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Best Practices/Practical Guide
Anti-Asian racism: A guided learning journey
This comprehensive learning tool approaches anti-Asian racism through an intersectional and DEIA lens, highlighting how race, ethnicity, gender, and other social factors shape these experiences.Last updated May 12, 2025
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Best Practices/Practical Guide
Guide on Applying Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Accessibility Within Climate-Resilient Infrastructure
The Diversity Institute, in partnership with the Digital Governance Council and with support from the Standards Council of Canada, is pleased to announce the publication, in both English and French, of the guide (Publicly Available Specification) on embedding inclusion, diversity
Last updated May 9, 2025
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Glossary/Factsheet
What is the One-Year Window of Opportunity (OYW)?
The One-Year Window of Opportunity (OYW) is a special rule in Canada’s immigration system that helps reunite families. It allows resettled refugees in Canada to apply for certain family members who could not travel with them at the time of their arrival. This application must beLast updated May 9, 2025
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Best Practices/Practical Guide
Benefits wayfinder support guide for frontline service providers
This practical guide from Prosper Canada is for anyone supporting people with their financial well-being.Last updated May 8, 2025
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Best Practices/Practical Guide
OCASI Anti-Racism Anti-Oppression (ARAO) Youtube Playlist
OCASI Anti-Racism Anti-Oppression Policy and Implementation Plan recorded on November 15 and 22, 2023.Last updated May 7, 2025
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Research/Dataset
Why income support is good housing policy: A new case for a permanent housing benefit in Canada
The report argues that income security is the key to solving Canada’s housing crisis. It advocates for a permanent housing benefit that is simple, predictable, and easy-to-access to provide immediate rent support to low-income families.Last updated May 6, 2025
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Tool
Direct Cash Transfers as a Pathway Out of Homelessness
This resource is about the transformative potential of Direct Cash Transfers (DCTs) as a strategy to combat homelessness. It compiles a comprehensive collection of toolkits, research studies, case analyses, and multimedia materials that explore how providing unconditionalLast updated May 6, 2025
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Best Practices/Practical Guide
Five Good Ideas on supporting caregivers at the workplace
In their Five Good Ideas webinar, Liv Mendelsohn and Christa Haanstra discussed how to build a culture that recognizes and values caregiving. They demonstrated how you can create a win-win situation where caregivers thrive professionally while balancing their personalLast updated Apr 28, 2025
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Tool
OHRC and LCO release new tool to help organizations assess AI technologies to ensure they uphold human rights
The Ontario Human Rights Commission (OHRC) and the Law Commission of Ontario (LCO) launched the Human Rights Impact Assessment for AI Technologies (“HRIA” or “the tool”), a tool to help assess and mitigate human rights impacts of AI systems in a broad range of applications.Last updated Apr 23, 2025
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Best Practices/Practical Guide
Guide to Voting in a Canadian Federal Election
This resource is helpful for newcomers learning about the voting process, and for settlement workers who support them with civic information and participation.Last updated Apr 17, 2025
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Job Posted 4 months ago
Bilingual Coordinator, Web and Graphic Design (part-time)
OCASI (Ontario Council of Agencies Serving Immigrants) Toronto, ON Hybrid
Ongoing deadline
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Humber Polytechnic Community Impact Fund
Currently Accepting Applications from Community Organizations
The Humber Polytechnic Community Impact Fund (formerly Humber College Community Partnership Fund) has been established to provide financial support for community projects that create educational/training pathways for…Published October 30, 2024
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Immigration Levels Plan leaves behind refugees, families and people without status
OCASI is extremely disappointed with the Government of Canada’s deep cuts to 2025 immigration levels, further cuts to follow in 2026 and a lower than expected target for 2027.Published October 29, 2024
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On The Radar - Changes coming for Ontario workers
As 2024 approaches, it's time to look ahead at some upcoming changes that will affect workers in Ontario.Published August 9, 2024
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NABC Network News - Surrey's Black Community Wants Voice in Policing Transition + Pathway to Actions + Funding + Events
The NABC Community Newsletter is a weekly look into the resources and events of interest to our communities. Vibrant Black communities are cultivated through knowledge sharing and a commitment to long-term learning.Published August 8, 2024
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Welcome to the newly designed website of SettlementAtWork!
We are pleased to announce that the Settlement At Work website has been revamped and redesigned! In order to meet the needs and demands of the growing settlement sector, the website has been upgraded with new features to facilitate the research and posting of new content.Published August 1, 2024
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Workplace Safety & Prevention Services (WSPS) is looking to partner with settlement agencies and provide basic health and safety training to newcomers
We are looking to partner with you to deliver basic worker health and safety awareness sessions to newcomers. Using a train-the-trainer approach, we would equip you with the resources, skills and support necessary to deliver these sessions to your clients, at your location.Published October 17, 2023
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Eligible travellers from 13 more countries now qualify for visa-free travel to Canada
The Honourable Sean Fraser, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, announced the addition of 13 countries to the electronic travel authorization (eTA) program.
Published June 6, 2023
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Ontario Removing Unfair Work Barriers for Skilled Newcomers
Ontario Removing Unfair Work Barriers for Skilled Newcomers - Professional Engineers Ontario first regulated profession to remove Canadian experience requirement following provincial legislation.
Published May 31, 2023
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Canada launches new process to welcome skilled newcomers with work experience in priority jobs as permanent residents
May 31, 2023—Ottawa—With employers eagerly seeking to fill countless vacant positions across the country, immigration emerges as a vital piece to solving this puzzle. Recognizing this reality, the Government of Canada is building an immigration system that acts as a catalyst for…
Published May 31, 2023
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Nothing to come back to,' says Ukrainian woman in Canada, her beloved home destroyed
Laura Osman, The Canadian Press March 27, 2023
Oleksandra Verovkina and her son, Danylo, would stroll half a block through the back alley behind their apartment to a large forest. They would walk hand in hand beneath the tall trees, the air filled with the scent of pine resin…
Published March 31, 2023