Check out: "March 22, 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. #RacialEquityWR Campaign for the International Day of the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
2. Waterloo Region Ethno-Cultural Leadership Roundtable: Challenges, Successes, Resources, April 8, 7:30-8:30pm
3. "Building Your Business Through COVID and Beyond" Webinar, April 8, 7:30-8:30pm

Community Service Updates

4. Immigrant Services and Interpretation Open

Federal, Provincial and Local Updates

5. Temporary foreign workers will no longer be totally exempt from mandatory hotel quarantines imposed on all incoming non-essential travellers
6. Coordinated COVID-19 Response Newsletter - March 19, 2021
7. Region targets end of June for all residents to get a COVID-19 vaccine who want one
8. Regional officials reflect on one year since emergency order was declared
9. Ontario Expands Financial Assistance to Include Micro-credentials
10. New funding will encourage physical activity during the pandemic
11. Ontario making it easier to administer rapid COVID-19 testing in the workplace
12. Extending temporary wage enhancement for personal support workers
13. Supports for colleges and universities impacted by COVID-19
14. Canada border restrictions extended to April 21

COVID-19 Information and Resources

15. Immigrant Health Worker's Testimony on Covid-19 Vaccine
16. Vaccine Pre-Registration for 70-79 years old
17. Health Care Employers Employees Wanted PSW Survey
18. Newcomer Virtual Mental Health Services Survey

Other Information and Resources

19. 9-1-1 Fact Sheet for Temporary and Foreign Workers in Multiple Languages
20. KW Habilitation is Looking for Board Member Candidates
21. Virtual Tax Clinic for Families and Individuals
22. How Middle Managers and Executives Can Build Immigrant-Inclusive Teams
23. How to Hire and Win the War for Diverse Talent
24. Building Black Businesses in Canada: Personas, Perceptions & Experiences
25. Immigrants to Canada: Income trajectories and regions of settlement, 1987 to 2017

Covid-19 and Community Virtual Events and Webinars

26. Vital Conversations Event for Youth, Mar 25, 4:30-5:30 pm
27. Sponsoring Refugees During the Pandemic, March 29, 6-8pm
28. People and Prosperity. Planning for Canadian Growth, Mar 30, 1-3:30pm
29. Towards a New Migration and Asylum Research Agenda in the Americas, March 30, 12:30-2:30pm EDT
30. Pathway to Status for Refugee Claimants Working in Healthcare During COVID-19, Mar 31, 10:30-12pm
31. Virtual Small Steps to Success Program, Stars in April
32. Mental Health - African Immigrant Perspective Sessions, Apr 9-30, 6:30pm
33. The X Page: A Storytelling Workshop, April 14 - Jun 30

COVID 19 Coverage and other News

34. New rules for migrant workers arriving in Canada CTV News March 20, 2021
35. Canada reports lowest population growth rate in over a century due to COVID-19: StatCan CTV News March 20, 2021
36. Immigration declined during the pandemic but some still took the leap; here's one family's experience CBC News March 19, 2021
37. Waterloo Region to remain in red-control for now, says MOH Kitchener Today, march 18, 2021
38. Ontario reporting highest COVID-19 positivity rate since Feb. 2 The record, March 18, 2021
39. Ontario Launches Innovative Strategy to Combat Homelessness Ontario Newsroom, March 18, 2021
40. City of Waterloo considers inclusionary zoning to combat affordable housing issues Kitchener Today, March 18, 2021
41. A year of anti-Asian racism reaches its inevitable, tragic conclusion Kitchener Today, March 18, 2021
42. Farms looking to make up for time lost during migrant workers' mandatory 14-day quarantine period Kitchener Today, March 18, 2021
43. Ontario Helping Francophone Newcomers Find Good Jobs Ontario Newsroom, March 16, 2021

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