Check out: "February 8, 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. Employer Insights Webinar: The Working Together Project: A Creative Approach to Accessing Immigrant and Refugee Talent
2. Employers – Register Now for the FindYourJob.ca Virtual Job Fair
3. FindYourJob.ca: Job postings

Community Service Updates

4. Immigrant Services and Interpretation Open
5. Mennonite Coalition for Refugee Support is Now Compass Refugee Centre
6. City of Waterloo Senior of the Year Nominations now Open

Federal, Provincial and Local Updates

7. Public policy exempting certain out-of-status foreign nationals in Canada from immigration requirements: COVID-19 program delivery
8. Waterloo Region stay-at-home order extended to Feb. 16
9. Coordinated COVID-19 Response Newsletter - February 5, 2021
10. ROW Public Health consulting with other health units to help Black, racialized communities during the pandemic
11. Vaccine Distribution Task Force expecting shipments to come over next three weeks
12. New support to produce COVID-19 vaccines and treatments in Canada
13. Enhanced Safety Measures in Place as In-Person Learning Resumes Across Ontario
14. Ontario Continues to Support Business Owners, Job Creators and Workers during COVID-19

COVID-19 Information and Resources

15. New: Vaccine Bulletin in Multiple Languages
16. Will the Pandemic Make Canada Less Attractive to Newcomers?
17. Supports for Older Adults During COVID-19
18. National Survey of Canadians Age 55+
19. Refugee Children & Families During the COVID-19: A Resilience Framework for Mental Health
20. Supporting Arab Women During the COVID-19 Pandemic Project

Other Information and Resources

21. Are You Pursuing a Career as a Personal Support Worker?
22. SPECTRUM LGBTQ2+ Community Survey
23. Integration Policy and Refugees’ Economic Performance in Sweden
24. New Online Marketing Platform to Showcase Franco-Ontarian Products and Services
25. The Centre for Community Based Research Webinars Recording

Black History Month Virtual Events

26. People Make History Lecture Series Winter 2021, Feb 9, 1-2:30pm
27. From A Property Right to Citizenship Rights: Historicizing the Black Experience, Feb 10, 7pm
28. Afro Tribal Dancers Workshop, Feb 10, 6:30-7:30pm
29. Bring on the Sunshine Festival 2021, Feb 14, 3pm - Feb 15, 4pm

Virtual Events and Webinars

30. In Conversation: The Colour of Covid, Feb 9, 7-9pm
31. Overcoming Language Barriers on the Phone, Feb 09, 11am-1:30pm
32. The Financial and Settlement Responsibilities of Sponsors, Feb 11, 3:30-5:30 pm
33. The Chelsea's Story Virtual Series, Feb 22-28
34. The Intersectionality Between Affordable Housing and Race, Feb 25, 1-2pm
35. Culturally-grounded Anger Management for Immigrants, Feb 26, 1-2pm

COVID 19 Coverage: News

36. COVID testing pop-up site opening in Kitchener Kitchener Today, Feb 8, 2021
37. How the pandemic could transform non-profit organizations Kitchener Today, Feb 8, 2021
38. From insurance to hotel quarantine, new travel rules leave snowbirds in a conundrum Global News, Feb 7, 2021
39. Reading week travel rules range for K-W, Guelph students in residence — including 14-day isolation CBC News, Feb 5, 2021
40. Initiative to promote Black-owned businesses goes national with launch of new database CBC News, Feb 6, 2021
41. How social bubbles work, during COVID-19 and throughout history Kitchener Today, Feb 6, 2021
42. Region's Medical Officer of Health supports the return to in-person learning, Kitchener Today, Feb 5, 2021
43. Three more COVID-19 variant cases detected in the region Kitchener Today, Feb 5, 2021
44. Hong Kong Pathway that will Attract Recent Graduates and Skilled Workers with Faster Permanent Residency IRCC Newsroom, Feb 4, 2021

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