Hamilton Centre for Civic Inclusion’s Organizational Mentorship
As an organizational mentor, HCCI provides administrative support, financial advice, consulting, governance training, space, and other support for new groups and nonprofit organizations as they establish themselves. In doing so, HCCI is expanding the capacity for the community to bring about positive change through the growth of organizations dedicated to areas of need.
Webinar: Building Resilient Societies Through Active Citizenship
Register for the Journeys to Active Citizenship’s webinar on August 14th from 12:00 -1:00 pm (EDT)! Our guest speaker Maiwand Rahyab, CEO of Resilient Societies will share strategies for aiding immigrant/migrant and refugee human rights defenders' adaptation, mobility, and organizing efforts in Canada, while highlighting their contributions to Canada's civic and political spaces.
In March 2024, OCASI and other national umbrella associations launched a bilingual survey to capture and reflect their respective members’ experiences with the 2024 IRCC Call for Proposals as well as IRCC's webinars and events related to its 2024 CFP. OCASI shared its survey results (English & French) with members in May 2024.
How does the University of Toronto’s Melius Mentorship Network help newcomer youth?
Melius Mentorship offers free tutoring, one-on-one mentorship, and assistance with university and scholarship applications for newcomer, Indigenous, refugee, and low-income youth in the GTA. This NewYouth.ca partnership article explains eligibility, how to apply, and more.
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WOSOOL Research Findings Are Here!
WOSOOL is a partnership between Canadian Arab Institute and Arab Community Centre of Toronto aimed at combating anti-Arab racism with the goal of enhancing the delivery of settlement and social services. The project aims to fill a knowledge gap of anti-racism related to Arab newcomers, and create toolkits and training modules for service-provider organizations. OCASI is an Advisory Committee member.
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SECTOR HAPPENINGS
Take Action - Automatic cancellation of work and study permits
Migrant Justice Clinic is collecting case studies of automatic cancellation of work and study permits by IRCC. This is a new development following amendments made to Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations (IRPR). MJC is collecting cases to analyze the impact of the change and organize to take action.
Annulation automatique des permis de travail et des permis d’études : agissez
À la Clinique pour la justice migrante, nous sommes témoins de personnes qui se voient refuser le renouvellement de leur permis de travail. Nous avons créé un court formulaire, afin de recenser le plus grand nombre de cas possibles et d’amasser ainsi des données sur le sujet. À la suite de cette collecte de données, nous aimerions réfléchir collectivement à un plaidoyer et à une mobilisation publique à ce sujet.
Nonprofit Law Ontario (NPLO) is a project through which ONN provides legal education and training for public benefit nonprofits. This project was initially launched by Community Legal Education Ontario (CLEO) in 2013, and transferred to ONN in 2024. NPLO creates sector-driven collective solutions that help nonprofits and charities meet their legal needs through caring legal education.
Prosper Canada is providing free access to Module 3 from the Financial Literacy for Facilitators online course for a limited time. This module provides insight into the financial challenges Canadians living on low income may face and explore ways that budgeting can give them more control over their money.
Register for Canadian Council for Refugees Working Group meetings on September 12-13 in Montreal. This is a free event. Registration is required to facilitate organizing the event. You do not have to be a CCR member to attend. The meetings are closed to the government and media.
Soutenir les nouveaux arrivants au Canada : une feuille de route pour une collaboration inclusive en vue d’un impact collectif
La Conférence nationale 2024 de Voies vers la prospérité et à la conférence VVP-FCFA pour les Partenariats locaux d’immigration et les Réseaux en immigration francophone.
Date : 25-27 novembre 2024
Lieu : Hôtel Hyatt Regency, Vancouver (en personne et virtuel)
Canadian Council for Muslim Women will be hosting the annual Women Who Inspire Awards on October 20th, 2024, at 11:00 AM at Novotel Toronto North York. Hold the date for an exciting event to celebrate the extraordinary achievements and contributions of Muslim women who inspire us all.
The first training designed specifically for professionals working in settlement, health, education, legal and other social service sectors. This course raises awareness about the intersection between child welfare, immigration, settlement and border related issues.
2 Half-Day Sessions on Thu, Sep 26 and Fri, Sep 27 from 9:30am-1pm.
The Office of the Auditor General of Canada has called for an examination of the degree to which Canada’s hard-to-reach populations receive the government benefits they are entitled to. This Statistics Canada study assesses the degree to which immigrant couples who landed in Canada with young children from 2016 to 2019 received CCB in the year following landing.
Les nouveaux arrivants et l’allocation canadienne pour enfants (ACE)
Dans quelle mesure les nouveaux arrivants touchent-ils l’Allocation canadienne pour enfants? Perspectives des immigrants nouvellement admis ayant un revenu d’emploi au Canada.
The Importance of Disaggregated Data: An Introduction
Two short videos from Statistics Canada explain how disaggregated data can be very effective for all levels of governments and organizations that serve communities to design more appropriate and effective policies.
Naturalization Visualized: A Study of Canadian Citizenship Data
Between 2001 and 2021, the proportion of immigrants becoming citizens within 10 years of arrival dropped by 40%. In this analysis, immigration expert Andrew Griffith dives deep into the latest data on naturalization to better understand the causes and possible responses to reverse this trend.
New research from Canadian Centre for Housing Rights
“Nowhere to Go: Gender-based violence and housing insecurity in Ontario” is a new report by Canadian Centre for Housing Rights (CCHR). The report looks at the relationship between GBV and housing insecurity in Ontario.
An insightful report delves deep into Canadian census data to evaluate the composition of the tech workforce within the nonprofit sector. Brought to you by Futureproofing the Community Service Workforce, a project of Canadian Centre for Nonprofit Digital Resilience.
Ontario Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development is accepting applications for this funding stream until October 4, 2024. The SDF Training Stream offers funding to organizations for innovative projects that address challenges to hiring, training or retaining workers, including apprentices, to drive Ontario's economic growth.
