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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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Best Practices/Practical Guide
Gender-based Violence Against Racialized Migrant Women, Girls, and Gender-Diverse People with Disabilities & D/deaf People
This National Toolkit is for im/migrant and refugee-serving sector staff and volunteers across Canada working with racialized im/migrant and refugee women, girls, and gender-diverse people with disabilities and D/deaf people.Last updated Apr 2, 2025
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Research/Dataset
Benefits of immigration on Canadian sectors - Canada.ca
Economic impact of immigration
According to Statistics Canada, immigrants contribute to every sector of Canada’s economy. As of May 2021, immigrants aged 25 to 54 represented
over 36% of people working in accommodation and food services
nearly 38% of those working in the
Last updated Mar 28, 2025
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Tool
Free Budgeting App for Newcomers
The Butterfly Budget App for Newcomers is a free, easy-to-use personal finance planning tool designed to help newcomers track their expenses when moving to Canada.
Butterfly was created by newcomers. It allows users to convert their budget into their home currency and is offered
Last updated Mar 20, 2025
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Course/Training
Connecting to Careers in Agricultural Technology within Vertical Farming
Connecting to Careers in Agricultural Technology within Vertical Farming is an upskilling program funded by Upskill Canada (powered by Palette Skills) and the Government of Canada. Vertical farming involves various techniques for growing crops in a controlled environment. In
Last updated Mar 18, 2025
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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
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Responding to Intimate Partner Violence: Refugee Assistance Program Workers Relaunch
Refugee women sometimes experience intimate partner violence. Do you know how pre-migration and migration trauma can impact the safety of refugee women and their families? Do you know how to work collaboratively with violence against women experts in your community? Does your…
Published March 24, 2023
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Visitors can continue to apply for work permits inside Canada with temporary policy extended by 2 years
Ottawa, February 28, 2023—Foreign nationals who are in Canada as visitors and who receive a valid job offer will continue to be able to apply for and receive a work permit without having to leave the country. Visitors applying under this public policy who held a work permit…
Published March 9, 2023
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Government of Canada increases sponsorship opportunities for Sponsorship Agreement Holders
February 17, 2023—Ottawa—Canada continues to be a global leader in refugee resettlement and integration. Since the Private Sponsorship of Refugees (PSR) Program was launched over 4 decades ago, Canadians and permanent residents have come together to offer protection and a safe…
Published March 3, 2023
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Term ‘refugee’ carries negative connotation, says multicultural organization head
Allan Benner St. Catherine’s Standard Tue., Feb. 21, 2023
Janet Madume said says she doesn’t care where they came from, the circumstances that brought them to Canada — or the stigma and negativity associated with the term “refugee.”
The Welland Heritage Council and Multicultural…
Published February 28, 2023
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One year after war, Ukrainian newcomers in Canada weigh future options
By Maan Alhmidi The Canadian Press Posted February 22, 2023
Yuliia Kleban remembers waking up to a message from her manager on Feb. 24, 2022, telling her Russia had started invading her country.
A few minutes later, Kleban heard air-raid sirens go off in Lviv, the Ukrainian city…
Published February 28, 2023