Check out: "Dec 4, 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. Waterloo Region Migration Film Festival
2. Introducing Our New Branding to Partners, Organizations and the Community
3. Immigration Partnership Funds Grant Impact Report

Immigration Partnership Resources
4. Interpretation Best Practices Checklist
5. Waterloo Region Employer Playbook

Community Partner Highlights
6. Settlement Services
7. Language Learning Services
8. Health & Mental Health Services
9. Employment Services
10. Francophone Services
11. National Settlement and Resettlement Funding Call for Proposals is Now Open!
12. Give a Warm Welcome!

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

Initiatives & Funding Opportunities
15. CLOSING THIS WEEK! - Racialized and Indigenous Supports for Entrepreneurs (RAISE) Grant Program
16. CLOSING SOON! - Applications Being Accepted for Kitchener’s 2024 Community Grant Funding
17. Volunteer Service Awards 2023 – Deadline extended to December 15
18. Canada Cultural Spaces Fund
19. Regional Development Program Opening Soon!
20. The City of Waterloo’s Arts Grant Program Will Open in January!
21. The System Innovations Grants Application Period Opens Soon!
22. What Does it Mean to Be a Host

Resources
23. Front-end Processes for Refugee Claimants
24. Un Guide Pour Tous
25. Find a Mentor to Help you Become a Licensed health Professional in Canada

La Communauté en Français
26. Favoriser l'intégration canadienne des professionnels de la santé formés à l'étranger (PSFE): De l'apprentissage à l'action – 8 Janvier – 29 Mars, 2024 – Gratuit
27. Appel de Propositions National Relatif au Financement des Services d’établissement et de Réinstallation
28. 2E Edition du Congrès Metropolis Francophonie Mondiale: Mobilité Humaine Dans L'espace Francophone: Où Allons-nous ?

Workforce Corner
29. Exploring Our Economic Potential Together Workshops
30. Labour Market Outcomes of Immigrants in Ontario and its Major Cities
31. Temporary Workers, Temporary Growth? How a Slowdown in the Recent Migration Surge Could Exacerbate Canada’s Downturn Report
32. Unlocking the Power of a Diverse Workforce: Strategies for Building Inclusive Teams – Dec. 6, 12 PM, Berlin Room, Hampton Inn, 55 Benjamin Road, Waterloo - Free
33. Job Fair & Employment Report Lunch – Dec. 12, 10:30 AM – 1:30 PM, 65 Hanson Avenue, Kitchener - Free
34. The Internationally Trained Physician (ITP) Licensure Journey: What's New and the Importance of Advocacy - December 13, 1 PM - Webinar - Free - Employer Series

Events and Webinars
Upcoming Events
35. Knowledge & Action Speaking Series: Women’s Homelessness in Cambridge – Service Providers Insights – Dec. 5, 12 PM – Webinar – Free
36. Ups and Downs in Immigration Status: Factors Influencing Transitions for Precarious Status Migrants – Dec. 7, 12 PM, Webinar - Free
37. Christkindl Market, Dec. 7 - 10, 10 AM - Kitchener City Hall and Carl Zehr Square, Kitchener - Free
38. New Year’s Eve Family-friendly Celebration – Dec. 31, 6 – 9 PM, Waterloo Public Square, 75 King Street South, Waterloo - Free
39. Youth Settlement in Action: How Sectors Can Build their Capacity to Support Newcomer Youth - February 21, 1 PM - Webinar – Free
40. Exploring Worldwide Art Forms – Every Thursday, Jan. 11 – Feb. 15, 6 – 7 PM, 500 Parkside Drive, Waterloo - Free

Newcomer Services
41. Newcomers Employment Workshop: Canadian Communication Skills, Dec. 4, 2023, 2:30 PM, Online – Free
42. Practice your English, Wednesdays until Dec. 6, 2023, 10 – 11 AM, Kitchener Public Library, 85 Queen St North, Kitchener – Free
43. Women’s English Conversation Circle, Thursdays until Dec. 7, 2023, 10 – 11:30 AM, Kitchener Public Library, 85 Queen St North, Kitchener – Free
44. Online Citizenship Support Group, Tuesdays, until Dec. 12, 10 - 11:30 PM - Online - Free
45. English Conversation Circles - Starting Sept. 18 - Dec. 14, 2023 - Cambridge, Kitchener and Waterloo
46. Tutoring Program, Every Monday, until Dec. 25, 2023, 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM - Youth Hub at the Family Centre, 65 Hanson Avenue, Kitchener
47. Community Safety and Wellbeing Program with Police, Every Wednesday until Dec. 27, 2023, 5:00PM - 6:00PM - Country Hills Community Centre, 100 Rittenhouse Road, Kitchener
48. Fostering Canadian Integration for IEHPs: From Learning to Action, January 8 - March 29, 2024 - Free
49. Healing through Art for Kids and Parents, Every Tuesday until June 25, 2024, 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM - Forest Heights Community Centre, 1700 Queen's Boulevard Kitchener

News
50. With Canada set to reimpose cap on working hours, international students worry about paying for tuition, living expenses from CTV News, Dec. 1, 2023

Funders’ acknowledgment

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