Gaps identified Cause-and-effect relationships cannot be determined by this research. Additionally, certain factors were not accounted for (e.g. immigration class, ethnicity). Key recommendations Initiatives for community belonging and increased social support may improve maternal depression and/or anxiety of African immigrant women. Settlement and integration programs have an important role in doing this. Key findings Within 2 years of giving birth, nearly 1/3 of the participants met the cutoff score for depression, and 12.1% met the criteria for anxiety. The majority of women with depression had a low sense of community belonging and were recent immigrants. Maternal depression was also significantly associated with age, employment, local friends, and access to non-emergency medical care. Conversely, the majority of women with anxiety were not recent immigrants, however they similarly had a low sense of community belonging. Location Alberta Community organizations Integration timeline Key population Open access – No