Sexual and Reproductive Health

The Canadian Guidelines for Sexual Health Education define sexual health as the ability to enjoy the positive aspects of sexual relationships while avoiding the negative ones.

Where can I find out about sexual and reproductive health?
Sexual health education ("Sex Ed") is an important part of public health programs in Canada. Some community agencies offer education and support to specific ethnocultural communities on culturally sensitive or taboo subjects.

What do immigrant and refugee women need to know about abuse?
Many settlement, ethnocultural and community-based agencies can give you the help and support that you need.

Where can I find help as a pregnant woman arriving in Ontario (health services, support groups)?
There are many organizations that provide services for pregnant women in communities across Ontario. You can find services and support in newcomer-serving organizations, community-based non-profit organizations, community health services offered by the city or regional government, community centres, and hospitals.

I recently had a child. How do I get a birth certificate for her so that I can get her a passport?
A birth certificate is a legal document needed to establish legal identity and will be used throughout your child’s life to obtain health services, a passport, old age pension and many other beneficial services.

Immigrant women and domestic violence
This fact sheet has important information about domestic violence and a woman's immigration status. It also deals with some of the concerns that women may have.

Sexual and Reproductive Health

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