Check out: "April 19, 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. The Latest Multilingual Resources on Covid-19 Vaccine
2. April 21: "#ImmigrantsWork Initiative Comes To Waterloo Region" Webinar

Community Service Updates

3. Immigrant Services and Interpretation Open

Federal, Provincial and Local Updates

4. New pathway to permanent residency for essential temporary workers and international graduates
5. Minister Mendicino launches plan to accelerate caregiver application processing
6. Ontario safely expands age eligibility for AstraZeneca COVID-19 Vaccine to 40+
7. Stay-at-Home Order Extended Two Weeks, Interprovincial Travel Limited to Essential Trips
8. What Ontario's new restrictions mean for Waterloo region
9. Ontario's COVID-19 vaccination strategy targets high-risk neighbourhoods
10. Ontario Supporting the non-profit sector during COVID-19
11. Free emergency child care for critical frontline workers
12. Federal government is working providing additional, emergency support to fight the COVID-19 outbreak in Ontario
13. Federal government promises help for Ontario’s COVID-19 front lines

COVID-19 Information and Resources

14. Pharmacy Vaccine Locations Across Ontario
15. Vaccine Willingness Among Population Groups
16. Rapid Self-Screening Program for Workplaces
17. Canadians' Well-being in Year One of the COVID-19 Pandemic

Other Information and Resources

18. Share a Volunteer Story During the National Volunteer Week
19. A New Innovation Hub in the Region Aims to Better Support Black Entrepreneurs
20. Finding Refuge in Canada: Narratives of Dislocation
21. How to become a Sponsorship Agreement Holders
22. Learning from International Experiences to Support Pathways to Solutions in the Syrian Refugee Context
23. Webinar Recording: Reducing Barriers to Accessing Virtual Mental Health Care for Immigrants

Covid-19 and Community Virtual Events and Webinars

24. Talk2WomenInTrades: Session 4, April 20, 6-6:45pm
25. Tech Jam From Home- Virtual Job Fair, April 22, 12-5pm
26. Coffee Chats for Newcomer Moms and Dads, Apr 21-28, 11-12pm
27. COVID-19 Vaccines: Status & Supporting Vulnerable Populations, April 22, 1-4pm
28. Using Canva for Business, April 21, 6:30-7:30pm
29. What Are Entry Jobs Really About? Transportation and Agriculture Edition, Apr 22, 4-5pm
30. CMW Coalition of Muslim Women of KW Needs Assessment Report Launch, April 27, 4:30-6pm
31. Converging Crises in long-term care, health system inequities, and federal-provincial relations, Apr 23, 30 & May 7, 2pm
32. QueerKPL Book Club, April 28, 6-7pm
33. Telling Stories Celebrating Diversity in Local Community, April 29, 6:30pm

COVID 19 Coverage and other News

34. Pandemic gives Canada backlog of immigration applications Global News, April 19, 2021
35. Coronavirus Update: Health care workers being redeployed to Ontario, Prime Minister says CTV News, April 19, 2021
36. 'It just reminds me of my own family': Waterloo artist illustrates heartwarming children's book about Sikh culture Waterloo Chronicle, April 19, 2021
37. What you can and cannot do now that Ontario has tightened its stay-at-home order CBC News, April 18, 2021
38. Ford government backtracks on playground closures Kitchener Today, April 18, 2021
39. Ontario walks back new policing powers following pushback, CBC News, April 17, 2021
40. Exploring K-W's cuisine of Ramadan's shared meals CBC News, April 17, 2021
41. Pharmacies experiencing long wait lists, double booking for COVID-19 vaccines Kitchener Today, April 17, 2021
42. Emergency child care to start April 19 in Waterloo region Waterloo Chronicle, April 17, 2021
43. Migrant farmworkers coming to Canada remain at risk a year into COVID-19 pandemic The Globe and Mail, April 16, 2021
44. Waterloo Region reaches vaccination milestone Kitchener toda, April 16, 2021
45. More than 2,500 positions up for grabs at virtual Communitech job fair The Record, April 16, 2021
46. Kitchener mom's book on diversity inspired by bullying of 5-year-old, who says 'all colours are beautiful' CBC News, April 15, 2021

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