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Research/Dataset
Technology in the Settlement Sector Canadian Diversity
Last updated Jul 30, 2024
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Course/Training
Foundations of Settlement Work Level 2
OCASI is pleased to open registration for upcoming self-directed online training on Foundations of Settlement Work Level 2Date: February 1 - March 30, 2023Last updated Dec 20, 2022
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Course/Training
Addressing Anti-Indigenous Racism in the Immigrant and Refuge-Serving Sector
OCASI is pleased to open registration for the upcoming self-directed online course on Addressing Anti-Indigenous Racism in the Immigrant and Refuge-Serving Sector.Last updated Dec 19, 2022
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Best Practices/Practical Guide
A Refugee’s Resettlement Journey to Canada
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada - IRCC produced an animated video to provide refugees resettling to Canada with an overview of what to expect, including services and supports that will be provided to help them get settled in Canada.Last updated Sep 14, 2022
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Best Practices/Practical Guide
AirBnB Donations for Ukrainian Temporary Residents
Airbnb has donated accommodations across the country for use by Ukrainian temporary residents and their dependents who are in urgent need of temporary housing.In order to ensure effective use of these resources, this guidance:Last updated Aug 17, 2022
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Tool
ESL Conversation Circles Toolkit
Conversation circles can be challenging. On the one hand, they can be interesting, fun and a wonderful learning experience.Last updated Nov 3, 2020
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Research/Dataset
Imagine Canada’s Sector Monitor Charities & the COVID-19 Pandemic
This report summarizes the responses of 1,458 leaders of charities who answered our online survey between April 15th and April 28th.1 All responses are weighted by organization size, activity area, region, principal source of revenue, and the presence of paid staff to produce
Last updated Jun 1, 2020
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Best Practices/Practical Guide
New Rules About Working While Getting Employment Insurance
Please note: In response to COVID-19 the Federal Government has established an Emergency Response Plan to help individual business and non-profits. Applications for the Canada Emergency Response Benefits are now open.Last updated Apr 13, 2020
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Research/Dataset
Welcoming Diversity: The Role of Local and Civil Society Initiatives in Integrating Newcomers
This report highlights the contributions and lessons drawn from local and civil-society initiatives that have been successful in bringing hosts and newcomers.Last updated Aug 14, 2018
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Settlement Counsellor and Case Manager
Learning Disabilities Association of Toronto District (LDATD) Hybrid
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IRCC's online survey on immigration levels
Every year, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) engages with a wide range of stakeholders and partners from across the country to help us shape Canada's next Immigration Levels Plan, which will be announced in the fall of 2024.
Traditionally, the Immigration Levels…
Published June 21, 2024
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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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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
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Advocates say migrants must be welcomed by Quebec, not sent to other provinces
CBC News · Posted: Feb 21, 2023
Migrants crossing from New York into Quebec at Roxham Road should not be seen as a burden, according to the executive director of a Montreal-based non-profit organization that offers support to refugee claimants.
"What if some of these asylum…
Published February 28, 2023