The literature tends to treat immigrant settlement, health, housing, and homelessness as separate agendas. Yet, given that immigrants generally experience declining health on arrival, poor health may lead to homelessness. Conversely, appropriate housing facilitates good health. For immigrants, and particularly vulnerable populations including refugees and the elderly, the risk of homelessness may be increased for those with poor health, individuals lacking social networks and who are socially excluded, or those that are settled in marginalized areas. The following considers the health status of new arrivals and access to health care before exploring the potential linkages to housing and homelessness.