COVID-19
What do you know about COVID-19?
The 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19)
The 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19) causes respiratory infection.
The first presumptive case of this infection in Ontario was identified on January 25, 2020.
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Available resources
- Canada’s COVID-19 Economic Response Plan - On March 18, 2020, the Prime Minister announced a new set of economic measures to help stabilize the economy during this challenging period. These measures, delivered as part of the Government of Canada’s COVID-19 Economic Response Plan, will provide up to $27 billion in direct support to Canadian workers and businesses.
- Canada’s Regional Development Agencies - RDAs are the front line for economic development in Canada and help to address key economic challenges by providing regionally tailored programs, services, knowledge and expertise.
- Resources for Canadian businesses
- Indigenous Community Support Fund: Urban and off-reserve Indigenous organizations and communities
- COVID-19 Government Support May 4th UPDATE
- IRCC - Coronavirus disease (COVID-19): International Experience Canada applicants
- COVID-19: A Guide for Temporary Foreign Workers In Canada
- World Health Organization
- Canada Public Health
- Government of Canada takes action on COVID-19
- Increasing cleaning procedures (Ontario)
- Novus Health Webinar: Building Resilience to COVID-19 (English)
- Novus Health Webinar: Renforce votre résilience face à la COVID-19 (Français)
- Public Health Ontario
- Social distancing, handwashing and cleaning / ventilation
Available research
- Association for Canadian Studies (webpage)
- Association for Canadian Studies - Canadian Opinion on the Coronavirus Part 1
- Association for Canadian Studies - Canadian Opinion on the Coronavirus Part 2 - Majority of Canadians are for border closings and many worry about contact with Asians and Iranians
- Association for Canadian Studies - Canadian Opinion on the Coronavirus Part 3 - Attitudes and behaviour(s): Immigrant and non-immigrant
- Association for Canadian Studies - Canadian Opinion on the Coronavirus Part 4 - Chinese Canadians and the Coronavirus
- Association for Canadian Studies - Canadian Opinion on the Coronavirus Part 5 - Young men are less likely to take COVID-19 seriously (Gender-based analysis)
- Association for Canadian Studies - Canadian Opinion on the Coronavirus Part 6 - Young Quebec men are much less serious about COVID-19
- Association for Canadian Studies - Canadian Opinion on the Coronavirus Part 7 - Governing the virus: Quebecers and other Canadians differ significantly on the performance of federal government in managing the crisis but so do Francophone and Anglophone Quebecers
- Association for Canadian Studies - Canadian Opinion on the Coronavirus Part 8 - When do Canadians think that life will return to normal?
- Association for Canadian Studies - Canadian Opinion on the Coronavirus Part 9 - Newcomers to Canada hard hit economically by COVID-19
- Association for Canadian Studies - Canadian Opinion on the Coronavirus Part 10 - Rising anxiety from COVID-19 disproportionately affects women
- Association for Canadian Studies - Canadian Opinion on the Coronavirus Part 11 - Spectrum of concern around COVID-19
- Association for Canadian Studies - Canadian Opinion on the Coronavirus Part 12 - Newcomers far more likely to wear a protective mask than persons born in Canada
- Association for Canadian Studies - Canadian Opinion on the Coronavirus Part 13 - Religion and COVID-19
- Association for Canadian Studies - Canadian Opinion on the Coronavirus Part 14 - Economic vulnerability score for selected visible minorities and the effects COVID-19
- Association for Canadian Studies - Canadian Opinion on the Coronavirus Part 15 - Geeting the groceries: Who is most likely to go out for groceries and are they getting the foods that they need?
- Association for Canadian Studies - Canadian Opinion on the Coronavirus Part 16 - Masking or unmasking? Canadians increasingly wearing protective mask in public spaces as COVID-19 crisis evolves
- Association for Canadian Studies - Canadian Opinion on the Coronavirus Part 17 - Our ability to social distance will be tested in the coming weeks: Quebecers find it more difficult to social distancing than do other Canadians; Western Canadians ain't it easier; Canadians 18-34 find it most difficult
- Association for Canadian Studies - Canadian Opinion on the Coronavirus Part 18 - Francophone Quebecers are less fearful of getting COVID-19 than other Canadians; Also far more favourable to loosening restrictions of under 65 and maintaining for over 65
- Association for Canadian Studies - Canadian Opinion on the Coronavirus Part 19 - Going back to work and getting there: The curve's not flat: Cities and provinces must ensure that public transit concerns are allayed to help success or re-engagement
- Association for Canadian Studies - Canadian Opinion on the Coronavirus Part 20 - In Canadians we trust: Americans trust Canadians more than they trust themselves
- COVID-19 Tracking Survey Results - Presented by Leger - March 23rd
- COVID-19 Tracking Survey Results - Presented by Leger - March 30th
- COVID-19 Tracking Survey Results - Presented by Leger - April 6th
- COVID-19 Tracking Survey Results - Presented by Leger - April 13th
- COVID-19 Tracking Survey Results - Presented by Leger - April 20th
- COVID-19 Tracking Survey Results - Presented by Leger - April 27th
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Is COVID-19 Reshaping North America? An Online Conference on the Borders, Boundaries and Mobility in the United States, Canada and Mexico online conference – YouTube recording and presentations
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The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on family well-being in Canada online conference – presentations
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The Economic and Social Impacts of COVID-19 on Newcomers to Canada online conference – Youtube recording and presentations
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Indigenous Population of Canada Faces Severe Economic Challenges in COVID-19 Era
- Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) and coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19): The epidemic and the challenges
- Asymptomatic carrier state, acute respiratory disease, and pneumonia due to severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2): Facts and myths
- New insights on the antiviral effects of chloroquine against coronavirus: what to expect for COVID-19?
- Foreign Affairs (webpage)
- “America First” Is a Dangerous Fantasy in a Pandemic (2020-04-04) - Foreign Aid and Global Leadership Will Be Integral to Any Solution Philip H. Gordon
- When the Pandemic Hits the Most Vulnerable (2020-03-31) - If nothing changes, the prospect of millions of deaths is far from unrealistic Robert Malley and Richard Malley
- The Coronavirus Could Reshape Global Order (2020-03-18) - China Is Maneuvering for International Leadership as the United States Falters Kurt M. Campbell and Rush Doshi
- U.S.-Chinese Distrust Is Inviting Dangerous Coronavirus Conspiracy Theories (2020-03-05) - And Undermining Efforts to Contain the Epidemic Yanzhong Huang
- COVID-19: Guidance for employers and business to enhance migrant worker protection during the current health crisis (preliminary guidance, version 1.0)
- IOM Responds to Covid-19 (webpage)
- IOM Statement on COVID-19 and Mobility
- Interim Guidance: Scaling up COVID-19 outbreak readiness and response operations in humanitarian situations, including camps and camp-like settings
- COVID-19: How to include marginalized and vulnerable people in risk communication and community engagement
- IOM’s Global Crisis Response Platform provides an overview of IOM’s plans and funding requirements to respond to the evolving needs and aspirations of those impacted by, or at risk of, crisis and displacement in 2020 and beyond. The Platform is regularly updated as crises evolve and new situations emerge.
- Migration Health Evidence Portal for COVID-19
- COVID-19 Emerging Immigration, Consular and Visa Needs & Recommendations
- Migration data relevant for the COVID-19 pandemic
- Regional Strategic Preparedness and Response Plan COVID-19
- Statistics Canada - COVID-19: A Data Perspective
- Canadian Economic Dashboard and COVID-19 (updated weekly)
- Canadian survey on Business Conditions: Results
- COVID-19 Pandemic: School Closures and the Online Preparedness of Children
- COVID-19 Disruptions and Agriculture: Temporary Foreign Workers
- Canadians report lower self-perceived mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic
- Adults with a health education but not working in health occupations
- COVID-19 and social support for seniors: Do seniors have people they can depend on during difficult times?
- The social and economic concerns of immigrants during the COVID-19 pandemic
- Housing characteristics and staying at home during the COVID-19 pandemic
- Impacts of COVID-19 on Canadians: First results from crowdsourcing
- The impact of COVID-19 on the Canadian labour market (Infographic)
- First Nations people, Métis and Inuit and COVID-19: Health and social characteristics
- An analysis of trends in Canadian consumer demand and sales using transaction data for grocery products amid the COVID-19 pandemic
- The Daily - Statistics Canada
- Just The Facts - Statistics Canada
- Indigenous people and mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic
- Crowdsourcing participants' trust in governments, public health authorities, businesses and others during the COVID-19 pandemic
- Economic impact of COVID-19 among visible minority groups
- Economic impact of COVID-19 among Indigenous people
- Mental Health Status of Canadian Immigrants During the COVID-19 Pandemic
- Fear of COVID-19 Stigmatization
- StatCan COVID-19: Data to Insights for a Better CanadaTransitions into and out of employment by immigrants during the COVID-19 lockdown and recovery
- COVID-19: Novel Coronavirus Content Free to Access
- A balance act: minimizing economic loss while controlling novel coronavirus pneumonia
- Experts’ conservative judgment and containment of COVID-19 in early outbreak
- Crippled community governance and suppressed scientific/professional communities: a critical assessment of failed early warning for the COVID-19 outbreak in China
- Moving Trends and Statistics in the US during the COVID-19 Pandemic
- COVID-19 in Immigrants, Refugees and Other Newcomers in Ontario: Characteristics of Those Tested and Those Confirmed Positive, as of June 13, 2020
- How Has COVID-19 Impacted the Financial Well-Being of Immigrants, Temporary Workers, and International Students in Canada?
- The impact of COVID-19 pandemic on international students in Canada
- COVID-19 in Immigrants, Refugees and Other Newcomers in Ontario: Characteristics of Those Tested and Those Confirmed Positive, as of June 13, 2020
- Are some ethnic groups more vulnerable to COVID-19 than others?
- Blue Cross - COVID-19 mental health supports and services
- COVID-19 Community Data Resources Portal
- Institut C.D. Howe Institute - COVID-19: The C.D. Howe Institute's Complete Policy Analysis
- Migration Policy Institute - Coronavirus Is Spreading across Borders, But It Is Not a Migration Problem
- Migration Policy Institute - As U.S. Health-Care System Buckles under Pandemic, Immigrant & Refugee Professionals Could Represent a Critical Resource
- Refugees International - COVID-19 and the displaced: Addressing the threat of the novel Coronavirus in humanitarian emergencies
- United Nations: COVID-19 and Human Rights - We are all in this together
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How the lockdown may hamper Canada’s immigrant-fueled growth (The 10-Minute Take podcast)
- COVID-19 Webinar Series
- The Impact of COVID-19 on Rural Employment
- Are Intentions to Immigrate to Canada Changing in the Face of COVID-19?
- Migration and mobility after the 2020 pandemic: The end of an age?
- Statistics relating to Covid-19 and the immigration system, May 2020
- Visualizing the Geographic and Demographic Distribution of COVID-19