Check out: "February 18, 2025 Immigration Weekly"

Check out: "February 18, 2025 Immigration Weekly" for the latest events, information and resources related to immigration in Waterloo Region.

Territorial Acknowledgement

Immigration Partnership Highlights
1. 17th Global Skills Networking Event for international talent
2. Cultivating a Thriving Community
3. Join the Changemakers Demo Day: AI For a Better World
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. Five Good Ideas on positive change in uncertain times
17. The 27th Edition of Metropolis Canada
18. National Conference on Equity and Racial Justice Across Canada

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Updates & News
19. International Experience Canada launches immersive marketing campaign to inspire Canadian youth to explore the world - February 13, 2025
20. Canada launches Rural and Francophone Community Immigration pilots - January 30, 2025
21. 2025 provincial and territorial allocations under the international student cap - January 24, 2025
22. Financial assistance for Gazans arriving in Canada now available - January 21, 2025
23. Changes to open work permits for family members of temporary residents - January 14, 2025
24. 2025–2027 Immigration Levels Plan
25. Supplementary Information for the 2025–2027 Immigration Levels Plan
26. Canada’s immigration levels web page

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

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

La Communauté en Français
42. Forum régional 2025 du RIFCSO
43. Vous venez d’arriver au Canada? Apprenez-en plus sur les avantages de faire vos impôts
44. Guide d'établissement pour les communautés francophones de l'Ontario

Workforce Corner
45. Creating Meaningful Employment Relationships
46. Building Career Confidence: Employment Resource Fair
47. WR Connectors
48. Behind the Business podcast - Season 2

Events and Webinars
Upcoming Events
49. Skate Night Date Night
50. Chinese Social Club 滑铁卢图书馆华人俱乐部
51. International Women’s Day Market
52. City of Waterloo Museum presents Exhibitions Exploring Indigenous Histories and Resilience
Black History Month Events
53. Funky Fusion - Celebrating Black History with Jazz Funk Dance
54. Children's Dancehall Delight
55. Black History Month Celebration
56. Black History Month Art Workshop - Art Inspired by Alma Thomas
Newcomer Services
57. English Conversation Circle
58. Women's English Conversation Circle
59. Job Workshops
60. Strategic Resume Writing Workshop

News
61. Canada's doctors can't practise anywhere in the country due to interprovincial barriers from the National Post, February 18, 2025
62. Ukrainian newcomers face uncertainty as emergency visas near expiration from CBC News, February 17, 2025
63. Border guards can cancel temporary visas in addition to turning people away from CTV News February 13, 2025
64. Newcomers to Canada must be kept in the loop during times of trouble from The Record, February 13, 2025

Funders’ acknowledgment