Journal of International Migration and Integration
Volume 17, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 521-538

Out of the loop: (In)access to health care for migrant workers in Canada (Article)

Hennebry J.* , McLaughlin J. , Preibisch K.
  • a Wilfrid Laurier University/The Balsillie School of International Affairs, 67 Erb Street West, Waterloo, ON N2L6C2, Canada
  • b Wilfrid Laurier University/The Balsillie School of International Affairs, 73 George Street, Brantford, ON N3T2Y3, Canada
  • c Department of Sociology and Anthropology, University of Guelph, 6th Floor Mackinnon Building, 50 Stone Road East, Guelph, ON N1G 2W1, Canada

Abstract

Drawing on a survey of nearly 600 migrant farm workers in Ontario, Canada, we investigate the ways in which the liminality of temporary migrants is both conditioning and consequential in terms of health for these migrants. In particular, we demonstrate how the liminality inherent in managed temporary migration programmes creates the conditions for heightened vulnerability, which also have consequences for the health of migrant workers and their access to care. We discuss common barriers to health care access experienced by migrant workers, including employer mediation, language differences, and hours of work. © Springer Science+Business Media Dordrecht 2015.

Author Keywords

Agriculture Canada health care Temporary foreign workers

Index Keywords

Canada health status survey method Ontario [Canada] immigration health care agricultural worker migrant worker
Link
https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84921324635&doi=10.1007%2fs12134-015-0417-1&partnerID=40&md5=ac9cde8392f9ab1d293b9d0a3e651d82
DOI: 10.1007/s12134-015-0417-1
ISSN: 14883473
Cited by: 12
Original Language: English