Settlement workers need to have knowledge about the labour market and employment resources in order to connect newcomers with appropriate services.
IRCC have produced a document intended to assist sponsors in understanding how cases in process are affected by COVID-19 and, for refugees already in Canada, how sponsors can continue to fulfill their sponsorship role while also addressing the unique settlement needs of sponsored refugees during this difficult time.
The Anti-Racism online session (Discrimination During COVID Times) with Desmond Cole and MPP, Laura Mae Lindo.
The new BusinessTO support that is available to not-for-profit organizations.
The following scripts (also attached), have been prepared by Connecting Ottawa and Heather Neufeld to assist front-line workers to ensure that they receive consent for collection of personal information when helping clients remotely.
The following script has been prepared by Connecting Ottawa and Heather Neufeld to assist front-line workers to ensure that they receive consent for collection of personal information when helping clients apply for the Ontario Support For Families benefit remotely.
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, Immigration Contribution Agreement Reporting Environment Covid-19 Related Questions.
Please note that more resources are available under the Resources/Manuals tab, such as the “Settlement Service Modules - Frequently Asked Questions” or the Narrative Report & APPR: A Guide for Settlement Organizations.
Contains resources, strategies and ideas to implement technology for delivery of direct services.
It was developed by Marco Campana for the Community Integration Network (CIN) a program from the Catholic Centre for Immigrants, (CCI) Ottawa
There is a pressing need for greater training of settlement counsellors – those on the front lines of welcoming newcomers to Canada – as their role changes in response to rising immigration levels and an increasingly complex settlement landscape, according to a new CERIC-funded project research report.
Canada continues to move forward with a bold and long-term immigration plan to spearhead economic growth and support middle-class jobs from coast to coast to coast.
Since 2015, Canada has focussed on attracting the best and the brightest from around the world through specific pilot programs to deliver on the recommendations made by Canada’s Advisory Council on Economic Growth by:
Launching 2 new pilots: Home Child Care Provider and Home Support Worker