Check out: "October 15, 2024 Immigration Weekly" for the latest events, information and resources related to immigration in Waterloo Region.

Territorial Acknowledgement

Immigration Partnership Highlights
1. Job Fair for full-time and professional roles
2. Front-line staff: REGISTER NOW! - The final session of the 2024 Brown Bag Lunch Learning Series is coming up in December!
3. Are you a leader or change maker in our community? Please save the date!
4. Check out the Immigration Partnership's 2023-2024 Annual Report!
5. Immigrant Survey Results & Snapshots
6. Other Publications

Immigration Partnership Resources
8. Interpretation Best Practices Checklist
9. Racial Equity WR
10. Waterloo Region Employer Playbook

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. Grassroots Response is looking for passionate individuals to join its board of directors
17. Radiant Ladies Night
18. Hearts of Freedom: Stories of Southeast Asian Refugees Exhibition and Film Screening
19. The Waterloo Regional Police Service Board is encouraging residents of Waterloo Region to provide their input into the Waterloo Regional Police Service’s (WRPS) 2025 Budget
20. Finding Common Ground, Addressing hate and racism in Canada

Initiatives & Funding Opportunities
21. 2024 Elevation Refugee Scholarship
22. The Canadian Race Relations Foundation (CRRF) is accepting applications from organizations working on anti-racism projects in Canada
23. The 2025 Community Grant cycle is now open!
24. Grow Grants funding applications opening soon!
25. Racialized and Indigenous Supports for Entrepreneurs (RAISE) Grant Program
26. Call for Indigenous Artists: Honouring Lands and Waterways
27. Applications for the RISE Fund grant is now being accepted!
28. Building better neighbourhoods with a LoveMyHood matching grant
29. The new Canada Community Security Program is now accepting applications
30. Nominate volunteers in our community for one or more of these recognition programs
31. International Agri-Food Workers Welcoming Communities Initiative
32. Applications for the 2025 Community Grants Program are now open
33. What Does it Mean to Be a Host

Resources
34. Kids Help Phone
35. Changes for international workers and students - October 2024
36. WelcomeOntario information hub
37. Keys to the Future: Unlocking Adequate Housing for Refugees & Refugee Claimants in Canada - July 2024
38. How to Talk to Newcomers About Nutrition—Without Being a Nutritionist - Switchboard - August 2024
39. The-Municipal-Role-in-Immigration-and-Settlement-Contradictions-and-Challenges-Final.pdf - Summer 2024
40. 2024 Literacy and Immigration Discussion Paper - ENG
41. The Canadian Hearing Services (CHS) Settlement Program
42. The Settling in French in Ontario – Settlement Guide
43. "Combatting Racism and Discrimination in the Settlement Sector"

La Communauté en Français
44. L'HALLOWEEN de L'AFKW 2024
45. Destination Canada Tourisme-Hôtellerie-Restauration
46. Guide d’accueil pour les nouveaux arrivants francophone
47. Guide d'établissement pour les communautés francophones de l'Ontario
48. PRAIDA : Stratégies de soutien aux demandeurs d’asile au Canada

Workforce Corner
49. Business Ownership Diversity Dashboard
50. Behind the Business podcast - Season 2
51. Challenger Truck and Transport Info Session
52. Newcomer Career Conference 2024
53. Multi-Employer Job Fair
54. Disabilities Mentoring Day (DMD) 2024
55. Business Plan 101
56. Bridging the Gap in Constructions Careers
57. Virtual learning sessions for employers across Canada
58. National Newcomer Navigation Network (N4) Upcoming Webinars

Events and Webinars
Upcoming Events
59. Indigenous Sharing Circles with Kelly Welch
60. Rainbow Diversity Training 101 & 201
61. Remembrance Reflections Poppy Making Workshop
62. Senior Health Fair
63. Deepavali
64. Neighbourhood Summit

Newcomer Services
65. Pre-Employment Program
66. Interview Skills
67. What do employers want?
68. Newcomer Women’s Group in Arabic
69. Newcomer Older Adults: Well being workshops & older adult support group
70. Weekly Drop-in Employment Support
71. Weekly Drop-in Employment Support
72. English Conversation Circle
73. Get hired! Series
74. Strategic Resume Writing Workshop

News
75. Government of Canada supports growth of Kitchener-Waterloo Oktoberfest from Canada.ca, October 11, 2024
76. Why are asylum claims skyrocketing in Canada? from CBC News, October 10, 2024 

Funders’ acknowledgment