Building Together: Tools, Training, and Funds Distribution
2025-10-08 16:30 - 20:00 (America/Halifax) | Celtic Room, Simon Hotel, 380 Esplanade, Sydney, NS, B1P1B1, Canada
ARAISA recently launched the Equity Project in partnership with NBMC. The goal is to work with grassroots organizations to build capacity and support better access to funding. This consultation for grassroots organizations is a great opportunity to come together, share insights, and collaborate on advancing equity in our communities.

Please note that these consultations are for grassroots organizations not currently funded by IRCC.

Webinar: Promising Practices and Strategies to Support Refugee Youth Employment
2025-10-09 10:00 - 11:30
This interactive webinar will explore how to support refugee youth on their paths to meaningful employment. Presenters will share evidence-based practices and strategies that prepare refugee youth for career pathways, and participants will have the opportunity to consider how these lessons can be adapted for different organizations, programs, and communities.

8th Metropolis Identities Conference
2025-10-29 00:00 - 2025-10-30 23:59 | Delta Hotel by Marriott Downtown Saskatoon , Saskatchewan, 405 20th St E, Saskatoon, SK, S7K 6X6, Canada

13e Semaine nationale de l'immigration francophone
2025-11-02 00:00 - 2025-11-08 23:59
2025 theme: Merci d’enrichir notre francophonie!

This year, National Francophone Immigration Week invites Francophone and Acadian communities to express their gratitude to immigrants, whose cultural, economic, and social contributions enrich and energize our Francophone community.

Webinar: Francophone Immigrants with Teacher Training Completed Abroad
2025-11-05 14:30 - 16:00
This presentation uses data from the 2021 Census of Population to illustrate the impact of Francophone immigrants with foreign teacher education (FIFTEs) on the shortage of French-speaking teachers outside Quebec.

Webinar: Interprovincial Mobility of Francophone Immigrants
2025-11-05 14:30 - 16:00
This presentation analyzes the latest data on interprovincial mobility and retention rates to better understand why some Francophone immigrants leave Quebec to settle elsewhere in Canada.

Enquête sur les barrières systémiques à l’immigration francophone au Canada : résultats préliminaires
2025-11-06 13:00 - 14:30

Comment promouvoir la santé du sommeil dans les populations de réfugiés
2025-11-06 14:00 - 15:00
Improving sleep for refugees – issues, insomnia, stress, concrete solutions with Drs Mak and Attarian. (Webinar in French)

8e Colloque atlantique sur l'immigration francophone
2025-11-13 08:00 - 2025-11-14 17:00 | Charlottetown, Charlottetown, PEI

2025 National Migrant Workers Forum
2025-11-16 11:00 - 18:30 | University of Winnipeg, 515 Portage Avenue, Winnipeg, MB, R3B 2E9, Canada
Organized by the CCR’s Precarious and Exploited Migrants Committee, the Forum focuses on “Voices of Resistance: Shaping the Future of Migrant Workers.” It provides a platform for migrant workers, CCR members, and grassroots organizations to strategize, organize, and advance advocacy priorities with the Canadian government and decision-makers, while enhancing the knowledge and expertise of migrant workers, activists, front-line workers, and advocates.

CCR 2025 Consultation
2025-11-18 00:00 - 2025-11-20 23:59 | RBC Convention Centre Winnipeg, 375 York Ave, Winnipeg, MB, R3C 3J3, Canada
This year’s theme is Better Neighbours: Building the communities we need.

This CCR consultation is an opportunity for the sector to come together and plan its future, especially in the context of decreased funding and immigration caps. The event will discuss how to build stronger connections in our communities and with Indigenous peoples, and how to support each other.

Techquity in the digital age: Exploring the intersection of diversity, equity, inclusion, accessibility, and AI driven innovation
2025-11-18 14:00 - 15:30
This webinar, in French, examines strategies for leveraging AI to address inequities, foster inclusion, and build systems rooted in fairness. Gain actionable insights on using AI as a tool for innovation and driving equity-focused change.

Pathways to Prosperity 2025 National Conference
2025-11-23 00:00 - 2025-11-27 23:59 | Halifax Convention Centre, 1650 Argyle Street, Halifax, NS, B3J 0E6, Canada
For all the details about the conferences and all the events, please visit the Conference website: https://site.pheedloop.com/event/p2pvvp2025/home

Early bird rate available until September 30, 2025.

Systemic Racism in Canada – Policy opportunities
2025-11-27 13:00 - 17:30 | Calgary, AB, Calgary, AB, Canada
This Globe and Mail event in Calgary is part of the Finding Common Ground series of national conversations focused on systemic racism and policy needs in Canada. The event will explore solutions across immigration, criminal justice, climate response and online safety, with a focus on actionable policies to create a more equitable Canada.

Roundtable: Amplifying the leadership of im/migrants with disabilities for an inclusive and sustainable future
2025-12-03 13:00 - 14:30

Plain Language for Accessibility and Inclusion – Plain Canada Clair’s 2026 Virtual conference
2026-01-19 13:00 - 18:30
Access to information is a fundamental human right, yet there’s still much work to be done to advance accessibility and inclusion in our workplaces and communities.

Plain Canada Clair’s 2026 conference will shine the spotlight on plain language as an essential tool to create more accessible, inclusive communications that meet everyone’s information needs.

Webinar: Baseline Cybersecurity Controls
2026-01-21 11:30 - 12:30
This webinar will help settlement agencies better prepare and respond to cyber threats.

Webinaire - Islamophobie genrée au Canada: quand le genre, la foi et le racisme se croisent
2026-01-27 14:00 - 15:30

How Groups Working with Refugee Claimants can Engage with the “We’re Better Together” Campaign
2026-01-28 14:00 - 15:30
As support for immigrants, and refugees has been backsliding in Canada, the “We’re Better Together” campaign has been created to improve public opinion and build momentum for an inclusive immigration system. In this training, we’ll cover the campaign’s messaging, overall strategy, and how to adapt the campaign to support your work with refugee claimants. Participants will gain a practical overview of our campaign’s Message Guide and learn how to apply the Race Class Gender Narrative effectively.

This training will be delivered in English with the support of a French interpreter, and presenters will be able to engage in questions bilingually.

Cadres d'évaluation
2026-02-04 14:30 - 15:30
Join us and find out how your organization can design and implement an effective assessment framework.

25 ans d’immigration francophone de l’Afrique subsaharienne
2026-02-05 13:00 - 14:30

28th Annual National Metropolis Canada Conference
2026-02-11 08:00 - 2026-02-13 17:00 | Halifax Convention Centre, 1650 Argyle Street, Halifax, NS, B3J 0E6, Canada
This year’s theme: Changing course? Establishing Consensus on Canada’s immigration future

“In October 2024 Canada unveiled a new Immigration Multi-Year Levels Plan that considerably reduced the targets for both permanent and temporary migrants. It constituted a dramatic modification from rising immigration numbers that characterized the previous decade. The move represents a departure from a vision for the country which saw immigration as critical to growth. The cuts have raised important questions about policies and programs. Reaching the targets has important ramifications for categories of immigrants, different regions of the country, and migrant countries of origin. Given the asymmetry in immigration policies in Canada, the effects of these immigration level reductions will inevitably be uneven.

What does this imply for the future of immigration in Canada? Is the direction we’re headed the best for the country in meeting future challenges? What are the unintended outcomes of these policy decisions? Do they advance Canada’s competitiveness in the current global economy or impede it? Do we need to consider changing course?

This important national gathering, co-chaired by Paula Knight and Emmanuel Nahimana, will seek to address the above questions.”

Groupe de discussion National Newcomer Collective for Truth and Reconciliation (NNCTR) Francophone
2026-02-20 13:00 - 14:30
This focus group (in French) is part of a needs analysis process aimed at identifying strengths, gaps and opportunities for improvement in truth and reconciliation efforts with Indigenous Peoples within the sector that supports newcomers.

Canada’s Black Justice Strategy
2026-02-25 14:30 - 16:00
In 2025 the federal government announced a 10-year plan to implement recommendations in the Black Justice Strategy. Aimed at reducing systemic racism and the over-representation of Black communities in the justice system, the strategy includes 114 recommendations covering areas such as policing, courts, corrections and social supports.

This webcast will bring community and government leaders together to discuss how and when the recommendations will be implemented, along with strategies to support effective communication, engagement and accountability.

How People Working for Refugee Resettlement can Engage with the Campaign
2026-02-25 14:30 - 16:00
This custom training for those involved with sponsorship and resettlement efforts across Canada will walk you through how to use the “We’re Better Together” campaign to advocate for a fair and welcoming immigration system.

National Equity & Racial Justice Conference
2026-03-03 00:00 - 2026-03-05 23:59 | DoubleTree by Hilton Ottawa Downtown, 33 Nicholas Street, Ottawa, ON, K1N 9M7, Canada
The Canadian Network for Equity and Racial Justice (CNERJ) will host its second National Conference in March 2026 in Ottawa. This gathering brings together community leaders, organizers, advocates, researchers, and policy changemakers from across the country to move our work from analysis to action planning.

Séminaire immigration et vitalité des communautés francophones
2026-03-05 08:00 - 17:00 | Université de l’Ontario français, 9 Lower Jarvis Street, Toronto, ON, M5E 0C3, Canada
This interdisciplinary seminar, in French, combines theoretical reflection, methodological demonstration and dialogue rooted in the realities of the field.

Using Data to Strengthen Funding Proposals
2026-03-05 14:00 - 16:00
This ARAISA webinar will explore how immigrant-serving organizations can use data to write evidence-based funding proposals. Evidence should inform every aspect of settlement and integration services, from initial planning to delivery and reporting. Interest holders, such as funders and community partners, should also understand how data and evidence have informed services. Service providers can use data to demonstrate the need for services as well as the expected impact for clients and communities. This webinar will address the structure of funding proposals, different types of data, finding relevant data, using data to tell stories, and other tips and tricks.

Réaliser des audits d’équité et créer des groupes de travail sur l’équité
2026-03-11 14:00 - 15:00
This interactive workshop, in French, is aimed at leaders and staff of NPOs and charities, as well as equity practitioners, who are looking to make their organization’s equity efforts a reality, and to strengthen their ability to put these values into practice on a daily basis.

Unlocking Immigrant Talent
2026-03-25 14:00 - 15:30
Signal49 Research, in collaboration with the Future Skills Centre, is hosting a virtual stakeholder forum to explore findings from the Immigrant Skill Utilization Scorecard. This event will spotlight municipal performance trends, key drivers of skill underutilization, and actionable strategies to better leverage immigrant talent. Attendees will engage with experts from policy, education, and industry to co-develop practical solutions for improving immigrant employment outcomes across Canada.
