Check out: "April 12, 2021 Immigration Weekly"  for the latest events, information and resources related to COVID-19 and immigration in Waterloo Region. Find out about:

Immigration Partnership Updates

1. ‘#ImmigrantsWork’ Initiative Comes To Waterloo Region
2. Explaining Ontario’s Four-Week Stay-at-Home Order in Different Languages
3. Operating Your Business During Covid-19

Community Service Updates

4. Immigrant Services and Interpretation Open

Federal, Provincial and Local Updates

5. Region of Waterloo COVID-19 Vaccine Bulletin
6. Vaccine pre-registration opens for adults 50+ in high-risk neighbourhoods
7. More options for people to get COVID-19 vaccine in Waterloo Region
8. Ontario enacts Provincial Emergency and Stay-at-Home Order
9. The Ontario government, in partnership with the federal government, is launching the StaySafe™ COVID-19 Rapid Screening Pilot in the Waterloo Region.
10. Expanding COVID-19 vaccination locations to more pharmacies
11. Ontario supporting health system response during third wave of COVID-19

COVID-19 Information and Resources

12. TONIGHT: Covid-19 Vaccine Information for Turkish Community
13. Rapid COVID Screening Kits to Businesses
14. Somali Community Leader Talks About Getting Vaccinated
15. Ramadan and Covid-19: Questions & Answers

Other Information and Resources

16. How Middle Managers and Executives Can Build Immigrant-Inclusive Teams
17. Share a Volunteer Story During the National Volunteer Week
18. New Online Reporting Tool for Hate Incidents and Discrimination
19. Self-Employment Program for Newcomers Starts on April 19th, 2021
20. The Latest Edition of the RSTP Bulletin

Covid-19 and Community Virtual Events and Webinars

21. Semaine de Relâche - Inscriptions aux activités, Apr 12-18
22. Computer Literacy for Older Adults, April 12- Jun 16, 9:30-11am
23. Community Innovation 2021: Cultivating Capacity for Transformation, Apr 13, 1-4:30pm
24. Celebrating Black Voices in Poetry, Apr 15, 7-8 pm
25. Sexual Harassment in the Workplace Workshop, April 15, 6pm
26. Newcomer Youth Online Hangout, April 15-Jun 24, 4:30-5:30pm
27. A Special Event for Ramadan, Apr 17, 2-3pm
28. The Humanities 101 Program, May 6-July 22
29. What Are Entry Jobs Really About? Transportation and Warehousing Edition, Apr 15, 10-11am

COVID 19 Coverage and other News

30. Affordable housing project coming to Queen Street North The Record, April 10, 2021
31. Vaccines for special education workers 'positive step forward': ETFO WR Kitchener today, April 8,
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33. Waterloo Region residents required to stay home except for essential reasons as provincial state of emergency declared The Record, April 8, 2021
34. Even as the third wave rises, new businesses offer a glimpse at pandemic’s end Kitchener today, April 8, 2021

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