Check out: "January 20, 2025 Immigration Weekly" for the latest events, information and resources related to immigration in Waterloo Region.

Territorial Acknowledgement

Immigration Partnership Highlights
1. 17th Global Skills Networking Event
2. Insights from the Waterloo Region Immigration Partnership's 2024 Partner Survey
3. Canadian Immigration Law: Best Practices and Opportunities for Employers – Part 2
4. Join us at the Changemakers Demo Day: AI For a Better World
5. Immigrant Survey Results & Snapshots
6. Other Publications

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

New to Waterloo Region? Our partners can help!
10. Settlement Services
11. Language Learning Services
12. Health & Mental Health Services
13. Employment Services
14. Francophone Services
15. Training for service providers in honour of the National Day of Remembrance & Action Against Islamophobia
16. Immigration System Changes
17. Navigating Newcomers' Insights: Using Data to Reach Newcomer Audiences
18. The Changing Landscape of Immigration and Refugee Policies in Canada
19. Language Interpreter Training at Conestoga College

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Updates & News
20. Financial assistance for Gazans arriving in Canada now available - January 16, 2025
21. Changes to open work permits for family members of temporary residents - January 14, 2025
22. 2025–2027 Immigration Levels Plan
23. Supplementary Information for the 2025–2027 Immigration Levels Plan
24. Canada’s immigration levels web page

Initiatives & Funding Opportunities
25. The City of Waterloo's Art Grant Program is now open!
26. Capital Grants Available Soon!
27. New to Canada? Learn about the benefits of doing your taxes
28. What Does it Mean to Be a Host

Resources
29. Food and Housing Resources pocket card
30. Urgent Care Program
31. Residential rent increases
32. Kids Help Phone
33. WelcomeOntario information hub

La Communauté en Français
34. Visiter une école près de chez vous
35. Vous venez d’arriver au Canada? Apprenez-en plus sur les avantages de faire vos impôts
36. Guide d'établissement pour les communautés francophones de l'Ontario

Workforce Corner
37. WR Connectors
38. Behind the Business podcast - Season 2
39. Business Plan 101
40. Startup Business Basics
41. Funding now available for Southwestern Ontario businesses and organizations is closing soon
42. Industrial Try a Trade Pre-Apprenticeship
43. Virtual learning sessions for employers across Canada

Events and Webinars
Upcoming Events
44. Skate Night Date Night
45. Winterloo Festival
46. Chinese Family Storytime 中文故事会
47. Celebrate Lunar New Year with the Waterloo Region Chinese Canadian Association
48. Chinese Social Club 滑铁卢图书馆华人俱乐部

Newcomer Services
49. We Belong - Introduction to photography for newcomer seniors
50. English Conversation Circle
51. Women's English Conversation Circle
52. Mastering your online job research
53. Strategic Resume Writing Workshop

News
54. Canada’s plan to reduce immigration levels leaves newcomer organizations scrambling with ‘off-the-cliff’ funding cuts from The Toronto Star, January 19, 2025

Funders’ acknowledgment