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  • Sociology of Health

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  • The 2002 Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (IRPA) in Canada exempted certain immigrants from health screening.
  • This policy change may influence the healthy immigrant effect (HIE), observed as better health in immigrants compared to the Canadian-born population.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To examine the HIE in the IRPA era, focusing on immigrant categories affected by the Act.
  • To analyze HIE by sex and immigrant category, particularly for recent arrivals.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized linked Canadian Community Health Survey (CCHS) and Longitudinal Immigration Database (IMDB) data (2007-2014).
  • Compared sex-specific health measures for Canadian-born and immigrants (20-65 years old) using logistic regression.
  • Analyzed recent immigrants (within 3 years of landing) by immigrant category, controlling for confounders.

Main Results:

  • A healthy immigrant effect (HIE) was observed for most measures among recent immigrants, including family class, under the IRPA.
  • Refugees showed a weaker HIE, primarily for less severe chronic conditions, especially in females.
  • Economic-class principal applicants demonstrated a strong HIE, persisting after adjustments for socioeconomic and health factors.

Conclusions:

  • This study provides an initial examination of the HIE under the 2002 IRPA by immigration category.
  • Findings confirm the HIE in Canada, though it is notably weaker among refugees, aligning with existing literature.