Check out: "Sept 19, 2022 Immigration Weekly"

Check out: "Sept 19, 2022 Immigration Weekly"  for the latest events, information and resources related to COVID-19 and immigration in Waterloo Region. Find out about:

Immigration Partnership News
1. Last Days to Apply to the Fund for Immigrant Economic Wellbeing
2. Special Moments at Newcomer Info Night Last Wednesday

Community Partner Highlights
3. Immigrant Services and Interpretation Open

Afghan and Other Refugee Integration Updates
4. Supporting Afghan and Other Refugee Resettlement in Waterloo Region
5. In Solidarity with Ukraine

Other Information and Resources
6. Research Participants Needed to Examine Social Identity, Attitudes and Perceptions Towards Social Groups
7. Ensuring the Success of International Students: A Collaborative Model, Report
8. A Great Opportunity for Immigrant Job Seekers: Multi-Employer Job Fair

Virtual Events and Webinars
9. Carizon Fall Youth Programs
10. New Speaker Series Focusing on Business as a Force for Good, Sept 20, 6-8:30pm
11. Healthy Women Together, Sept 21- Oct 11, 12pm and 4pm
12. Growing Stronger Adult Trauma Program Sept 22- Dec 15, 1-3pm
13. Removing Barriers to Employment for Internationally Educated Healthcare Professionals (IEHPs), Sept 22, 1pm EST
14. Anti-Racist and Anti-Oppression Approaches when Working with Immigrants and Refugees, Sept 29, 1:30-2:30pm EST
15. SettleNet.org/Réseau-Étab.org: A platform for settlement practitioners, Sept 29, 1pm EST
16. Parent's Talk it Through, Oct 3-Nov 21, 11am-12:30pm
17. Let’s Talk Program for Newcomer Youth, Oct 5-Nov 23, 5-7pm
18. Tea and talk Women's Group, Oct 7-Nov 25, 10-11:30am
19. La Semaine nationale de l'immigration francophone, Du 6 au 12 novembre 2022

COVID 19 Coverage and other News
20. Migrants across Canada call on Ottawa for action on regularization, permanent status CBC News, Sept 19, 2022
21. Six Arab women praised for their ambition and leadership in Waterloo Region The Record, Sept 18, 2022
22. Canadian filmmaker creates authentic immigration story in Jamaica-based 'When Morning Comes' Yahoo News Canada, Sep 18, 2022
23. Oktoberfest celebrates opening weekend, fall equinox with harvest feast CityNews Everywhere, Sept 17, 2022
24. What you need to know about National Day for Truth and Reconciliation Cambridge Times, Sept 15, 2022
25. Student Housing: What Strategies are Cities Adopting? Cision News, Sept 15, 2022
26. New affordable housing for seniors gets approval from Kitchener councillors CityNews Everywhere, Sept 15, 2022
27. Study permit delays impacting thousands of international students coming to Waterloo region CBC New, Sept 14, 2022
28.Notice of motion on diversity, inclusion goes before Woolwich councillors CityNews Everywhere, Sept 13, 2022
29. Canada developing path to permanent residency for undocumented workers Toronto Star, Sept 12, 2022

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