Check out: "May 13, 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. Are you a business in Waterloo Region looking for diverse and international talent to fill your job openings?
3. Celebrating Citizenship Week!
4. SAVE THE DATE - Session three of the Brown Bag Lunch Learning Series is coming up in June!
5. Introducing our new branding to partners, organizations and the community
6. Immigrant Survey & Snapshots
7. Submissions to Federal & Provincial Government
8. Other Publications

Immigration Partnership Resources
9. Interpretation Best Practices Checklist
10. Racial Equity WR

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. The International Organization for Migration (IOM) launched the World Migration Report 2024 with the Latest Global Trends and Challenges in Human Mobility
17. Recruitment Information Session by the Waterloo Regional Police
18. Democracy at a critical crossroads in an era of disinformation
19. The launch of uMetropolis is fast approaching
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

Initiatives & Funding Opportunities
23. Apply for a Sports and Recreation Grant
24. Ontario Learn and Stay Grant is now open for students starting in the 2024–2025 academic year
25. The Inclusive Community Grants is now open!
26. The Neighbourhood Fund is accepting applications
27. Join the International Organization for Migration’s Refugee Advisory Committee for Canadian Orientation Abroad!
28. On the table WR is back! Come together, share some food and drink, and talk about what matters most to you!
29. Ontario Trillium Foundation (OTF) Announces 2024 Funding Application Deadlines
30. What Does it Mean to Be a Host

Resources
31. Front-end Processes for Refugee Claimants
32. Un Guide Pour Tous
33. Find a Mentor to Help you Become a Licensed health Professional in Canada
34. Navigating the Ontario Healthcare System toolkit
35. Guide for Service Providers working with Low German Speaking Mennonites

La Communauté en Français
36. Connexions Multiculturelles : Promouvoir la diversité : Récits d'appartenance des communautés ethnoculturelles de la région de Waterloo
37. Le lancement de uMetropolis approche à grands pas
38. Pratiques de recrutement et de rétention des infirmières formées à l’étranger

Workforce Corner
39. Bridging Cultures, Building Futures: Integrating Immigrant Talent in Our Region
40. New episode! - Behind the Business podcast
41. Navigating Global Englishes
42. The Southwestern Ontario development Fund is now accepting applications!
43. Enabling Fund for Official Language Minority Communities - Employment Assistance Services is now open!
44. A New Way to Settle Abroad is coming: Say hello to the Learning Marketplace powered by World Education Services (WES)
45. Communitech Open House

Events and Webinars
Upcoming Events
46. Salsa in the Square
47. Ask the Rabbi: Everything you wanted to know about Judaism but were afraid to ask
48. NIROW Children's Day
49. Art Market
50. Waterloo from Above: 200 Years of Change
51. Movies in the park
52. Understanding Conflict & Communication
53. Eid Mubarak
54. Kultrun World Music Festival
55. Caribana Ignite
56. National Newcomer navigation Network (N4) upcoming webinars

Newcomer Services
57. What do Employers Want?
58. ELCC Navigators: Connecting Families to Early Learning & Child Care
59. Career Planning
60. Strategic Resume Writing Workshop
61. Newcomer Employment Outreach Program: Get certified in soft skills
62. Get Hired! Effective Resume Writing
63. Youth Employment Program
64. Let’s Talk
65. Strategic Resume Writing
66. Healing through Art for Parents
67. Healing through Art for Kids
68. Let's Talk Summer Camp

News
69. Immigration Minister Marc Miller meets provinces to discuss moves to rein in runaway immigration growth from The Records, May 10, 2024
70. Waterloo Region says international students behind big population boost from CTV News Kitchener, May 7, 2024
71. New, higher population for Waterloo Region ‘largely attributed’ to rise of international students from CityNews, May 6, 2024

Funders’ acknowledgment

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