Check out: "June 14, 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. We Stand With #OurLondonFamily
2. IMMIGRANT SURVEY, SUCCESS AND TARGETS: 903 Immigrants Have Told Us What Matters to Them - Only 597 voices to go!
3. Our 2020-2021 Interactive Annual Report is Live!
4. This Wednesday: A Webinar for Employers Looking for Diverse Sources of Talent
5. June 22. Employer Webinar - Bilingualism: Adding Value in the Workplace

Community Service Updates

6. Immigrant Services and Interpretation Open
7. The Truth is Hard. Reconciliation is Harder. Indigenous History Month Keynote Speaker

Federal, Provincial and Local Updates

8. Residents of Waterloo who received their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine before May 9, can book a second dose as of Monday, June 14
9. Ontario extending temporary wage increase for personal support workers
10. Ontario accelerates second doses of AstraZeneca COVID-19 Vaccine
11. Fully vaccinated Canadian travellers can skip hotel quarantine come July: feds

COVID-19 Information and Resources

12. Covid-19 Vaccination for Undocumented and Migrant Workers in Ontario
13. Waterloo Region is Now in Step 1 of the Roadmap as of June 11
14. Get Help By Phone in your Language
15. Profile of Immigrants in Nursing and Health Care Support Occupations
16. The Extraordinary Impact of the Pandemic on Immigration

Indigenous History Month Resources and Events

17. The Oath of Citizenship will Now Recognize First Nations, Inuit and Métis Rights and Treaties
18. Indigenous Engagement and Journey to Reconciliation Resources
19. Waterloo Housing Crisis and its Impact on Indigenous People
20. The Community Voices Forum Engagement

Other Information and Resources

21. June 20: World Refugee Day Waterloo Region Launch
22. Community Organizations Speak Out After Muslim Family in London Killed in Hate-Motivated Attack
23. Call for Experienced WeChat Users: Paid Opportunity
24. Free Training Opportunities in the Skilled Trades
25. Ontario Launches Applications for 2021-22 Seniors Community Grant
26. Applications for the Francophone Community Grants Program are Open Until July 15

Covid-19 and Community Virtual Events and Webinars

27. Workplace Sexual Harassment Info Workshop in Farsi, June 15, 6-7:30pm
28. (Re) Think Our Stories: The Reality of Structural Violence, June 15, 6:30-8:30pm
29. Virtual Tour of CMW's New Services and Programs. June 17, 11am
30. Proud To Be: A Variety Show, Jun 17, 7pm
31. Resilience and Refuge, June 23, 12:15-1:30pm
32. Immigrant and Refugee Services for SOGIE Diverse Newcomers (LGBTQ2S+ Services), June 23, 1pm
33. How to Hire Youth in a Post-Pandemic Economy, June 23, 11am-12;30pm
34. Social Assistance + Immigration Webinar, June 23, 10:30am-12pm
35. Supporting Job Seekers in the Work From Home Reality, June 24, 11am-12pm

COVID 19 Coverage and other News

36. How this Ontario region's tracking of ethnicity, occupation data helped it fight COVID-19 CBC news, June 14, 2021
37. Strong demand for 2nd doses of COVID-19 vaccine as Waterloo region accelerates availability, CBC news, June 14, 2021
38. Meet the Afghan Canadian artist who created this year's World Refugee Day emoji The Star, June 13, 2021
39. 50 years after Canada adopted multiculturalism, a new film project is checking on our progress The Record, June 12, 2021
40. Housing conditions for migrant workers in Canada 'worse than if we were in prison,' new report says CBC News, June 12, 2021
41. How growing up in a refugee camp cultivated this Dal student's love of nature CBC News, June 12, 2021
42. Canada could take in some Central American migrants to help US, minister says CTV News, June 11, 2021
43. Canada is easing its travel restrictions. Here's what you need to know Kitchener Today, June 11, 2021
44. Canadian Chamber of Commerce releases plan to open workplaces safely Kitchener Today, June 12, 2021
45. Ready and raring; Cambridge Chamber of Commerce says local businesses are itching to reopen Kitchener Today, June 11, 2021
46. What can open, what remains closed in Waterloo region and Guelph under step 1 of reopening CBC news, June 11, 2021
47. Renewed calls for Canada to deal with its Islamophobia Kitchener Today, June 10, 2021
48. When you’re a mother of racialized children, how do you protect them from hate? Waterloo Chronicle, June 9, 2021
49. Ontario and Québec team up for the benefit of the Francophonie Ontario Newsroom, June 9, 2021

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