Check out: "Aug 28, 2023 Immigration Weekly"

Check out: "Aug. 28, 2023 Immigration Weekly" for the latest events, information and resources related to immigration in Waterloo Region. Find out about:

Territorial Acknowledgement

Immigration Partnership Highlights
1. 2 DAYS LEFT - Be Part of our Team!
2. CBRCanada Community of Practice - "ChatGPT as Junior Researcher", September 8, 2023, 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
3. SAVE THE DATE! - This year’s Welcoming Week takes place from September 8 to 17
4. 2023 Newcomer Landlord Awards' nominations are now open!
5. Hey Waterloo Region! Check this out!
6. Immigration Partnership Annual Report 2022-2023
Immigration Partnership Resources
7. Interpretation Best Practices Checklist
8. Waterloo Region Employer Playbook

Community Partner Highlights
9. Settlement Services
10. Language Learning Services
11. Health & Mental Health Services
12. Employment Services
13. Learn French and achieve your goals with Collège Boréal!
14. Early Learning and Childcare Navigators in Waterloo Region
15. Help KW4 Ontario Health Team develop its first-ever Strategic Plan
16. You can make a difference and it starts with a simple action
17. Kitchener Public Library Strategic Plan Survey
18. Newcomers needed to help shape health and social services in Waterloo Region!
19. On September 28th, the Belonging Expo is Back – and bigger!
20. My Connected Care: Transforming Healthcare Experiences through Grand River Hospital and St. Mary's General Hospital Partnership
21. Newcomer Employment Workshop Series: August 2023

Refugee Integration Updates
22. Supporting Afghan and Other Refugee Resettlement in Waterloo Region
23. In Solidarity with Ukraine
24. Encountering Ukraine: Reading in Solidarity

Initiatives & Funding Opportunities
25. New Horizons for Seniors Program
26. Racial Equity Fund
27. Anti-hate Security and Prevention Grant
28. Youth in Recreation Fund
29. Arts Grants Fund
30. Canada Cultural Spaces Fund
31. Do you have an Idea to Help Bring People Together?
32. Resilient Communities Fund: Apply for funding to help your non-profit organization recover and build capacity, resilience and sustainability.
33. Equitable Service Planning & delivery: A new toolkit
34. What Does it Mean to Be a Host

Resources
35. Front-end Processes for Refugee Claimants
36. Un Guide Pour Tous
37. Find a Mentor to Help you Become a Licensed health Professional in Canada
38. Immigrant serving Agencies Responding to COVID by Jill Hanley - YouTube
39. Advocacy and Resilience in the Immigrant Settlement Sector by John Shields – YouTube
40. Implementing the Right to Housing in Canada Toolkit for Tenant Leaders

Events and Webinars
Upcoming Events
41. Fostering Canadian Integration for Internationally Educated Health Professionals (IEHPs): From Learning to Action, September – December. Online - Free program
42. Promoting Retention of Health Care Professionals: The Importance of Mentorship Modules
Aug. 30, 2023, 1:00 PM
43. Strategic Resume Writing, Aug. 31, 2023, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM, 235 King St E., Kitchener - Room 1C
44. 1st YW Annual Golf Tournament, September 1, 2023, 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM, Rebel Creek Golf Course, 1517 Snyder's Rod E, Petersburg
45. How to Prepare for a Job Fair, September 7, 2023, 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM - Country Hills Community Centre, 100 Rittenhouse Rd, Kitchener
46. Focus on Employment, Every Wednesday starting on September 10, 2023, 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Cambridge Food Bank Boardroom
47. Focus on Leadership, Every Tuesday starting on September 12, 2023, 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM, Idea Exchange, Queen's Square in Cambridge Street, Cambridge
48. Cambridge Newcomer Connections, September 16, 2023, 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM - Cambridge Centre for the Arts, 60 Dickson Street, Cambridge
49. Multicultural Festival of Elmira, September 16, 2023, 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM - Gibson Park, 17 First St. W, Elmira
50. Fostering Community Integration and Building Linkages When Hiring Internationally Educated Health Professionals (IEHPs), September 20, 2023, 1:00 PM
51. Ride for Refuge, September 23, 2023 – 3:00 PM, Doon Valley Golf Course, 500 Doon Valley Dr., Kitchener
52. Cambridge Employment Expo, September 29, 2023, 12:00 PM - 3:00 PM - Cambridge Hotel and Conference Centre, 700 Hespeler Rd, Cambridge
53. Quantum Wampum, Opens September 30, 2023 - THE MUSEUM, 10 King Street West, Kitchener
54. Supporting IENs to Relaunch and Flourish in their Nursing Career in Canada, October 18, 2023, 1:00 PM
55. Kindred Radiant Ladies Night Gala, October 8, 2023 – St. George Banquet Hall, Waterloo

Jobs & Volunteer Opportunities
56. The KW Multicultural Centre is hiring a Settlement Worker
57. The Waterloo Regional Police Service is hiring a Financial Analyst
58. Reception House Waterloo Region is looking for new talent!

News
59. New studio space in Kitchener will build ‘a community of creatives and artists’ from Waterloo Region Record, August 28, 2023
60. Integrity of immigration system at risk as international student numbers balloon, minister says from CBC, August 27, 2023
61. People on the ground say Waterloo Region’s unsheltered crisis is only going to get worse from Waterloo Region record, August 26, 2023
62. International student cap would have ‘negative long-term impact on Canada’s growth and prosperity’ from Waterloo Region Record, August 25, 2023
63. Is immigration causing Canada’s housing crisis? from CIC News, August 25, 2023
64. Trudeau promises housing solutions, defends immigration numbers from CBC, August 22, 2023

Funders’ acknowledgment