Check out: "Aug. 14, 2023 Immigration Weekly" for the latest events, information and resources related to immigration in Waterloo Region. Find out about:

Territorial Acknowledgement

Immigration Partnership Highlights
1. 2023 Newcomer Landlord Awards' nominations are now open!
2. Call to Participate in Welcoming Week 2023
3. The Waterloo Region Immigration Partnership is off to new beginnings!
4. Immigration Partnership Annual Report 2022-2023

Immigration Partnership Resources
5. Interpretation Best Practices Checklist
6. Waterloo Region Employer Playbook
Community Partner Highlights
7. Settlement Services
8. Language Learning Services
9. Health & Mental Health Services
10. Employment Services
11. Early Learning and Childcare Navigators in Waterloo Region

12. 6 days left! - The Waterloo Regional Police Service wants to hear from you!
13. Help KW4 Ontario Health Team develop its first-ever Strategic Plan
14. You can make a difference and it starts with a simple action
15. Strategic Plan Survey
16. Free Women in Carpentry LBS Program – Registration is open!
17. Newcomers needed to help shape health and social services in Waterloo Region!
18. On September 28th, the Belonging Expo is Back – and bigger!
19. My Connected Care: Transforming Healthcare Experiences through Grand River Hospital and St. Mary's General Hospital Partnership
20. Newcomer Employment Workshop Series: August 2023

Refugee Integration Updates
21. Supporting Afghan and Other Refugee Resettlement in Waterloo Region
22. In Solidarity with Ukraine

Initiatives & Funding Opportunities
23. Explore the Youth Opportunities Fund
24. Racial Equity Fund
25. Anti-hate Security and Prevention Grant
26. Arts Grants Fund
27. Youth in Recreation Fund
28. Canada Cultural Spaces Fund
29. Do you have an Idea to Help Bring People Together?
30. Resilient Communities Fund: Apply for funding to help your non-profit organization recover and build capacity, resilience and sustainability.
31. Equitable Service Planning & delivery: A new toolkit
32. What Does it Mean to Be a Host

Resources
33. Front-end Processes for Refugee Claimants
34. Un Guide Pour Tous
35. Find a Mentor to Help you Become a Licensed health Professional in Canada
36. Immigrant serving Agencies Responding to COVID by Jill Hanley - YouTube
37. Advocacy and Resilience in the Immigrant Settlement Sector by John Shields – YouTube
38. Implementing the Right to Housing in Canada Toolkit for Tenant Leaders

Events and Webinars
Upcoming Events
39. Fostering Canadian Integration for Internationally Educated Health Professionals (IEHPs): From Learning to Action, September – December. Online - Free program
40. Transforming Settlement: Social Media & Hybrid Delivery Evaluation, Aug. 15, 2023, 1:00PM - 2:30PM
41. Virtual Bridge Workshop 2 - Connecting with newcomers online: How can AI help? Aug. 16 & 17, 2023, 1:00PM - 2:30PM
42. Citizenship Application Workshop, Aug. 17, 2023, 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM - Central Library – KPL, 85 Queen Street North, Kitchener
43. Canadian Arab Festival of KW, Aug. 19, 2023, 12:00PM - 10:00PM, Carl Zehr Square, Kitchener
44. Strategic Resume Writing, Aug. 24, 2023, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM, 150 Main St., Cambridge - Room 156
45. Promoting Retention of Health Care Professionals: The Importance of Mentorship Modules
Aug. 30, 2023, 1:00 PM
45. Strategic Resume Writing, Aug. 31, 2023, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM, 235 King St E., Kitchener - Room 1C
46. How to Prepare for a Job Fair, September 7, 2023, 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM - Country Hills Community Centre, 100 Rittenhouse Rd, Kitchener
47. Cambridge Newcomer Connections, September 16, 2023, 10:00 AM - 1:30 PM - Cambridge Centre for the Arts, 60 Dickson Street, Cambridge
48. Multicultural Festival of Elmira, September 16, 2023, 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM - Gibson Park, 17 First St. W, Elmira
49. Fostering Community Integration and Building Linkages When Hiring Internationally Educated Health Professionals (IEHPs), September 20, 2023, 1:00 PM
50. Ride for Refuge, September 23, 2023 – 3:00 PM, Doon Valley Golf Course, 500 Doon Valley Dr., Kitchener
51. Quantum Wampum, Opens September 30, 2023 - THE MUSEUM, 10 King Street West, Kitchener
52. Supporting IENs to Relaunch and Flourish in their Nursing Career in Canada, October 18, 2023, 1:00 PM
53. Kindred Radiant Ladies Night Gala, October 8, 2023 – St. George Banquet Hall, Waterlo

News
54. Canada and Iceland sign youth mobility arrangement from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada Newsroom, August 4, 2023
55. Canada announces the first-ever Express Entry invitations for newcomers with experience in the trades from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada Newsroom, August 1, 2023
56. ICT-Refugee Health 2022-2023 Implementation & Impact Summary from KW4 Ontario Health Team
57. Shifting Power Dynamics: Equity, diversity, and inclusion in the non-profit sector from imaginecanada.ca, July 2023

Funders’ acknowledgment