Check out: "Sept 13, 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. Press Release: Community Members Can Support Afghan and other Refugees Through KWCF, CNDCF and Immigration Partnership
2. "This is Home" Stories
3. This is the last week to nominate landlords for the 2021 Newcomer Landlord Award
4. What Are Local Candidates for the Upcoming Federal Elections Saying About Immigration?
5. Join the #RacialEquityWR Movement

Community Partner Highlights

6. Immigrant Services and Interpretation Open
7. Applications Now Open for the Region of Waterloo Community Innovation Grants Program

Federal, Provincial and Local Updates

8. Region's top doc sends words of warning to those who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19

COVID-19 Information and Resources

9. Caring for Refugees and Newcomers in the Post-COVID-19 Era
10. Impact of COVID-19 on Small Businesses in Canada, Third Quarter of 2021

Other Information and Resources

11. Structures of Governance and the Role of Canada’s Federal Government in Immigration and Settlement
12. Refugee Resettlement and Complementary Pathways: Opportunities for Growth
13. Atlantic Canada’s Interprovincial Out-Migrants Have Moved to Alberta & Ontario Over the Past 20 Years
14. The Conestoga College's Free Long-Term Home Assistant Program is Open For Applications

Virtual Events and Webinars

15. Oh Snap! Candidates Chat, Sept 14, 4-5:30pm
16. COVID-19 Vaccines and What That Means for your Return to the Office Plan. Presented by Manulife, Sept 15,1-2pm
17. Counseling & Psychotherapy for GARS: Collaboration - University & Providers, Sept 15, 1-2pm
18. Free Online Mental Wellness Sessions: Healthy Mind in a Healthy Body (English, French & Arabic), Sept 16, 17 and Oct 1
19. Basic Income Now Lunch & Learn, Sept 16, 12-1:30pm
20. Launch of Waterloo Region's 2021 Vital Signs: Vital Focus on Affordable Housing Across the Region, Oct 7, 1-2pm
21. Fourth Annual Social Innovation for Refugee Inclusion (SI4RI) Conference: Sowing Innovation in the Cracks of Crisis, Oct 4-5, 8:30am-12pm
22. Multiculturalism @50: Diversity, Inclusion and Eliminating Racism, Oct 6-8
23. Islamic Heritage Month event with Author Uzma Jalaluddin, Oct 6, 7-8pm
24. Tech Jam From Home, Oct 21, 12-6pm
25. People, Power, Impact: The Future of Im/migration, Oct 21-22

COVID 19 Coverage and other News

26. The 2021 Newcomer Landlord Award is now open for nominations, Waterloo Chronicle, Sept 7, 2021
27. During the tightest pandemic restrictions, religious communities worked to keep the faith | CBC News CBC News, Sep 13, 2021
28. Entrepreneur helping Afghans is 'shining example of Canadian compassion': minister | CTV News CTV News, Sep 13, 2021
29. As the population ages prepare for decades of complaints about how hard it is to find good help The Record News, Sep 12, 2021
30. How this former interpreter escaped Kabul with the help of his Ottawa friend - CBC.ca CBC News, Sep 12, 2021
31. Canada's young tennis stars serve up proof of the benefits of immigration - The Globe and Mail The Globe and Mail News, Sep 11, 2021
32. Waterloo region group aims to increase representation of visible minorities in political office CBC News, Sept 11, 2021
33. Racialized voters want action on racism The Record, Sept 9, 2021
34. Kitchener resident trapped in Kabul The Record, Sept 9, 2021
35. Region of Waterloo launches equity-based rent subsidy for racialized families The Record, Sept 9, 2021
36. Lack of housing leading to increase in overdose deaths: Waterloo Region Crime Prevention Council Kitchener Today, Sept 9, 2021
37. WCDSB official reassures parents worried about return to in-person learning Kitchener Today, Sept 9, 2021
38. How can we address the need for affordable and adequate housing in Waterloo Region? Waterloo Chronicle, Spt 7, 2021

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