Check out: "Apr 15, 2024 Immigration Weekly" for the latest events, information and resources related to immigration in Waterloo Region. Find out about:

Territorial Acknowledgement

Immigration Partnership Highlights
1. Celebrating volunteers
2. Multicultural Connections 2024: coming soon
3. Are you a business in Waterloo Region looking for diverse and international talent to fill your job openings?
4. Registration is now open for session two of the Brown Bag Lunch Learning Series!
5. Introducing Our New Branding to Partners, Organizations and the Community
6. Advocating for change
7. Immigrant Survey & Snapshots
8. Submissions to Federal & Provincial Government
9. Other Publications

Immigration Partnership Resources
10. Interpretation Best Practices Checklist
11. Racial Equity WR

Community Partner Highlights
12. Settlement Services
13. Language Learning Services
14. Health & Mental Health Services
15. Employment Services
16. Francophone Services
17. The launch of uMetropolis is fast approaching
18. Pathways to Prosperity 2024 National Conference

Refugee Integration Updates
19. Supporting Afghan and Other Refugee Resettlement in Waterloo Region
20. Crisis in Gaza: Special measures for extended family from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada, April 2, 2024
21. Crisis in Israel, the West Bank and the Gaza Strip: Settlement services in Canada from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada, updated March 27, 2024
22. In Solidarity with Ukraine
23. CUAET measures extended for those affected by processing delays from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada Newsroom, April 4, 2024

Initiatives & Funding Opportunities
24. Black Opportunity Fund (BOF) & Black Canadian Fundraisers Collective (BCFC) Grant and B3 Capacity Building Program is now accepting applications!
25. Calling all Community Changemakers! The Upstream and Community Capacity Building Funds are accepting applications
26. Call for Proposals for Civil Society & Public Administration Fellowship Program is Now Open!
27. Ontario Trillium Foundation (OTF) Announces 2024 Funding Application Deadlines
28. What Does it Mean to Be a Host

Resources
29. Front-end Processes for Refugee Claimants
30. Un Guide Pour Tous
31. Find a Mentor to Help you Become a Licensed health Professional in Canada
32. Your Rights as a Worker
33. Changes for consumers, international students and newcomers
34. Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) – Newcomer toolkit
35. International students studying in Canada: Doing your taxes helps you
36. Free Tax Clinics

La Communauté en Français
37. Le lancement de uMetropolis approche à grands pas
38. La 17è édition du Symposium annuel sur l'immigration francophone
40. Pratiques de recrutement et de rétention des infirmières formées à l’étranger

Workforce Corner
41. New episode_ - Behind the Business podcast
42. A New Way to Settle Abroad is coming: Say hello to the Learning Marketplace powered by World Education Services (WES)
43. National Newcomer Navigation Network (N4) Upcoming Webinars

Events and Webinars
Upcoming Events
44. Understanding conflict & communication
45. Mindful gerdening
46. How will Technological Transformation Change the Future of Migration in Canada?
47. Migration Disrupted: How Technological Transformation is Reshaping Human Mobility
48. Waterloo from Above: 200 Years of Change
49. Eid Mubarak
50. Kultrun World Music Festival
51. Caribana Ignite
Newcomer Services
52. Arab Heritage Month
53. Citizenship Test Preparation
54. Strategic Resume Writing
55. Let’s Talk
56. Healing through Art for Parents
57. Healing through Art for Kids

News
58. Celebrating The Food Bank’s volunteers during National Volunteer Week from The Record, April 9, 2024

Funders’ acknowledgment

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