Check out: "May 31, 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. The Immigration Partnership honours the 215 Indigenous children found dead at a residential school in Kamloops BC
2. Save the Date: The 2021 Immigrant Survey Launches Tomorrow, June 1st!
3. Improving Settlement for Privately Sponsored Refugees in Ontario through Settlement-Sponsor Collaboration
4. June 3: Waterloo Region Virtual Multicultural Connections 2021: Social Isolation and Belonging
5. June 16: Local Immigrant Connector and Mentorship Programs: Offering A Source of Immigrant Talent

Community Service Updates

6. Immigrant Services and Interpretation Open
7. Kitchener Waterloo Community Townhall Meeting: Let's take action on Affordable Housing in Waterloo Region!

Federal, Provincial and Local Updates

8. Regional Board of Health meeting brings updates on vaccine rollout, COVID variants
9. 'Moving in the right direction,' says Dr. Wang as active COVID-19 cases drop Friday
10. Applications for grants of up to $2,500 for eligible businesses under the City of Waterloo's COVID-relief Community Improvement Plan will be available, starting June 1
11. Teens in Waterloo Region to start getting COVID vaccine appointments
12. Ontario accelerates rollout of second shots targeting a two-dose summer
13. Anticipated Schedule for Second Doses of COVID-19 Vaccines
14. The Federal government announced that families entitled to the CCB will receive additional support of up to $1,200 for each child under the age of six

COVID-19 Information and Resources

15. Information on Covid-19 Vaccine Pre-Registration for Youth Aged 12 to 17 in Different Languages
16. Multilingual Covid-19 Vaccine Bulletin #4
17. FREE Rapid Screening Kits and Medical-Grade Masks
18. COVID-19 Safe Ambassador Program

Other Information and Resources

19. Advantages and Shortcomings of the New Programs to Ease the Path to Permanent Residence
20. A New Study on the Barriers Facing Black Entrepreneurs in Canada is Now Available
21. Extended Deadline to Apply for Permanent Residence
22. Toward Sustainable and Equitable Hybrid Service Delivery in the Immigrant & Refugee-Serving Sector in Canada
23. Call for Papers: Migration Working Group 21/22 Series

Covid-19 and Community Virtual Events and Webinars

24. Building Migrant Resilience in Cities and Neighbourhoods, June 2, 12:15-1:30pm
25. Focus on Technology: Free Computer Workshop, June 1-29
26. Web Presence 101 – Ensuring Your Foundation Is Set, June 1, 10am
27. Workers’ Rights During COVID-19, June 3, 10:30am-12pm
28. Inter-Cultural Dialogue: Bridging the Gap Between Newcomers and Indigenous People, June 9, 1pm
29. O2O (L’Ontario c'est chez Moi). Public francophone, June 22-29, 22 et 29 juin 2021, 14 h – 16 h 30
30. What Are Entry Jobs Really About? Wind Turbine Technician Edition, June 22, 4-5pm
31. Leadership Development Program
32. Connecting to Abilities Virtual Job Fair, June 3, 11am-2pm

COVID 19 Coverage and other News

33. How people of colour are working through family conversations about anti-Black racism CBC News, May 30, 2021
34. COVID-19′s demographic fallout has begun: We have fewer babies, fewer immigrants and more trouble ahead The Globe and Mail, May 30, 2021
35. I wanted to do things perfectly: How the model minority myth affects me and other Asian people CBC News, May 30, 2021
36. Ontario's top doctor to retire and be replaced by Dr. Kieran Moore CBC News, May 30, 2021
37. Local details coming soon as province shortens interval between first and second doses The Kitchener Today, May 29, 2021
38. Province expands access to mental health services for underserved black, Indigenous and Francophone students Ontario Newsroom, May 28, 2021
39. Interpreters provide lifeline to newcomers, refugees starting over during pandemic CBC News, May 28, 2021
40. Volunteers from the Radha Krishna Mandir delivered 60 meals to The Bridges Shelter The Kitchener Today, May 28, 2021
41. Parents relieved students can get both COVID vaccine doses before fall The Record, May 28, 2021
42. COVID-19 levels being monitored in Waterloo Region’s sewage The Record, May 28, 2021
43. UW prof weighs in on debate over paid sick leave The Kitchener Today, may 26, 2021
44. Study of tweets reveals themes of COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy The Kitchener Today, May 26, 2021

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