Addressing inequalities in HIV vulnerabilities webinar

Since I came to Canada in 2015 (the only) jobs, I could land two successive contractual positions.

I was very frustrated as I soon found myself jobless and discouraged . . . These are the times when you psychologically reunite yourself with peer immi

Hi my name is Anisa Karim and i am a Registered nurse and an Epidemiologist. I got my training and education from Pakistan. I came to canada in 2019 and started looking for jobs in 2021.I was introduced to IRSN platform through one of my friend. I re

Hi, my name is Tooba Khan and I am an IMG from Pakistan. I am a doctor back home and here a CARMS Aspirant. I was completely unaware what to do, how to persue jobs, what should be my next step and then one day I got a call from Mr. Hossam Bakir, who

The Research and Evaluation Team of Access Alliance completed a review and comparison of the PRISMA Statement and Cochrane Review. To read the complete blog post click the hyperlink on the DOI below. 

Abstract:

Using a standard method for conducting

Sharing this as it came up in my news feed: At the Institute of Health System Solutions & Virtual Care (WIHV) at Women's College Hospital, we are looking for TWO motivated Research Assistants to support our research projects on digital health. An und

Came up in my news feed, sharing if anyone interested:  

https://contact2.mshri.on.ca/hr/DEFAULT.ASP?page=jobDetail&job=1611

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"Newcomer communities must have accurate and reliable health information to reduce the spread of COVID-19, which has caused them disproportionate harm.

Curious about how misinformation usually spreads

Mitacs has partnered with Mental Health Research Canada (MHRC) on a new Mental Health Internship to provide funding for Masters students.  Mitacs is accepting applications through its Accelerate Program.   The purpose of the partnership between MHRC

My name is Sibghat Usmani. I landed in Canada on 7^th May 2019, with a PhD in social work and almost 7 years of experience in research and training. Just as most newcomers, I started navigating my career options with enthusiasm but within a couple of

Being successful is the desire of all of us after migrating to this lovely
country. It does not matter whether the concerned person is a child,
youth or the old aged, at each and every stage of our wide life span, it is
our inbuilt desire to be successf

Authors: Sibghat Usmani, PhD, MSW; & Akm Alamgir, PhD, MPhil, MBBS

Background and context

Funding trends in Canadian research is leading academic researchers more towards ‘Action Research’, where the outcome of research is communicated to the relev

Author: Aysha Shamsuddin, IIS Coordinator, Access Alliance Multicultural Health and Community Services

Access Alliance Multicultural Health and Community Services (Access Alliance) convened its seventh IRSN meeting on January 15, 2020 from 5.30 p

It is my pleasure to thank all IRSN members and IRSN team for their initiatives to support new immigrants  in Canada . I was one such immigrant, who benefited from their support. I left a very successful career in my country and migrated one year b

This IRSN meeting on April 1, 2019 featured a keynote speaker, Mr. Shawn McCarty, Manager, Key Partnerships at Windmill Microlending. Shawn’s presentation focused on ‘Addressing Financial Barriers to Skilled Immigrant Credentialing: Microlending in P

The fourth IRSN meeting was held on November 1, 2018 in collaboration with the Ryerson Universtity. The keynote speaker of the meeting was Dr. Shafi Bhuiyan, Co-Founder & Program Manager/Lead, Internationally Trained Medical Doctors (ITMDs) Bridging

One of IRSN members/Immigrant Insight Scholar (Neelam Dehal) featured in the Sainth Elizabeth's Newsletter (January 2019). See belwo for more detail: