Refugees and refugee claimants experience increased health needs upon arrival in
Canada. The Federal Government funded the Interim Federal Health Program (IFHP) since …

BACKGROUND: Changes to the Interim Federal Health Program (IFHP) in 2012 reduced
health care access for refugees and refugee claimants, generating concerns among key …

Recent legislative reform has drastically altered the ways in which asylum seekers are
processed and treated within the Canadian immigration system. The Protecting Canada's …

While almost all universal health coverage in Canada is provided under the Canada Health
Act, there is Medicare coverage that is provided outside of the act. This is the first book to …

The global refugee crisis and the increased number of refugees seeking asylum in Canada
has led the federal government to enact a series of policy reforms related to refugee …

Afer years of cuts, Canada's refugee health-care program, the Interim Federal Health
Program (IFHP), was fully restored in 2016. In this exploratory study, eleven semi-structured …

While cuts to refugee health care have negatively affected health outcomes for refugees,
confusion surrounding the changes to the program has exacerbated barriers to access for …

Migration and Mobility: The Social Integration Challenges of Unaccompanied Refugee Minors
& Youth in Canada Daniel Mac Dabar Page 1 Migration and Mobility: The Social Integration …

Health care personnel attitudes toward refugee claimant entitlement to health care are
influenced by multilevel factors including institutional and societal culture. Although …

Introduction Approximately 25,000 refugees and asylum seekers (humanitarian migrants)
arrive in Canada each year. The health of this population is fragile, often requiring urgent …