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Billboard
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Canadian Council for Refugees - Migrant Workers: Provincial and Federal Report Cards
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This project consists of a series of report cards summarizing and evaluating the measures taken by the provincial and federal governments to protect the rights of migrant workers, and to offer them information, support, and access to status.
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2011 National Household Survey: Immigration, place of birth, citizenship, ethnic origin, visible minorities, language and religion
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New data from the National Household Survey show that Canada was home to about 6,775,800 foreign-born individuals in 2011. They represented 20.6% of the total population, compared with 19.8% in the 2006 Census.
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OLIP's New Website to be Virtual Community Hub
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The Ottawa Local Immigration Partnership (OLIP) launched its new Partnership Portal at: http://www.olip-plio.ca. The Portal offers a platform for the OLIP Partners and stakeholders to share information on collaborative initiatives; events; successes; and various local developments linked with action on improving immigrants' settlement and integration. OLIP is a community-wide collaborative initiative founded in 2009 by the City of Ottawa and Local Agencies Serving Immigrants (LASI) with the goal of improving local capacity to attract, settle, and integrate immigrants. For more information, contact OLIP at: info@olip-plio.ca.
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Coaching to Career: A Bridging Program for Internationally Educated IT/ICT Professionals
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As a qualified participant in this new bridging pilot, you will be matched with a senior industry executive onboard your path to employment. Together, you will develop an individual coaching relationship that is key to your ultimate outcome - attaining employment that integrates previous work experience.
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3M Health Leadership Award
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The 3M Health Leadership Award honours leaders who have a significant impact on the health and well-being of their community. Nominations are accepted until 5 pm EDT, June 28, 2013.
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CCR Spring Consultation: Promoting Security and a Warm Welcome (May 30 - June 1, 2013, Vancouver)
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Discussions will address issues relating to newcomer settlement and integration, refugee resettlement, and refugee protection.
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New Toronto Star Web Page Dedicated to Immigration and Diversity-Related Stories and Data
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The Toronto Star has launched its Immigration and Diversity Page, an online resource of information, commentary, and personal stories documenting Canada's changing immigration landscape.
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Pathways to Prosperity website launched
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This note is to alert you to the fact that the pan-Canadian Pathways to Prosperity website has now been launched. So too has the network of five regional sites. The links to these regional sites can be found in the upper right-hand corner of the p2pcanada site. The French P2P websites will be ready for launch later in February.
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OCASI School of Social Justice
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The Ontario Council of Agencies Serving Immigrants (OCASI) will launch its School of Social Justice in the Spring of 2013. The school will be a learning opportunity for sector practitioners to build on talents and skills so that they become stronger social change agents in their communities. Employees of OCASI member agencies can apply until Friday, February 8, 2013.
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Building Capacity in the Settlement and Integration Sector: A Brief Report by the Alberta Association of Immigrant Serving Agencies (AAISA)
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This report features AAISA's three training programs: 1) Management Training; 2) Settlement Practitioner Training and Accreditation; and 3) Train the Trainer.
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Worldwide Community of Resettled Refugees
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The UNHCR, in collaboration with the University of Geneva, has launched an online social community specifically designed for persons who were resettled as refugees to Canada, United States, or Australia. UNHCR Canada is asking for assistance in promoting this exciting initiative.
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A New Direction: Ontario's Immigration Strategy
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Ontario is launching its first immigration strategy to help build a strong, globally-connected economy. The strategy sets a new direction for how Ontario selects, welcomes, and assists immigrants to the province.
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Nature's Invitation
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Nature's Invitation is a documentary about Canada's quest to get new immigrants in touch with nature. It also explores the consequences of a life devoid of nature.
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LIP-Municipal Interactions and CIC's Strategic Interests Report
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This report was commissioned from the Welcoming Communities Initiative by the Integration Branch of Citizenship and Immigration Canada. Its purpose is to examine and describe the evolving relationship between Local Immigration Partnerships and their municipal hosts.
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E-learning tools and Community of Practice for Refugee Mental Health
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The Centre for Addiction and Mental Health's Refugee Mental Health Project aims to build health care professionals' and settlement workers' knowledge base and skill levels regarding refugee mental health issues.
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