Check out: "Dec 12, 2022 Immigration Weekly" for the latest events, information and resources related to COVID-19 and immigration in Waterloo Region. Find out about:

Immigration Partnership News
1. Meet the Initiatives Funded to Support Immigrants and Refugees
2. Join us in Celebrating International Migrants Day with the WRMigFest!
3. International Migrants Day, December 18
4. This is Home: Building More Welcoming Communities!
5. 2022 Partner Survey Findings

Community Partner Highlights
6. Immigrant Services and Interpretation Open
7. Immigrants in Cambridge, Lend your Voice, Lived Experience and Unique Perspective to RefugeesWR2023%Help the City of Cambridge Shape Your Community.

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

Information and Resources
10. Immigrants Play a Large Role in the Labour Market Across the Country
11. Resources for Immigrant and Refugee Women Experiencing Domestic Abuse
12. Support to Help Immigrant Entrepreneurs Grow Their Business
13. Resources Available for All Your Job Finding Needs
14. Fund to Address Skills and Workforce Development Challenges in the Labour Market
15. New Counselling Office in Cambridge Offering Services in Various Languages

Events and Webinars
16. Holiday Drop-In Programs,Dec 21, 24 and 31
17. Family-Friendly Holiday Activities and Events, Through December
18. Eco-Friendly Holiday Market, Dec 13, Kitchener City Hall, 4-8pm
19. Navigating the Legal Help Landscape Part 2: Legal Help Phone Lines, Dec 13, 12-1pm
20. Hillside Residence Open House, Dec 15, 3-9pm
21. Community Kwanzaa Celebration, Dec 17, 3pm
22. Ho Ho Ho, Kiwanis Arena, Dimanche 18, Décembre, De 13h à 16h

Other Resources and News
23. Migration Film Festival, Holiday Arts Market: 23 events to check out in Waterloo Region this week (Dec. 12 to 16) Waterloo Chronicle, Cambridge Time, Dec 12, 2022
24. South Asian international students most likely to access food bank at Conestoga College: survey CBC News, Dec 08, 2022
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26. With immigration set to soar, where will everyone live? The Record, Dec 8, 2022
27. ‘We need to recruit and retain family physicians’: Cambridge family doctor on medical staff shortage during respiratory virus surge Waterloo Chronicle, Dec 08, 2022
28. Your Voice Against Racism: Nigel Gordijk Cambridge Times, Dec 07, 2022
29. Immigrant children in Waterloo Region more likely to have positive mental health, survey shows Waterloo Chronicle, Dec 06, 2022
30. United Way 'Campaign for a Cause’ will match new donations to Waterloo Region agencies Waterloo Chronicle, Dec 06, 2022
31. How Canada can fix its ‘predatory’ relationship with international students Toronto Star, Dec 04, 2022
32. You can try all the cultures of India in one place Waterloo Chronicle, Nov 30, 2022

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