Health of international students in Canada (2013-2024): a scoping review of peer-reviewed and grey literature.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

This scoping review explores the health of international students (IS) in Canada by focusing on publicly funded healthcare eligibility, health outcomes and healthcare services, and the social and structural determinants of health (SSDOH).

Design

We registered a protocol and followed scoping review guidance. A search strategy was developed by a librarian, and Google Advanced Search was used for grey literature. Two reviewers screened peer-reviewed studies and one reviewer screened grey literature.

Data sources

Government websites were searched to understand healthcare eligibility. Six databases were searched for peer-reviewed studies. Grey literature sources included news media and websites of educational institutions and non-profits.

Eligibility criteria

SUBMITTER: Balkaran D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12911756 | biostudies-literature | 2026

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature