International migration to Canada: The post-birth health of mothers and infants by immigration class

► There is extensive international migration worldwide with nearly half of those migrating being women of childbearing age. ► Health risks and eligibility for and access to health services are related to immigration class. ► Empirical data on the health and care of migrant women and their infants by immigration class are virtually non-existent. ► Study findings showed that newly arrived migrant women (less than 5 years) in Canada and their infants had poorer health post-birth than Canadian-born women. ► Newly arrived migrant women in Canada were also at greater risk of not having their health concerns, mostly psycho-social, addressed by the health system.