Check out: "November 25, 2024 Immigration Weekly"

Check out: "November 25, 2024 Immigration Weekly" for the latest events, information and resources related to immigration in Waterloo Region.

Territorial Acknowledgement

Immigration Partnership Highlights
1. Meet this Year's Newcomer Landlord Award Recipients
2. Immigrant Survey Results & Snapshots
3. Other Publications

Immigration Partnership Resources
4. Interpretation Best Practices Checklist
5. Racial Equity WR
6. Waterloo Region Employer Playbook

New to Waterloo Region? Our partners can help!
7. Settlement Services
8. Language Learning Services
9. Health & Mental Health Services
10. Employment Services
11. Francophone Services
12. Supporting young people with no or precarious immigration status
13. Waterloo Region Health Services Night
14. Orientation to Ontario for newcomers
15. Culturally Responsive Childcare
16. Submit a proposal for a session at the 27th Metropolis Conference

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Updates & News
17. Immigration Levels 2025-2027 Announced
18. New International Student Program regulations take effect - November 15, 2024
19. Temporary measures to support people affected by the crisis in Lebanon
20. Government of Canada reduces immigration - October 24, 2024
21. Immigration measures and support for Ukrainians and their families - October 23, 2024
22. Financial assistance for Gazans arriving in Canada - October 16, 2024

Initiatives & Funding Opportunities
23. Applications for the 2025 Community Grants Program are closing soon
24. Applications for the Ontario Anti-Hate Security and Prevention Grant are opened
25. Nominate volunteers in our community for one or more of these recognition programs
26. What Does it Mean to Be a Host

Resources
27. Access Urgent Care Program
28. Residential rent increases
29. Kids Help Phone
30. Changes for international workers and students - October 2024
31. WelcomeOntario information hub
32. The Canadian Hearing Services (CHS) Settlement Program
33. "Combatting Racism and Discrimination in the Settlement Sector"

La Communauté en Français
34. Ho Ho Ho les francophones, francophiles!
35. Guide d'établissement pour les communautés francophones de l'Ontario

Workforce Corner
36. Funding now available for Southwestern Ontario businesses and organizations
37. Behind the Business podcast - Season 2
38. Bridging the Gap in Constructions Careers
39. Virtual learning sessions for employers across Canada
40. National Newcomer Navigation Network (N4) Upcoming Webinars

Events and Webinars
Upcoming Events
41. Indigenous Sharing Circles with Kelly Welch
42. WPL at Wonders of Winter
43. Kwanza at the Library
44. Hanukkah at the Library
45. Noon Year’s Party

Newcomer Services
46. Effective Resume Writing
47. English Conversation Circle
48. Weekly Drop-in Employment Support
49. Weekly Drop-in Employment Support
50. English Conversation Circles
51. Strategic Resume Writing Workshop

News
52. Ontario Continuing to Support and Grow its Nursing Workforce from Ontario newsroom, Nov. 20, 2024
53. Ontario Cracking Down on Immigration Scams from Ontario newsroom, Nov. 20, 2024
54. Skilled newcomers are leaving Canada in record numbers: report | Canada Tonight from CBC News, Nov. 19, 2024 

Funders’ acknowledgment