Check out: "Oct 17, 2022 Immigration Weekly"  for the latest events, information and resources related to COVID-19 and immigration in Waterloo Region. Find out about:

Immigration Partnership News
1. ATTENTION: Deadline Extended for the 2022 Immigration Partnership Partner Survey: October 20
2. A Brief Update on Immigration Levels in Waterloo Region

Community Partner Highlights
3. Immigrant Services and Interpretation Open
4. Your Wellbeing Matters: 2022 Wellbeing Mini-Survey
5. We Want to Hear from You: Share your First Job Experience as a Newcomer in Canada

Refugee Integration Updates
6. Supporting Afghan and Other Refugee Resettlement in Waterloo Region
7. ‘YouTube has changed my life.’ How Afghan refugees stuck in limbo built a global following
8. In Solidarity with Ukraine

Information and Resources
9. Reuniting Families Across the Country
10. Learning English Resources and Conversation Circles
11. Invitation to Old and New Residents to Hear from Municipal Election Candidates
12. Meet African, Caribbean, and Black Candidates this Election in Waterloo Region
13. A Great Opportunity for Immigrant Job Seekers: Multi-Employer Job Fair
14. Senior Researcher Position Available
15. Vaccination, Misinformation and Digital Media Project - Research: Call for Participants
16. New Resource to Help Organizations Meet their Diversity and Inclusion Goals
17. It’s Not As Easy as They Say: International Students’ Perspectives About Gaining Canadian Work Experience

Events and Webinars
18. Hear Me Out Youth Resiliency Virtual Program, Every Thursday, 7:30-9pm
19. Kinbridge Community Association Programs, Workshops and Club for Newcomers in October
20. Gardening Basics for Newcomers, Oct 19, 6 - 7:30pm
21. Permanent Resident Card Renewal Workshop, Oct 19, 2-4pm.
22. Changing Health Disparities: Affording People in our Community Fair and Equitable Opportunities to Be Healthy, Oct 25, 6 -8pm
23. 2nd Annual International Migration Conference: “Food (In)Security and Migrants on the Move, Oct 27-28
24. Startup Business Basics, Several Dates
25. Film screening of "Free Trip to Egypt," Nov 1, 6:30pm, Princess Twin Cinema
26. La Semaine nationale de l'immigration francophone, Du 6 au 12 novembre 2022

COVID 19 Coverage and other News
27. Local mosque to host documentary screening of ‘Free Trip to Egypt’ Waterloo Chronicle, Oct 13, 2022
28. Free Artist Talk at the K-W Art Gallery features Iranian-Canadian artist, Pardiss Amerian CityNews Everywhere, Oct 16, 2022
29. I used to be stateless. That's why I value my Canadian permanent resident card so much CBC News, Oct 15, 2022
30. Precarious immigration status hurts families. It’s time we do better The Star, Oct 16, 2022
31. Anti-racism advisory working group demands region take steps to address homelessness, reconciliation CityNews Everywhere, Oct 14, 2022
32. All Ontarians Aged 12+ Eligible for Bivalent Booster Ontario Newsroom, Oct 13, 2022
33. International students enticed to Canada on dubious promises of jobs and immigration CBC News, Oct 13, 2022
34. Laurier library in Waterloo puts out call for Indigenous mural artists Waterloo Chronicle, Oct 13, 2022
35. ‘Cast an informed ballot’: CivicTechWR creates one-stop hub to inform voters in Waterloo Region Waterloo Chronicle, Oct 13, 2022
36. Streamlining immigration medical examination requirements for eligible applicants Government of Canada, Oct 12, 2022
37. Leader of local Muslim coalition recovering in Kitchener, months after Dubai crash The Record, Oct 11, 2022
38. Canada’s permanent resident application backlog is forcing thousands of skilled workers to quit and return home The Globe and Mail, Oct 07, 2022

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