Check out: "January 11, 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. Building Community Through Immigration in 2021
2. "Increasing Work Opportunities for Newcomers Through an Anti-Racist Approach" Webinar, Jan 20, 1pm
3. Immigrant Job seekers and Local Employers are invited to a Virtual Job Fair on March 3
4. What is your 2021 Anti-racism Resolution?
5. COVID-19 Vaccine Multilingual Fact Sheets

Community Service Updates

6. Immigrant Services and Interpretation Open
7. COVID-19 Isolation Site Now Available in Kitchener
8. “Ask the Expert,” Live Q&A Sessions on Federal and Provincial Financial Support Programs
9. Coalition of Muslim Women of KW Community Needs Assessment
10. MCRS 33rd Annual General Meeting: Welcoming Communities Still Matter
11. Registration is Open for the Carizon’s Community Resource Program’s Winter Groups

Federal, Provincial and Local Updates

12. Public policy extended for temporary residents applying to restore status
13. Government of Canada announces new policy to help former international students live in, work in and continue contributing to Canada
14. Pre-departure COVID-19 testing and negative results to be required for all air travellers coming to Canada
15. Coordinated COVID-19 Response Newsletter - January 08, 2021
16. Waterloo Region’s Board of Health calls for paid sick leave benefits
17. Minister of Education announces expanded childcare services (update)
18. Ontario Extends Teacher-Led Online Learning Until January 25 to Keep Students and Staff Safe in Southern Ontario
19. To help businesses that are struggling with the new provincewide shutdown, Ontario is introducing a new Ontario Small Business Support Grant

COVID-19 Information and Resources

20. Impact of COVID-19 on the Economic Well-Being of Recent Migrants to Canada
21. Get Support for Learners
22. Waterloo's 'Community Improvement Plan' Provides Support for Local Businesses
23. COVID-19 vaccines for Ontario

Other Information and Resources

24. Video: Resettling In Canada As A Refugee

Virtual Events and Webinars

25. YMCA Workshops-Supporting your Health and Wellness at home, Jan-Feb
26. Reimagine Winter Events and Festivals
27. Escape to the Future? Canada’s Immigration Plan for 2021-2023, Jan 14, 12-1pm
28. Online Youth Job Connection Program, starting Jan 18
29. Winterloo Festival, Jan 23-31
30. Digital Messaging Summit: Tools & Tactics for Newcomer Integration, January 20-21
31. Threads: Cultural Conversations, to be held on Jan 20-21
32. Residential Tenancies Act Changes for Waterloo Region's Service Providers workshop, Feb 3, 10-11:30am
33. Migration and the Future Of Work, Feb 22-25
34. A New Home In Canada, Jan 14, 7-8:30pm

COVID 19 Coverage: News

35. No curfew being considered in Ontario ahead of new lockdown measures to be announced Tuesday Kitchener Today, Jan 11, 2021
36. Kitchener's Faisal Mohammed has duú fiça recipe included in UN cookbook: Andrew Coppolino CBC News Jan 10, 2021
37. Stay connected this winter with virtual activities in Waterloo Region Kitchener Today, Jan 9, 2021
38. Initiative at YMCA Three Rivers supporting workplace well-being Kitchener Today, Jan 9, 2021
39. When are you actually allowed to travel and how will the government check? Global News, Jan 8, 2021
40. Parks, trails, skating: What to do outside in Waterloo during COVID-19 pandemic winter lockdown? Waterloo Chronicle, Jan 10, 2021
41. International travellers can now get COVID-19 test in Waterloo Region The Record Jan 5, 2021
42. Cambridge launches website to promote outdoor winter activities Kitchener today, Jan 5, 2021
43. What you need to know about the coronavirus variant in Canada CBC News, Jan 4, 2021

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