Check out: "January 24, 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. Fifth Anniversary of Quebec City Mosque Attack
2. "Intercultural Communication" Workshop for Waterloo Region Members of Ethno-Cultural Groups
3. Now Available: Recording of the"Get to Know the Immigration Partnership of Waterloo Region and Their Impact in the Community" Webinar
4. Feb 17 & Mar 3: "Pathways to Hiring Immigrants" Panel Discussion

Community Partner Highlights

5. Immigrant Services and Interpretation Open
6. Employers Respond Now - The EmployerOne Survey Is Still Open

Afghan and Other Refugee Integration Updates

7. As of 18 Jan 2021, Canada welcomed 7,140 refugees from Afghanistan

COVID-19 Information and Resources

8. Pandemic Fatigue, New Study
9. Applications Now Open for Ontario Business Costs Rebate Program
10. Ontario Cuts Electricity Rates to Help Workers, Families and Small Businesses

Other Information and Resources

11. International Students As A Source of Labour Supply, New Study
12. 7 tips for Onboarding Immigrant Employees in a Virtual Work Setting
13. 2022 Summer Experience Program is Open

Special Themes

14. World Day for African and Afro-descendant Culture
15. Bell Let's Talk Day - The World's Biggest Conversation About Mental Health is January 26

Virtual Events and Webinars

16. Family Literacy Week, Jan 22-29
17. Let's talk Black Health National Conversation, Jan 25, 6:30-8pm
18. Migration Governance Narratives and Migration Practices on the Ground, Jan 25, 12-3pm
19. Live Webinar on ACB Community & Gender-Based Violence, Jan 27, 6-7:30pm
20. Region of Waterloo National Literacy Week / Live French Story Time/ Semaine nationale de l'alphabétisation familiale, Jan 29, 10-10:30am
21. Black Mental Health Campaign Program, Starts Jan 31
22. Leadercast Studio Sessions: Creating Attractive Work Cultures: Overcoming the Great Resignation, Jan 31, 2pm ET
23. How to Hire and Retain Newcomers and Refugees, Feb 1, 1pm
24. Reducing Criminalization and Advancing Equity in Canadian Drug Policy, Feb 1, 7-9:30pm
25. Newcomer Resilience and Covid-19: Challenges and Opportunities, Feb 2, 12:30-1:45pm
26. National Town Hall on Immigrant Youth Workforce Development, Feb 8-9
27. CERC Migration Annual conference 2022: Migration and the City, Feb 15-17
28. Ce que la pandémie fait aux personnes en situation de migration: regards croisés sur la France et le Canada, Mardi 15 Février à 12h30

COVID 19 Coverage and other News
29. Victoria painter depicts immigrant life for Vietnamese Canadian families in solo exhibit CBC News, Jan 23, 2022
30. Heavenly Olive Haven in Cambridge serves up large, delightful Mediterranean salads Waterloo Chronicle, Jan 20, 2022
31. Nominations open for YWCA Cambridge's Women of Distinction Awards, celebrating 'Courage in COVID' Cambridge Times, Jan 20, 2022
32. Canada welcomes over 200 Afghan refugees to Vancouver on Jan 18 IRCC, Jan 19, 2022
33. London, Ont., immigration agency calling for more access to health care interpreters CBC News, Jan 19, 2022
34. Ontario Outlines Steps to Cautiously and Gradually Ease Public Health Measures Ontario Newsroom, Jan 20, 2022
35. Subsidized housing infill will bring ‘mix of affordability’ to Waterloo Waterloo Chronicle, Jan 19, 2022
36. Facebook group makes sure no one is left behind during pandemic City News Kitchener, Jan 19, 202
37. Your Voice Against Racism: Paulina Rodriguez Waterloo Chronicle, Jan 18, 2022
38. Meet the city’s new Indigenous Initiatives, Anti-Racism, Accessibility and Equity team
39. The City of Waterloo Newsroom, Jan 18, 2022

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