NURS103 Study Guide - Final Guide: Nonprobability Sampling, Health Equity, Jargon
25 Aug 2016
School
Department
Course
Professor
Document Summary
3 major program objectives of immigration and refugee protection act. Immigrant health in canada: 1 reuniting families (family class, contributing to economic development (economic class): skilled workers, business class, live-in caregivers, provincial and territorial nominees, protecting refugees. Immigration trends: 2013: highest immigration route was temporary foreign workers, 2013: highest source country was the philippines. Canada has the 2nd highest % of immigrants (after australia) Major source countries: philippines, india, china, iran, pakistan, mexico, us, jamaica. Alberta is one the fastest growing immigrant populations. Stats: steady increase overtime, economic immigrants: federal skilled-> 500 a year. Policy changes: refugees: intake of syrian refugees, restoring interm federal health program: provides limited, temporary tax payer-funded coverage of health-care benefits to people in following groups who are not eligible for provincial or territorial health insurance. All individuals born in canada are eligible to become citizens. Child"s status depends on parent"s status-> changes when they are 18 (might not be able to access alberta health care)
