Check out: "Mar. 6, 2023 Immigration Weekly"

Check out: "Mar. 6, 2023 Immigration Weekly" for the latest events, information and resources related to immigration in Waterloo Region. Find out about:

Immigration Partnership News
1. Global Skills Networking event article by: Arwaa Mawed, IP placement student from Conestoga College’s Social Service Worker Program.
2. International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
3. Building a Community Committed to Providing Equitable Interpretation Services to Newcomers to Canada

In Solidarity with Turkey & Syria
4. Donate Today - Earthquakes in Türkiye and Syria Emergency | UNHCR Canada
5. Donate to the Earthquake in Turkiye and Syria Appeal - ETSA MWF Don (redcross.ca)
6. Syria and Türkiye earthquake | Mennonite Central Committee (mcccanada.ca)
7. Donate - Humanitarian Coalition | Türkiye and Syria Earthquake Appeal
8. Muslim Social Services of Waterloo Region is offering free counseling services to people in the region

Community Partner Highlights
9. Settlement Services
10. Language Learning Services
11. Health & Mental Health Services
12. Employment Services
13. New in-person and Online English Classes Options Being Offered at St. Louis

Refugee Integration Updates
14. Supporting Afghan and Other Refugee Resettlement in Waterloo Region
15. Fellowship Opportunity for Afghans in Canada: Afghan Challenge Fund Call for Proposals. Deadline to apply is March 15, 2023
16. In Solidarity with Ukraine
17. Important Notice!
18. Welcoming and Settling Newcomer Ukrainian Families Webinar Series
19. Innovative Practices - Housing | Pratiques innovantes - Logement - Mar. 10, 2023, 2:00PM - 3:30PM EST.
20. Innovative Practices - Employment | Pratiques innovantes - Emploi - Mar. 20, 2023, 2:00PM - 3:30PM EST
21. Innovative Practices - LIPs, Community and Smaller Centres | Pratiques innovantes - PLIs, communauté et petits centres - Mar. 30, 2023, 2:00PM - 3:30PM EST

Information and Resources
22. Waterloo Spring City Program Registration Opens
23. Be engAGED in Shaping Older Adult Programs
24. 2023 Women of Distinction Award
25. Nominations Open for Senior of the Year in Kitchener and Waterloo
26. Québec-Ontario Project Funding
27. Applications Now Open for Community Grants!
28. Waterloo's Neighbourhood Matching Fund
29. Guide to Help the Landlord-Tenant Relationship Continue to Improve

Events and Webinars
Upcoming Events
30. Rising Together - International Women's Day Showcase Event - Mar. 8, 2023, 12:00PM - 12:30PM
31. IRCC Virtual Learning Series for Employers Winter 2023: Work Permits: Temporary Foreign Worker Program - Mar. 8, 2023, 12:00PM - 12:30PM
32. Cambridge Newcomer Connections - Kinbridge Community Associations, 200 Christopher Drive, Cambridge. - Mar. 11, 2023, 10:30AM - 1:30PM
33. IRCC Virtual Learning Series for Employers Winter 2023: Work Permits: International Mobility Program - Mar. 15, 2023, 12:00PM - 12:30PM
34. Workplace Inclusion: A Roadmap for Senior Managers - Mar. 15, 2023, 1:00PM
35. Islamophobia and Anti-Hate Workshops - Mar. 22, 2023, 6:00PM - 8:00PM
36. Working with Refugees and Survivors of War - Mar. 27 and Apr. 15, 2023, 12 Hours Workshop (See schedules)
Ongoing Events
37. Citizenship Support Group - IN PERSON Classes, Jan 11-March 29, 2023
38. International Youth Group - Jan. 19 - Mar. 9, 2023
39. Growing Stronger - Adult Trauma Group, Jan 19-April 6, 2023
40. Parents Talk it Through, Jan 20-March 10, 2023
41. Let's Talk Winter Sessions: Weekly on Wednesdays between Feb. 1 - Mar. 22, 2023, 4:30PM - 7:30PM

Other Resources and News
42. UN Seeks Canadian Help for 'Enormous' Needs as Number of Refugees Doubles from CTV News, Mar. 4, 2023
43. Canada Opens Operations Centre in the Philippines to Boost Global Immigration Processing Capacity from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada Newsroom, Mar. 3, 2023
44. March is IRCC’s Fraud Prevention Month from CIC News, Mar. 1, 2023
45. IRCC Extends Policy that Allows Visitors to Obtain Work Permits if they Have Valid Job Offers from CIC News, Feb. 28, 2023
46. Research Article: A Few “Big Players”: Systems Approach to Immigrant Employment in a Mid-sized City from Wiley Online Library, Feb. 15, 2023
47. Report: Access to Early Childhood Services by Precarious Status Families: Negotiating Multiple Borders in a Sanctuary City, Toronto Canada from Toronto Metropolitan University, Feb. 2023

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