Proposed nonprofit · seeking seed funding
Healthcare in Saskatchewan can be confusing. No one should face it alone.
We help newcomers understand the healthcare system and find the care they need, in French and in English.
Our first program
The Newcomer Health Navigation Project
A health education and navigation initiative for newcomers in their first five years in Saskatchewan. We turn a confusing system into clear next steps: what each kind of provider does, where to go for what, and who to call when something isn't right.
Who we serve
Built for newcomers, piloted in Regina
The pilot serves immigrants, refugees, international students, temporary and permanent residents, and newcomer families who meet the program's criteria.
See the full pictureLived in Saskatchewan less than five years
Currently reside in Saskatchewan
Need healthcare navigation support
Prefer French or English
The evidence
The gap is measured, not assumed
Statistics Canada surveyed French-speaking adults outside Quebec about access to healthcare in French. Among those who said it mattered to them, immigrants reported a harder experience than non-immigrants on every measure.
See the full pictureStatistics Canada, Survey on the Official Language Minority Population, 2022. Published June 2026.
Bilingual by design
French and English, equally
We understand the hardship of facing a health system in a language you are still learning. Language access is not an add-on to this work, it is the work. Every guide, workshop, and conversation exists in both languages, with the same care given to each.
How we workEqual quality in both languages, never a rushed translation
Plain language instead of medical jargon, with key terms explained in both
Bilingual volunteers, advisors, and partners across the organization
What success looks like
Expected outcomes
Understand how Saskatchewan's healthcare system works
Know where to go for which kind of care
Feel confident communicating with providers
Find reliable health information they can actually understand
Connect with healthcare and community services
Make informed decisions about their health
For newcomers
Start with the guide
A plain-language walkthrough of health cards, providers, appointments, and who to call when. Free to read online or download.
Read the guideJoin us
This only works with bilingual volunteers
Healthcare professionals and students, settlement workers, experienced newcomers, translators, and educators: your language skills and lived experience are exactly what this program needs.
See volunteer rolesBuilt together
We succeed through partnership, not duplication
We work with the settlement agencies, Francophone organizations, healthcare providers, pharmacies, libraries, and public programs already serving these communities.
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