Check out: "July 05, 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. Anti-Racism 102 Training Wrapped up
2. "I'MMIGRANT" - Amplifying Immigrant Voices!
3. Wednesday, July 7: Sharing Local Business Experience During the Pandemic 60 Successes in 60 Minutes

Community Service Updates

4. Immigrant Services and Interpretation Open
5. City of Waterloo Passes Motion Advocating for Permanent Resident Voting in Municipal Elections
6. Special Message from the Children and Youth Planning Table (CYPT) to Families**Available in Several Languages**

Federal, Provincial and Local Updates

7. RCC provides new instructions to expired COPR holders
8. The Region of Waterloo says it will continue to expand capacity at vaccination clinics by opening up appointments at various pop-up clinics over the next few weeks
9. Students in WR can book COVID-19 vaccine appointments
10. Youth aged 12 to 17 can move up their appointments through the provincial booking system, pharmacies or local public health units
11. Ontario further eases long-term care home restrictions
12. Border restrictions to begin easing slowly for fully vaccinated Canadian travellers Monday

COVID-19 Information and Resources

13. Child Care Workers and Their Employment During the COVID-19 Pandemic
14. Mental Health & Wellness Program for Hospitality Workers in Waterloo Region Now Underway

Other Information and Resources

15. Updates on Canada’s Refugee Sponsorship and Resettlement Programs

Covid-19 and Community Virtual Events and Webinars

16. Before You Apply to Sponsor, July 6, 3-5pm
17. Let's Be Neighbours- Newcomers' English Conversation Circle for Seniors, July 6-Aug 24, 4-5pm
18. Let's Be Neighbours- Art based workshop for newcomer seniors, July 8-Aug 26, 4-5pm
19. Private Sponsorship of Refugees Program: Preparing a Settlement Plan, July 9, 3-5pm
20. Supporting Sponsors in Increasing Understanding and Relationships Between Newcomers and Indigenous Peoples, July 13, 2pm ET
21. Manufacturing Summit 2021, July 15, 9am-1pm
22. Canada’s Immigrant Determinant System and the Experience of the Economic Newcomer. July 21, 1pm
23. Pandemic Recovery: Building Resilience Workshop, July 25, 6:30-8pm

COVID 19 Coverage and other News

24. Let permanent residents vote municipally, urges Waterloo city council CBC news, June 30, 2021
25. Ontario acting to combat antisemitism in schools Ontario Newsroom, July 5, 2021
26. Training refugees in the culinary arts CBC News, July 5, 2021
27. Refugees bring skills and resilience that are a lasting boon to Canada The Star News, July 2, 2021
28. Citizenship study guide remains outdated in its 'simplistic' account of Indigenous history, critics say
29. COVID-19 limited Canadian immigration and made it more difficult for newcomers CBC News, July 2, 2021
30. Orange the colour of Canada Day in Waterloo Region The Record, July 2, 2021
31. Summer camps are back. Here’s what parents can expect in Waterloo Region Kitchener Today, July 2, 2021
32. Waterloo Vaccine Tracker Twitter account created to better find, book vaccine appointments Kitchener Today, June 30, 2021
33. Regional council approves new affordable housing units, tender for expansion at airport Kitchener Today, June 30, 2021
34. City of Waterloo appoints first director of Indigenous Initiatives, Anti-Racism, Accessibility and Equity Waterloo Chronicle, June 30, 2021
35. Ontario combatting islamophobia in schools Ontario Newsroom, June 29, 2021
36. Free skills training for newcomers will help advance province’s economic recovery Ontario Newsroom, June 29, 2021

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