Check out: "February 14, 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. Webinars for Area Employers on How to Hire and Attract Talent Through Canadian Immigration System and Job Postings

Community Partner Highlights

2. Immigrant Services and Interpretation Open

Afghan and Other Refugee Integration Updates

3. As of 8 Feb 2022, Canada welcomed 7,550 refugees from Afghanistan, including 255 government assisted and privately sponsored refugees reported to have settled in Waterloo Region.
4. Canada Continues to Welcome More Afghan Refugees

COVID-19 Information and Resources

5. Income Benefits During COVID-19
6. Who Are Canada’s Temporary Foreign Workers? Policy Evolution and a Pandemic Reality

Other Information and Resources

7. 2021 Tax Clinic Starts March 2nd
8. ONTAP Speaks Your Language: Multilingual Informational Sessions on The Skilled Trades
9. Neoliberal Fatigue: The Effects of Private Refugee Sponsorship on Canadians’ Political Consciousness
10. Launching a New Online Case Status Tracker for Family Class Permanent Residence Applications

Special Themes

11. Nonprofit Appreciation Week 2022, Feb 14-20
12. Webinar for Nonprofits to Strengthen Election Advocacy, Feb 17
13. Celebrating Black History and Legacy in Canada
14. Celebrating Black History Month with Music, Dance, and Stories
15. Black History Month 2022... By The Numbers
16. Black History Month Virtual Celebration, Feb 17
17. International Decade for People of African Descent, 2015-2024
18. Black History Timeline

Virtual Events and Webinars

19. IN HER SHOES: Newcomer Women Program, Start Date: Feb 14
20. Diversify to Include Top Tech Talent from Refugee Sources Webinar, Feb 15, 12pm ET
21. Creating a Community of Support: Addressing Intimate Partner Violence, Feb 15, 7-8:30pm
22. Mental Resilience for Entrepreneurs Workshop with CEO Jim Estill, Feb 18, 8am
23. Virtual Immigrant Business Expo 2022, Feb 19, 11am-6pm ET
24. Chelsea's Story, Feb 22-25, 7-9:30pm, and Feb 26, 2-4:30pm
25. Newcomer Resilience and Covid-19: Settlement Policies and Programs, Feb 23, 12:30-1:45pm
26. Wellbeing Waterloo Region Revitalization, Feb 23, 10am-12pm
27. Human Mobility Needs Strategic Planning, Feb 23, 12-1pm

COVID 19 Coverage and other News

28. Group advocating for more affordable housing amid surging costs CityNews Everywhere, Feb 11, 2022
29.Pandemic travel: Here's what experts say you need to know before you go CTV News, Feb 11, 2022
30. Ontario Launches Program to Increase Hands-On Training Opportunities for More PSWs and Nurses Ontario Newsroom, Feb 8, 2022
31. Mobile walk-in vaccine clinic offered in local rural communities through February CityNews Everywhere, Feb 10, 2022
32. Where can I get a COVID-19 rapid test in Cambridge? Cambridge Times, Feb 10, 2022
33. Removing barriers to vaccines for Waterloo Region’s refugees Around the Region, Feb 10, 2022
34. Creating new paths for refugees Communitech, Feb 9, 2022
35. Expanding Access to Free Rapid Tests for General Public Ontario Newsroom, Feb 9, 2022
36. ‘Chelsea’s Story’ of sexual exploitation going online for free, weeklong run Waterloo Chronicle, Feb 8, 2022
37. Immigrants of Waterloo Region: ‘Canada is your home, don’t let anyone tell you that it is not’, says Fauzia Mazhar Waterloo Chronicle, Feb 8, 2022
38. Ontario Publishes Housing Affordability Task Force Report Ontario Newsroom, Feb 8, 2022

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