Serving im/migrants and refugees is about helping these individuals or families make the adjustment to their new home and community.
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Self-Directed E-Learning Courses at LearAtWork: FSW lvl 2 & SYNC
OCASI is pleased to open registration for upcoming self-directed online training on: Serving Youth in Newcomer Communities (SYNC)
- Date: July 2 – Oct 30, 2026
- Location: Online at learnatwork.ca
- Self-enrolment: Open throughout the course period
About this Course
Be among the first…
Published June 30, 2026
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OCASI is Proud to Announce the 22 Recipients of the Equity Stream Fund
OCASI is proud to announce the recipients of the Equity Stream Fund. This essential initiative supports grassroots organizations led by and serving equity-seeking communities across Ontario. These organizations support immigrants, refugees, and newcomers while addressing barriers…
Published June 24, 2026
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Call for workshop proposals
The National Bilingual Online Community of Practice (CoP) is seeking French-speaking facilitators for its 2026–2027 digital programming. To view the announcement, please click here. (in French )
Published May 13, 2026
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Resources Around Me Tool
Kids Help Phone has launched the Resources Around Me (RAM) tool, a bilingual online directory specifically designed to help newcomer children and youth find mental health and well-being supports in their community. Settlement workers and service providers are encouraged to share…
Published April 20, 2026
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Call for Members: OCASI Membership Services Committee
Dear Members,
With over 260 member agencies across Ontario, OCASI continues to grow and strengthen its network. To support this work, OCASI is inviting members who are interested in serving on the OCASI Membership Services Committee.
The Membership Services Committee supports and…Published March 18, 2026
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IRCC Message to All Funded Service Provider Organizations (SPOs)
Colleagues,
Following is the email that was sent from Maxine Ifill, DG, Settlement and Resettlement Operations to all funded Service Provider Organizations regarding the impacts of Budget 2025, the latest Immigration Levels Plan, and the Comprehensive Expenditure Review (CER) on…
Published January 16, 2026
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Important information regarding settlement supports for persons fleeing the conflict in Gaza
On December 12, 2025, the Government of Canada made changes to section 3.8.3 of the Settlement Program’s Terms and Conditions to extend the arrival deadline to Canada by one year to December 31 2026, to reflect the ongoing humanitarian needs. The temporary measures for clients to…Published January 2, 2026
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Supports to Engage Newcomers Digitally (SEND) Project Looking for Participants
The Supports to Engage Newcomers Digitally (SEND) project helps newcomer-serving organizations across Ontario increase their ability to communicate with newcomers through digital tools such as WhatsApp, SMS, Telegram, Signal, and Facebook Messenger.
Funded by Immigration Refugee…Published October 31, 2025
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Upcoming Events
Upcoming professional development and networking opportunities for service providers.
Published October 7, 2025
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Workplace Stress & Mental Health Survey
You are invited to participate in an important online survey for a research study on workplace stress and mental well-being in the settlement sector in Ontario. This survey aims to identify factors that affect job satisfaction, workplace stress and overall mental health in…
Published September 19, 2025