Check out: "February 24, 2025 Immigration Weekly"

Check out: "February 24, 2025 Immigration Weekly" for the latest events, information and resources related to immigration in Waterloo Region.

Territorial Acknowledgement

Immigration Partnership Highlights
1. Immigration Partnership: Cultivating a Thriving Community
2. 17th Global Skills Networking Event for international talent
3. Building better business through belonging
4. Upcoming Networking Breakfast Series events
5. Immigrant Survey Results & Snapshots
6. Other Publications

Immigration Partnership Resources
7. Interpretation Best Practices Checklist
8. Racial Equity WR
9. Waterloo Region Employer Playbook

New to Waterloo Region? Our partners can help!
10. Settlement Services
11. Language Learning Services
12. Health & Mental Health Services
13. Employment Services
14. Francophone Services
15. February 27 is election day in Ontario!
16. The 27th Edition of Metropolis Canada
17. National Conference on Equity and Racial Justice Across Canada

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Updates & News
18. Canada renews commitment to welcome people affected by the conflict in Sudan - February 20, 2025
19. Canada launches Rural and Francophone Community Immigration pilots - January 30, 2025
20. 2025 provincial and territorial allocations under the international student cap - January 24, 2025
21. Financial assistance for Gazans arriving in Canada now available - January 21, 2025
22. Changes to open work permits for family members of temporary residents - January 14, 2025
23. 2025–2027 Immigration Levels Plan
24. Supplementary Information for the 2025–2027 Immigration Levels Plan
25. Canada’s immigration levels web page

Initiatives & Funding Opportunities
26. The Ontario trillium Foundation is now accepting applications for Capital Grants!
27. Waterloo Region Community Foundation is now accepting applications for various grants
28. Nominations are now open for Kitchener and Waterloo Senior of the Year Award
29. Nominations open for Kitchener youth awards
30. Apply for the City of Waterloo's Neighbourhood Fund
31. Free tax clinics
32. New to Canada? Learn about the benefits of doing your taxes
33. What Does it Mean to Be a Host

Resources
34. Insights on Canadian Society
International student graduates’ labour market early outcomes: Results from the National Graduates Survey
35. 2025 edition of the Directory of Programs by Project READ Literacy Network
36. Housing Resources pocket card
37. Urgent Care Program
38. WelcomeOntario information hub

La Communauté en Français
39. Soirée portes ouvertes à l’École secondaire catholique Père-René-de-Galinée
40. Vous venez d’arriver au Canada? Apprenez-en plus sur les avantages de faire vos impôts
41. Guide d'établissement pour les communautés francophones de l'Ontario

Workforce Corner
42. Building Career Confidence: Employment Resource Fair
43. WR Connectors
44. Behind the Business podcast - Season 2

Events and Webinars
Upcoming Events
45. Skate Night Date Night
46. International Women’s Day Market
47. City of Waterloo Museum presents Exhibitions Exploring Indigenous Histories and Resilience
Newcomer Services
48. English Conversation Circle
49. Women's English Conversation Circle
50. Job Workshops
51. Strategic Resume Writing Workshop

News
52. Region of Waterloo Unveils Top Five Priorities to Becoming One-Million Ready During Provincial Election Campaign from Region of Waterloo Newsroom, February 21, 2025

Funders’ acknowledgment