, and policies. Nowhere are these differences more obvious than immigration and/or intake of refugees and aliens in specific political communities and states during the pandemic. The speaker discusses the need to revise and revitalize ethically our understanding of the common good to accommodate the interests of immigrants.Speaker: Dr Rajesh Shukla, Associate Professor, Faculty of Philosophy, Saint Paul University
Additional resources
- Immigration and Democracy / Immigration and Democracy
- The Tyranny of Merit: Can we find the Common Good
- The Lies that Bind: Rethinking Identity
- Strangers No More: Immigration and the Challenges of Integration in North America and Western Europe
- Shukla: In appreciation of Canadian values
- Join the discussion: Immigration, Ethics and the Common Good
Featured Member: Dr Rajesh Shukla
Dr Rajesh Shukla is an Associate Professor at the School of Ethics, Social Justice and Public Service in the Faculty of Philosophy at Saint-Paul University, and an N4 subject-matter expert (SME). Dr. Shukla was born and raised in India and came to Canada in September 1999, in the pursuit of his higher education and learning.....
Featured Organization
Canadians of African Descent Health Organization (CADHO)
The mission and vision of CADHO are to improve African, Caribbean and Black (ACB) healthcare and health outcomes through transformation, equity, and community empowerment in Ottawa and beyond.
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