ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2022
(Not That) Essential: A Scoping Review of Migrant Workers' Access to Health Services and Social Protection during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Australia, Canada, and New Zealand.
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- The pursuit of equity in COVID-19 policy and policymaking: A qualitative systematic review.Open research Europe · 2025Pooled it
- Experiences of Racial Discrimination: Qualitative Findings from Injured New Zealand Migrants.Journal of immigrant and minority health · 2026Article
- Attitudes and Determinants Affecting Telehealth and Telemedicine Use in the MENA Region: A Narrative Review.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Barriers Encountered by Migrant Farm Workers When Accessing Health Care Services in Canada: A Scoping Review.The Canadian journal of nursing research = Revue canadienne de recherche en sciences infirmieres · 2026Article
- Lessons learned from cross-sectoral collaboration to protect migrant farmworkers during COVID-19 in Spain.PloS one · 2025Article
- Impacts of COVID-19 on African Migrants' Wellbeing, and Their Coping Strategies in Urban and Regional New South Wales, Australia: a Qualitative Study.Journal of racial and ethnic health disparities · 2024Article
- Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Tumor Stage and Pathohistological Parameters of Vulvar Cancer.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Article
- Barriers to and Recommendations for Equitable Access to Healthcare for Migrants and Refugees in Aotearoa, New Zealand: An Integrative Review.Journal of immigrant and minority health · 2024Review
- Family physicians' moral distress when caring for patients experiencing social inequities: a critical narrative inquiry in primary care.The British journal of general practice : the journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners · 2024Article
- Occupation-related factors affecting the health of migrants working during the COVID-19 pandemic - a qualitative study in Norway.International journal for equity in health · 2023Article
- Communication and engagement of community members from ethnic minorities during COVID-19: a scoping review.BMJ open · 2023Article
- Central and Eastern European migrant worker status, co-living situation and SARS-CoV-2 exposure and transmission risk.European journal of public health · 2023Article
- Health, social and legal supports for migrant agricultural workers in France, Italy, Spain, Germany, Canada, Australia and New Zealand: a scoping review.Frontiers in public health · 2023Article
- Self-employment and health inequality of migrant workers.BMC health services research · 2022Article
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Abstract
Migrant workers have been disproportionately affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. To examine their access to health services and social protection during the pandemic, we conducted an exploratory scoping review on experiences of migrant workers in three countries with comparable immigration, health, and welfare policies: Australia, Canada, and New Zealand. After screening 961 peer-reviewed and grey literature sources, five studies were included. Using immigration status as a lens, we found that despite more inclusive policies in response to the pandemic, temporary migrant workers, especially migrant farm workers and international students, remained excluded from health services and social protection. Findings demonstrate that exploitative employment practices, precarity, and racism contribute to the continued exclusion of temporary migrant workers. The interplay between these factors, with structural racism at its core, reflect the colonial histories of these countries and their largely neoliberal approaches to immigration. To address this inequity, proactive action that recognizes and targets these structural determinants at play is essential.
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