Check out: "September 9, 2024 Immigration Weekly" for the latest events, information and resources related to immigration in Waterloo Region.

Territorial Acknowledgement

Immigration Partnership Highlights
1. Welcoming Week is Here!
2. The Waterloo Region Migration Film Festival is Here!
3. CLOSING THIS WEEK! - Nominate someone for the 2024 Newcomer Landlord Awards! Do you know an exceptional landlord who makes a difference?
4. 2024 Waterloo Region Immigration Profile highlighting growth and diversity is available!
5. Check out the Immigration Partnership's 2023-2024 Annual Report!
6. Immigrant Survey Results & Snapshots
7. 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. The Region of Waterloo Youth Advisory Council is looking for new members!
17. Apply to the cours de langue pour les immigrants au Canada (CLIC) Program, learn French and achieve your goals with Collège Boréal!
18. Racism and Discrimination Experienced by Racialized Newcomers When Accessing Settlement Services in Southwestern Ontario
19. Building the future of hospital care, together!
20. OCASI Leaders' Forum 2024. Shaping Tomorrow: Navigating Change Together
21. Pathways to Prosperity 2024 National Conference

Initiatives & Funding Opportunities
22. Eligible organizations can apply for up to $25,000 for projects that are led by seniors and are volunteer based
23. Ontario Endowment for Children and Youth in Recreation Fund is now accepting applications
24. Waterloo Region Community Foundation (WRCF) is now accepting applications for the Arts Grants Fund
25. Call for Indigenous Artists: Honouring Lands and Waterways
26. Building better neighbourhoods with a LoveMyHood matching grant
27. What Does it Mean to Be a Host

Resources
28. Differences in confidence in public institutions across generations of Canadians
29. Un Guide Pour Tous
30. Mentor Me
31. Snapshot of Hate in Waterloo Region
32. The Canadian Hearing Services (CHS) Settlement Program
33. The Settling in French in Ontario – Settlement Guide
34. Combatting Racism and Discrimination in the Settlement Sector"

La Communauté en Français
35. La semaine nationale de l’accueil
36. Le Forum des Leaders d'OCASI 2024. Façonner notre lendemain : naviguer ensemble dans les eaux du changement
37. Guide d’accueil pour les nouveaux arrivants francophone
38. PRAIDA : Stratégies de soutien aux demandeurs d’asile au Canada

Workforce Corner
39. Season 2 is here! - Behind the Business podcast
40. Integrated Employment Services: Changes, Challenges & Gains for Newcomers
41. P4E Job Fair
42. Kitchener/Waterloo Career Fair and Training Expo Canada
43. Workplace Leadership Conference Canada
44. Grow your skills with Google Career Certificates!
45. Navigating Global Englishes
46. Be Well, Lead Well
47. Disabilities Mentoring Day (DMD) 2024
48. National Newcomer Navigation Network (N4) Upcoming Webinars

Events and Webinars
Upcoming Events
49. March of 1.000 Umbrellas
50. Lumen
51. Rainbow Diversity Training 101 & 201
52. Oktoberfest
53. UWaterloo Gidinawendamin/Ska’nikú•lát 21st Annual Pow Wow
54. IndeFest 2024
55. KW Latin Festival
56. Ride for Refuge
Newcomer Services
57. Weekly Drop-in Employment Support
58. Pre-Employment Program
59. English Conversation Circle
60. Weekly Drop-in Employment Support
61. We Belong – Introduction to Photography for Newcomer Seniors

News
62. Recent immigrants shut out of strong wage growth as unemployment rises in Canada from CityNews, Sept. 6, 2024

Funders’ acknowledgment