Check out: "March 29, 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. Awards of Excellence for Outstanding Contributions to Immigration and Settlement in Canada
2. Waterloo Region Ethno-Cultural Leadership Roundtable: Challenges, Successes, Resources
3. "Building Your Business Through COVID and Beyond" Webinar, April 8, 7:30-8:30pm

Community Service Updates

4. Immigrant Services and Interpretation Open
5. Region of Waterloo Seeking Input on Child Care and Early Years Services

Federal, Provincial and Local Updates

6. Region of Waterloo COVID-19 Vaccine Bulletin
7. Ontario's Action Plan Doubles Ontario Small Business Support Grant
8. Ontario Helping People Get their COVID-19 Vaccination

COVID-19 Information and Resources

9. Community #Covid19 Vaccine Info Sessions in March and April
10. "Vaccines Explained Series" in Multiple Languages
11. Supporting Canada’s COVID-19 Resilience and Recovery Through Robust Immigration Policy

Other Information and Resources

12. Become a Personal Support Worker (PSW) in Just Six Months
13. Newcomer Virtual Mental Health Services Survey
14. Building Community Through Immigration: Muslimah Stories Project
15. The Evaluating Refugee Programs Project Summary
16. Volunteers are Needed to Serve on the Family and Children’s Services’ Board of Directors
17. Digital Service Squad Relaunch

Covid-19 and Community Virtual Events and Webinars

18. Sponsoring Refugees During the Pandemic, March 29, 6-8pm
19. People and Prosperity. Planning for Canadian Growth, Mar 30, 1-3:30pm
20. Pathway to Status for Refugee Claimants Working in Healthcare During COVID-19, Mar 31, 10:30-12pm
21. Table ronde : L'accès aux soins de santé pour les réfugiés au Canada, Apr 3, 1pm
22. Learning More About Vaccine Hesitancy in Pandemic Time, Apr 7, 1pm
23. Planning Your Next Career Adventure, Apr 7, 3-4 pm
24. EnCOMPASSing Shared Humanity. Refugee Rights Day, Apr 8, 6-7pm
25. Back to Business Webinar, Apr 8, 9:30-10:30am
26. What Are Entry Jobs Really About? Transportation and Warehousing Edition, Apr 15, 10-11am

COVID 19 Coverage and other News
27. ‘It’s good to see the place breathing again’: Waterloo region restaurants reopen after COVID-19 winter slumber Waterloo Chronicle, March 29, 2021
28. 'Stronger' measures needed across Canada to suppress COVID-19 resurgence: Tam Kitchener Today, March 28, 2021
29. Largest vaccination clinic in Waterloo region opens in Cambridge Cambridge Times, March 28, 2021
30. Business landscape complex in Waterloo region during COVID-19 pandemic CBC News, March 28, 2021
31. Canada's schools draw fewer international students due to pandemic travel rules CTV News March 27, 2021
32. Children who come to Canada more likely than those born here to enter post-secondary education CTV News March 26, 2021
33. COVID-19 cases linked to social gatherings in Waterloo grow, CBC News, March 26, 2021
34. A virus that respects no borders: protecting refugees and migrants during COVID-19 WHO News, Mar 26, 2021

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