Check out: "December 16, 2024 Immigration Weekly" for the latest events, information and resources related to immigration in Waterloo Region.

Territorial Acknowledgement

Immigration Partnership Highlights
1. Happy Holidays
2. Wrapping up 2024 with our Final Brown Bag Lunch Learning Session!
3. Canadian Immigration Law: Best Practices and Opportunities for Employers
4. Immigrant Survey Results & Snapshots
5. Other Publications

Immigration Partnership Resources
6. Interpretation Best Practices Checklist
7. Racial Equity WR
8. Waterloo Region Employer Playbook

New to Waterloo Region? Our partners can help!
9. Settlement Services
10. Language Learning Services
11. Health & Mental Health Services
12. Employment Services
13. Francophone Services
14. Language Interpreter Training at Conestoga College
15. Need support evaluating your settlement programs? The Centre for Community Based Research can help!
16. Submit a proposal for a session at the 27th Metropolis Conference

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Updates & News
17. Evaluation of the Refugee Resettlement Program, Evaluation Division, Audit and Evaluation Branch, IRCC
18. 2025–2027 Immigration Levels Plan
19. Supplementary Information for the 2025–2027 Immigration Levels Plan
20. Canada’s immigration levels web page
21. 2024 Annual Report to Parliament on Immigration
22. New International Student Program regulations take effect - November 15, 2024
23. Temporary measures to support people affected by the crisis in Lebanon
24. Immigration measures and support for Ukrainians and their families - October 23, 2024
25. Financial assistance for Gazans arriving in Canada - October 16, 2024

Initiatives & Funding Opportunities
26. Employability & leadership training for newcomers | Free online course starting January 2025
27. Seniors Community Grant Program
28. New to Canada? Learn about the benefits of doing your taxes
29. What Does it Mean to Be a Host

Resources
30. The Leaky Bucket 2024 - Nov. 2024
31. 2023 Youth Impact Survey Racial Identity Snapshot
32. Urgent Care Program
33. Residential rent increases
34. Kids Help Phone
35. WelcomeOntario information hub
36. The Canadian Hearing Services (CHS) Settlement Program
37. "Combatting Racism and Discrimination in the Settlement Sector"

La Communauté en Français
38. Vous venez d’arriver au Canada? Apprenez-en plus sur les avantages de faire vos impôts
39. Guide d'établissement pour les communautés francophones de l'Ontario

Workforce Corner
40. WR Connectors
41. Funding now available for Southwestern Ontario businesses and organizations
42. Behind the Business podcast - Season 2
43. Virtual learning sessions for employers across Canada

Events and Webinars
Upcoming Events
44. WPL at Wonders of Winter
45. Kwanza at the Library
46. Hanukkah at the Library
47. Noon Year’s Party
48. New Year's Eve family-friendly celebration

Newcomer Services
49. Weekly Drop-in Employment Support
50. Resume coach
51. Effective resume writing
52. We Belong - Introduction to photography for newcomer seniors
53. English Conversation Circle
54. Mastering your online job research

News
55. Diagnosing what’s wrong with Canada’s immigration system from The Globe and Mail, December 16, 2024

Funders’ acknowledgment