Check out: "June 3, 2024 Immigration Weekly" for the latest events, information and resources related to immigration in Waterloo Region. Find out about:

Territorial Acknowledgement

Immigration Partnership Highlights
1. Multicultural Connections 2024
2. Welcome to the team Kelechi!
3. SAVE THE DATE - Session three of the Brown Bag Lunch Learning Series is coming up in June!
4. Introducing our new branding to partners, organizations and the community
5. Immigrant Survey & Snapshots
6. Submissions to Federal & Provincial Government
7. Other Publications

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

New to Waterloo Region? Our partners can help!
11. Settlement Services
12. Language Learning Services
13. Health & Mental Health Services
14. Employment Services
15. Francophone Services
16. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada’s online survey on immigration levels is now open!
17. Senior Month - Activities & Events
18. Walking Together: Strengthening Indigenous - Newcomer Allyship
19. 2024 Youth Impact Project Pitch Party!!!
20. Pathways to Prosperity 2024 National Conference

Refugee Integration Updates
21. Supporting Afghan and Other Refugee Resettlement in Waterloo Region
22. In Solidarity with Ukraine
23. Post March 31, 2024: Measures to support Ukrainians and their family members from Government of Canada, updated May 24, 2024

Initiatives & Funding Opportunities
24. Ontario Learn and Stay Grant is now open for students starting in the 2024–2025 academic year
25. On the table WR is back! Come together, share some food and drink, and talk about what matters most to you!
26. Ontario Trillium Foundation (OTF) Announces 2024 Funding Application Deadlines
27. What Does it Mean to Be a Host

Resources
28. Front-end Processes for Refugee Claimants
29. Un Guide Pour Tous
30. Find a Mentor to Help you Become a Licensed health Professional in Canada
31. Navigating the Ontario Healthcare System toolkit

La Communauté en Français
32. Franco-Fête /Franco-Foire de l’Association des Francophones de Kitchener - Waterloo
33. Le lancement de uMetropolis approche à grands pas
34. Pratiques de recrutement et de rétention des infirmières formées à l’étranger

Workforce Corner
35. New episode! - Behind the Business podcast
36. Effective Employer Engagement
37. Startup Business Basics
38. Enabling Fund for Official Language Minority Communities - Employment Assistance Services is now open!
39. Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada: What Entrepreneurs Must Know
40. Learn with the experts. Grow with Google Career Certificates.
41. Survey aims to reach every employer in Waterloo Region from The Record, May 24, 2024. Find the survey here: Workplace-Count--Survey

Events and Webinars
Upcoming Events
42. Salsa in the Square
43. Afrovibes Festival
44. Indian Food Carnival 2024
45. Movies in the park
46. World Elder Abuse Awareness Day Event. bOLD: Age with Attitude
47. "All My Relations" Teachings: Relationships and Connections between Indigenous Peoples and Newcomers
48. Understanding Conflict & Communication
49. Eid Mubarak
50. Community Picnic
51. Kultrun World Music Festival
52. Caribana Ignite
53. National Indigenous History Month events
Newcomer Services
54. Newcomer Employment Outreach Program: Get certified in soft skills
55. Youth Employment Program
56. Get Hired! Interview Skills Workshop
57. Strategic Resume Writing Workshop
58. Let’s Talk
59. Get Hired! Mastering your online job search
60. Healing through Art for Parents
61. Healing through Art for Kids
62. Let's Talk Summer Camp – July
63. Let's Talk Summer Camp – August
64. We Belong – Introduction to Photography for Newcomer Seniors

News
65. Canada opening more visa application centres in Mexico from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada, May 31, 2024
66. Waterloo Region grew faster last year than any urban area in Canada from The Record, May 31, 2024
67. Waterloo region preparing for 1 million residents by 2050 — Redman from CBC News, May 29, 2024
68. Temporary measures to support family members affected by the crisis in Haiti from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada, May 23, 2024

Funders’ acknowledgment

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