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P2P: Call for Nominations: Deadline extended to July 23, 2021
Posted on Monday, July 19, 2021 11:50 AM
News from Pathways to Prosperity: Canada
Call for Nominations: Developing an Evidence Base and Sharing Settlement and Integration Practices that Work (DEB)
Pathways to Prosperity (P2P) is pleased to announce a new Call for Nominations for the project Developing an Evidence Base and Sharing Settlement and Integration Practices that Work (DEB). Pathways to Prosperity has been contracted by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) to share innovative promising practices in immigrant...
Upcoming Webinar: Panel Discussion - The modern day dilemmas of temporary migrant workers
Posted on Tuesday, July 13, 2021 03:33 PM
Register now! newcomernavigation.ca/temp-worker
Temporary migrant workers (TMWs) are a significant part of many Canadian industries, including the agriculture and meat-packing sector. However, recent events due to the COVID-19 pandemic have brought out some issues present in this field. Issues include the precarious nature of this type of employment, exploitative practices that may occur, barriers to receiving care while as a TMW, and various other problems.
Learning objectives
- What can be done and...
OLIP: Online Consultation on Immigration Levels
Posted on Tuesday, July 13, 2021 12:28 PM
News from OLIP
We would like to bring to your attention the consultation on Canada’s immigration levels plan and the Express Entry system administrated by IRCC. Participation is voluntary but given the importance of these topics we encourage you to participate. The deadline to submit your input is July 16, 2021 via this link https://ircc.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_b3jKItDRGfOXaTA?LID=74395724
Please refer to this background document before responding to the questions. Also, note that IRCC expects...
Refugee 613: Vaccine Bulletin #6
Posted on Tuesday, July 13, 2021 12:11 PM
Message from Refugee 613:
The latest bulletin explains why it is safe to mix and match COVID-19 vaccines and why young people aged 12-17 can only get the Pfizer vaccine right now.
The bulletin is currently available in 12 languages: Amharic, Arabic, Bengali, English, Farsi, French, Simplified Chinese, Spanish, Tamil, Tigrinya, and Traditional Chinese. More to follow.
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Here is a new COVID-19 Vaccine...
IRCC: Call for Proposals for Resettlement Assistance Program and Case Management 2021
Posted on Tuesday, June 29, 2021 04:22 PM
News from IRCC
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has launched a call for proposals (CFP) for resettlement and case management services.
To support the increased refugee targets under the 2021–23 Immigration Levels Plan, this CFP will help build capacity in communities where government-assisted refugees will be resettled. This process will fund new resettlement service providers under IRCC’s Resettlement Assistance Program (RAP), as well as projects that enhance the delivery...
Refugee 613: Vaccine Bulletin #5
Posted on Friday, June 11, 2021 08:43 AM
Message from Refugee 613:
Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna COVID-19 Vaccines: Is There a Difference? The latest bulletin, verified by doctors and a product of cross-sector collaboration, answers this popular question.
The bulletin is currently available in 15 languages: Amharic, Arabic, Bengali, English, Farsi, French, Hindi, Punjabi, Simplified Chinese, Somali, Spanish, Swahili, Tamil, Tigrinya, and Traditional Chinese.
Urdu coming soon.
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Upcoming N4 Webinar: Interpersonal Communication : Dynamics and Context
Posted on Tuesday, June 08, 2021 02:07 PM
English · Free
When: Jul 14, 2021 · 01 PM EST
Register now! newcomernavigation.ca/comm2
Effective human communication plays a central role in human relationships daily. It is not surprising to see how interpersonal communication can affect our lives in different contexts. For newcomers to Canada, cultural settings, language barriers, and other factors could be a burden to have and maintain dynamics, especially in the workplace. With COVID-19, it became hard to establish effective...
Upcoming Webinar: Canada’s Immigrant Determinant System and the Experience of the Economic Newcomer
Posted on Monday, June 07, 2021 12:01 PM
Register now! newcomernavigation.ca/economic-newcomer
More and more newcomers are moving to Canada for various reasons. The 2016 Census showed over half of the total immigrants identified in the survey are economic immigrants. These newcomers move to Canada for work-related reasons, gaining permanent residency through providing their skills and talents as well as interest in investing in a life in Canada. This type of newcomer, although not always discussed, will also require guidance on a new life...
Refugee 613: Vaccine Bulletin #4
Posted on Thursday, May 27, 2021 11:59 AM
Message from Refugee 613:
The fourth in the series of the multilingual Vaccine Bulletins is now live. Verified by doctors and a product of cross-sector collaboration, this bulletin answers top questions about the COVID-19 vaccines.
The bulletin is available in 15 languages: Amharic, Arabic, Bengali, English, Farsi, French, Hindi, Punjabi, Simplified Chinese, Somali, Spanish, Swahili, Tigrinya, Traditional Chinese, and Urdu.
Tamil coming soon.
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ACS: Settlement Sector Research
Posted on Wednesday, May 26, 2021 11:04 AM
Message from Association for Canadian Studies:
Have you completed our SPO Survey or Newcomer Survey yet?
Complete the surveys before June 18th, 2021 to enter a draw for one of two $200 prepaid Visa cards!
We would appreciate it if you would share this survey with your clients, colleagues and within your networks in order to ensure the greatest representation possible of respondents across Canada.
SPO Survey
The SPO survey is open to all staff members working at SPOs across Canada. It...
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