The purpose of this capstone project was to explore the question: How can primary care providers improve health access for uninsured migrants in Canada? An integrative literature review was conducted, followed by a comparison and analysis of the available literature. Much of the existing literature discusses the barriers that uninsured migrants face in Canada. There was very little research specifically directed towards primary care providers who work with uninsured migrants in Canada, and even fewer recommendations of tangible ways for primary care providers to improve health access for this vulnerable community. There were many limitations to researching the uninsured migrant community and because many of the health barriers uninsured migrants face are systemic and intersect with immigration, federal, and provincial legislation, many recommendations that exist in the literature would be considered outside the scope of a primary care provider. The project concludes with recommendations translated from the literature for primary care providers and provides suggestions for future research.
