Abstract The “Healthy Immigrant Effect”(HIE) suggests that immigrants have a health
advantage over the domestic-born which vanishes with increased length of residency. Most …

Background Access to health services is an important health determinant. New research in
health equity is required, especially amongst economic migrants from developing countries …

Background Immigrant and refugee families form a growing proportion of the Canadian
population and experience barriers in accessing primary health care services. The aim of …

Studies on youth health and well-being are predominantly quantitative and expert-driven
with less attention given to how youth understand what it means to be healthy themselves …

Aging and immigration have significantly shaped the population composition in Canada,
where immigrants make up increasingly large proportions of the older adult population. This …

Studies have shown that immigrants are normally in better health on arrival compared to
their Canadian-born counterparts. However, the health conditions of new immigrants …

Geographers play important roles in public health research, particularly in understanding
healthcare accessibility, utilisation, and individual healthcare experiences. Most accessibility …

Rates of household food insecurity among immigrant populations in Canada and the USA
suggest high vulnerability, yet the experience of food insecurity within these groups is not …

There is a large and growing body of research acknowledging the existence of health
disparities between foreign-born and native-born populations in many high immigrant …

Introduction: New immigrants underutilize health care because of multiple barriers. Although
culturally competent health care improves access, it is typically assessed by providers, not …