Hosted by NCCDH
Immigration status is a significant yet often overlooked determinant of health. Migrants — people living, working and studying in Canada with temporary resident status or no status —experience precarious status due to the insecurity of their legal standing and exclusion from the full rights, protections and benefits granted to permanent residents and citizens. The distinction between having permanent resident status or not has profound implications for health and health equity.
Join us for this foundational webinar, where we will provide an overview of the health and health equity impacts of immigration status for migrants in Canada to build understanding and guide public health planning, policy and action.
Speakers:
- Rebecca Cheff (she/her), Knowledge Translation Specialist, NCCDH
- Roaa Abdalla (she/her), MPH Student Research Assistant
- Syed Hussan, Executive Director, Migrant Workers Alliance for Change