Check out: "August 03, 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. Why Become a Member of the Immigration Partnership Council?

Community Service Updates

2. Immigrant Services and Interpretation Open

Federal, Provincial and Local Updates

3. 90% of people need to be vaccinated as COVID-19 case rates expected to rise: Dr. Hsiu-Li Wang
4. Region of Waterloo COVID-19 Vaccine Bulletin, July 20

COVID-19 Information and Resources

5. Back to School Clinics for Youth and Family
6. COVID-19 Vaccination Clinics in Waterloo Region

Other Information and Resources

7. Statistics Canada Reports Increased Loneliness for Immigrants
8. Free Design and Marketing Work to Non-Profit Organizations
9. Save the Date: 18th Annual Immigration Law and Policy Conference
10. The Immigrant View with Ayo: Building a Credit History in Canada
11. Help Inform a Trans Mental Health Promotion and Suicide Prevention Toolkit
12. The Latest Edition of the RSTP Bulletin

Covid-19 and Community Virtual Events and Webinars

13. Let's Talk Youth Program Summer 2021, August 3-19, 7pm
14. Program and Career Advising for Newcomers, Aug 4, 12-1pm
15. Canada Connect August Series for Newcomers, Aug 4-25, 7pm
16. YMCA Immigrant Services Information Session, Aug 5, 5-6pm
17. Parenting in Practice Workshop, Aug 5, 1-2:30pm
18. The Power of Positivity, August 12, 2-3:30pm
19. Immigration and Trauma Session for Turkish Women and Youth, Aug 16, 8:30pm

COVID 19 Coverage and other News

20. Immigrants of Waterloo Region: Spotlight on the immigrants who have chosen to make this area their home Waterloo Chronicle, July 27, 2021
21. Need for food on rise as full impact of pandemic looms, says Waterloo region food bank CBC News, August 01, 2021
22. The climate refugees are coming. Countries and international law aren't ready for them The Globe and Mail, Aug 1, 2021
23. Refugee Olympians coming to Canada in first-of-kind immigration program CBC, Aug 1, 2021
24. We must maintain Canada's status as an immigration nation The Globe and Mail, July 30, 2021
25. 'Welcome home': Evacuation flight brings 200 Afghans to USCTV News, July 24, 2021 CTV News, July 31, 2021
26. Refugees are at high risk of COVID-19 infection, but low priority for vaccines National Post, July 31, 2021
27. New program aims to answer difficult questions about Islamic faith Kitchener Today, July 31, 2021
28. How can Canada avoid a fourth wave of COVID-19? Doctors weigh in CTV News, July 31, 2021
29. Federal modelling warns of fourth COVID wave driven by Delta if reopening is too fast Kitchener Today, July 31, 2021
30. Canada was an outlier on mixing COVID-19 vaccines, but more countries now following suit CBC News, July 29, 2021
31. Kitchener's Little Free Diverse Library project searches for 11th and final host home CBC News, July 28, 2021

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