Refugee Health Clinic (Formerly Known as the Newcomer Clinic)

The Refugee Health Clinic Clinic provides health and social service supports to: 

• Government-Assisted Refugees (GARs) 
• Refugee Claimants 
• Asylum Seekers  
• Protected Persons 
• Private Sponsored Refugees  

Our focus is to: 

• Provide temporary health services to refugees during their first six months to a year to a year in Canada 
• Provide primary and acute care temporarily to individuals who may not have previously accessed health care  (or have a family doctor) , have complex or unmanaged medical conditions, or require medication management 

Who Can Access This Service 

Government-Assisted Refugees must meet the following:

• Be connected to a settlement counsellor or worker at a settlement agency (such as CCLC) 
• Have been in Canada for less than a year, or  
• Not have a current physician practicing in London 

Other Newcomers and Refugee Claimants to London: 

• Must not be on a Visitor, Work, or Education Visa 
• Eligibility and care planning will be assessed at the time of intake 

How to Access Services 

Clients begin with an intake appointment with a systems navigator, who will assess eligibility and help connect the client to appropriate internal and external supports.

By referral (self or through a hospital, another agency, or community partner).