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Cultural Adaptations to Canada's Food Guide to Healthy Eating

The Nutrition Resource Centre (NRC) presents the Cultural Adaptations of Canada's Food Guide to Healthy Eating. The adaptations are available for use with the Chinese, Portuguese, Punjabi, Spanish, Tamil, Urdu, and Vietnamese-speaking communities. These guides feature culturally specific foods and full colour illustrations. Each adaptation has been produced in three languages, the language of the cultural group (e.g., Chinese), English and French.
Source:     Ontario Public Health Association

Breaking down the barriers: helping newcomers to Canada have healthy lifestyles

Helping newcomers to Canada have healthy lifestyles.
Source:     Canadian Health Network

Designated Medical Practitioners

Citizenship and Immigration Canada has designated certain doctors in each country authorized to perform the immigration medical exams. This list will help you find a doctor you may visit in your country or territory.
Source:     Citizenship and Immigration Canada

Immigrant Services - Health Services

Citizen and Immigration Canada's site for visitors to Canada and what you should know about health services
Source:     Citizenship and Immigration Canada

Immigration and Health

The purpose of this report is to review research on the health and determinants of health of Canadian immigrants and to discuss the implications of this research for policy makers.
Source:     Health Canada

Medical Examination Requirements for Visitors

Citizen and Immigration Canada's site for visitors to Canada and much more
Source:     Citizenship and Immigration Canada

Medical Examinations

You must pass a medical examination before coming to Canada. This fact sheet contains information about your examination.
Source:     Citizenship and Immigration Canada

Medical testing and Surveillance

The Immigration and Refugee Protection Act requires that all applicants for permanent residence and some visitors who apply to enter Canada have a medical examination. This fact sheet explains who must have a medical examination and what is involved.
Source:     Citizenship and Immigration Canada

Mothering at the margins: an African-Canadian immigrant woman's experience

Discusses the complex ways in which institutionalized systems of oppression such as racism, sexism and classism interact to create different mothering experiences for women from marginalized groups. Explains how this understanding is critical in order to address the needs of women from diverse backgrounds.
Source:     Canadian Women's Health Network (CWHN)

Rights to Employment, Education and Health Services

While a claim for refugee protection is being considered, claimants have certain rights and may have access to Canadian services, including emergency and essential health services
Source:     Citizenship and Immigration Canada