For the Ontario immigrant and refugee-serving sector
OCASI Announcements
New - OCASI Town Hall on COVID-19 Vaccination - May 13, 2021
View the recording on YouTube
For more information, see the webinar.
Town Hall On COVID-19 Vaccines - February 1, 2021
View the recording on YouTube.
For more information, see the webinar.
Webinar on Rights, Potential Liability and Obligations of Employers around the COVID-19 Vaccine - January 29, 2021
View the recording on YouTube.
Webinar on income support
For more information, see the webinar.
Joint Media Release – Call to Government of Canada to include all residents in benefits package
For more information, see the media release.
Letter to Minister of Health and Minister of Children, Community and Social Services
Read the letter.
Learn At Work - Online Learning and Professional Development
Visit LearnAtWork website.
Settlenet.Org - Join the sector conversation in the Current Events and Settlement Group
Access the Settlement Group.
Calls To Action
New - COVID-19 Vaccine Bulletin - Inform yourself
For more information, download COVID-19 Vaccine Bulletins.
Workers Action Centre - COVID-19: We need HELP now!
For more information, see the petition.
Take Action on Income Supports
For more information see the announced changes.
Migrant Rights Network Petition – Leave No One Behind
Read the migrant and worker justice demands.
Ontario Nonprofit Network (ONN) - Include Nonprofits in COVID-19 relief plan and contingency fund
For more information, download the letter [PDF].
Government Updates
COVID-19 Screening Checklist and Resources
For more information, see the screening checklist.
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada Scenarios - Critical Services for Service Provider Organizations
Download the table of scenarios [PDF].
Ministry of Health – Enhanced Public Health Measures for COVID-19 2020-03-12
Download the letter from Ministry of Health [PDF].
Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services Partner letter March 16, 2020
Download the letter from Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services [PDF].
Ministère des Services à l’enfance et des Services sociaux et communautaires Lettre aux partenaires 2 16 mars 2020
Télécharger la lettre [PDF].
Ontario Ministry of Labour, Training and Skills Development Memo Employment Ontario program delivery during COVID-19 pandemic
For more information, read the memo [PDF].
Partner and Allies Resources
ONN Resources to help nonprofits adapt and respond to COVID-19
For more information, see the list of resources.
Ontario 211 - Report service updates
Use the 211 contact form.
Canadian Council for Refugees
Visit the CCR website.
BC Civil Liberties Association
For more information, read the post.