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Panel discussion on the lived experiences of D/deaf and hard of hearing newcomers to Canada
2025-05-05 13:30 - 15:30 (America/Halifax)
Join SAISIA and partners for a panel on the immigration experiences of D/deaf and hard of hearing newcomers to Canada. Explore lived experiences of navigating Canada’s immigration system, facing discrimination, as well as recommendations for improving accessibility in settlement services.

Webinar: An Introduction to the National GBA Plus Resource Guide
2025-05-08 13:00 - 15:30
Is your organization looking to create a more inclusive environment? Could you benefit from resources that help you to advance equity in your policies and services?

You’re invited to join AMSSA, AAISA, SAISIA, MANSO, OCASI and ARAISA for a webinar introducing the new National GBA Plus Resource Guide. In this webinar, members of the National Research and GBA Plus team will show you how to use the tools in the Guide, created specifically to meet the GBA Plus needs of newcomer serving agencies.

Workplace Stress and Mental Health in the Settlement Sector
2025-05-14 14:30 - 15:45
Workplace stress and mental health challenges among Canadian settlement service providers have intensified, particularly in the aftermath of COVID-19, significantly impacting employee well-being. Despite the sector’s critical role in integrating immigrants and refugees amid unprecedented migration, limited research exists on these issues. To address this gap, the Canadian Mental Health Association (Toronto branch), in collaboration with Toronto South West Local Immigration, conducted an online survey of settlement sector employees.

Providing Psychological Support for Migrant Workers: Training Session
2025-05-20 13:00 - 16:00
The goal of this training is to equip service provider organizations and stakeholders with the knowledge and insights into the challenges and abusive situations that migrant workers face.

Participants will enhance their knowledge and skills in offering psychological support to migrant workers, including Mental Health First Aid.

From Barriers to Solutions: Making Progress and Looking Ahead to 2025 for Internationally Educated Nurses and Physicians
2025-05-21 14:00 - 15:30
In this webinar N4 will provide an update on the 2023 Internationally Trained Physicians (ITP) and Internationally Educated Nurses (IEN) Working Group recommendations and look ahead to the 2025 focus on advancing the licensure and optimal employment of ITPs and IENs in Canada. This session will highlight the progress made since the 2023 recommendations and discuss the next steps in shaping a more inclusive and effective pathway for ITPs and IENs.

Online Information Session Atlantic Immigrant Career Loan Fund (AICLF)
2025-05-26 18:00 - 19:00
Learn about the Atlantic Immigrant Career Loan Fund (AICLF). This ISANS-led initiative can help immigrants with permanent resident status or Canadian citizenship obtain training and certification in their chosen fields or related fields in their new home provinces.

IRPA s. 91 virtual townhall
2025-05-29 15:00 - 16:00
This one hour online meeting will explore what IRPA section 91 means for NGOs who assist applicants with their immigration applications, in light of IRCC’s recently revised interpretation of the provision. Legal experts will respond to participants questions.

Finding Common Ground - Supporting First Nations-Led Policing
2025-06-05 13:30 - 15:00
After years of development, engagement, and consultation, the first Indigenous Justice Strategy was released in Canada in March 2025. A key element of the strategy will be supporting access to culturally responsive policing. This webcast will bring First Nations leaders and policy experts together to discuss strategies, resources, and investments in First Nations-led policing and access to justice.

Supporting the Mental Health of Newcomers
2025-06-10 14:00 - 15:00
“In recent years, the mental health of newcomers has become an increasingly important focus, highlighting the need for responsive and accessible supports across the country. In this context, this [virtual] workshop will highlight four promising practices that have been developed to address the mental health needs of different groups of newcomers – immigrant families, 2SLGBTQIA+ immigrants, and immigrant children and youth.”

OYW Eligibility Issues
2025-06-10 15:00 - 16:30
This virtual meeting is an opportunity for NGOs and private sponsors to discuss One Year Window (OYW) eligibility issues, particularly for undeclared family members. Lawyers will be available to answer your questions.

Research Matters: Vulnerable migrants in Canada: definitions, practices, and issues
2025-06-18 14:30 - 15:30
This Research Matters event will present the results of a large research project focusing on the legal protection of vulnerable migrants in Canada. The presentation will explain how vulnerability is defined legally and understood by policymakers, as well as the practical implications of this designation for migrants, highlighting advances and challenges in this area.

EDI and Anti-Racism Action Planning for Atlantic SPOs - Online Learning Series (Part 1)
2025-06-19 13:30 - 15:00
Join us for this two-part online professional development series designed to equip leadership and staff of Service Provider Organizations (SPOs) with the tools and knowledge needed to meet IRCC’s new Anti-Racism Action Plan requirements.

How to promote sleep health in refugee populations
2025-06-19 14:30 - 15:45
“This webinar is about the unique challenges and strategies to improve sleep health among refugee populations.”

EDI and Anti-Racism Action Planning for Atlantic SPOs - Online Learning Series (Part 2)
2025-06-26 13:30 - 15:00

The Role of Intersectionality in Frontline Programming for Racialized Immigrant Women
2025-06-27 13:00 - 14:30
This webinar aims to equip service providers with the tools and strategies needed to address feminism and intersectionality into the foundation of frontline programming for immigrant women. It will also explore how adopting these frameworks can better service delivery and meet the diverse needs of immigrant communities.

Online Information Session: Atlantic Immigrant Career Loan Fund (AICLF)
2025-06-30 18:00 - 19:00, 2025-08-25 18:00 - 19:00

Employment Supports for Immigrants
2025-07-08 14:00 - 15:30
Online webinar

Research Matters: Impacts of immigration on the housing market
2025-07-09 14:30 - 16:00
“[This online] Research Matters event […] explores the impacts of immigration on the housing market. The event will feature 2 presentations by leading researchers from IRCC, the University of Toronto and Toronto Metropolitan University. It will delve into challenges related to housing needs, prices and accessibility.”

Understanding Refugee Sentiment in Canada: Insights from Ipsos and UNHCR Canada
2025-07-10 14:00 - 15:00
In this webinar, Ipsos and UNHCR Canada will unveil findings from a comprehensive survey examining perceptions of refugees gathered from multiple countries, including Canada. The webinar explores what this means for advocacy, community support, and integration efforts across the country.

Webinar: Claiming the Right to Housing through the National Housing Strategy Act (NHSA)
2025-07-23 13:00 - 14:00
This OCASI webinar will provide “gain key information about the Right to Housing under the National Housing Strategy Act (NHSA). This federal law recognizes housing as a fundamental human right in Canada. This session is designed to equip settlement practitioners with the information to navigate and engage in National Housing Strategy Act (NHSA) processes.”

Online Information Session: Atlantic Immigrant Career Loan Fund (AICLF)
2025-07-28 18:00 - 19:00
Join ISANS for a one-hour webinar at 6:00 p.m. ADT to learn about the Atlantic Immigrant Career Loan Fund (AICLF). This ISANS-led initiative can help immigrants with permanent resident status or Canadian citizenship obtain training and certification in their chosen fields or related fields in their new home provinces.

Online Information Session: Atlantic Immigrant Career Loan Fund (AICLF)
2025-08-11 14:00 - 15:00
Learn more about the Atlantic Immigrant Career Loan Fund (AICLF). This ISANS-led initiative can help immigrants with permanent resident status or Canadian citizenship obtain training and certification in their chosen fields or related fields in their new home provinces.

Enhancing Settlement Services Through Social Media
2025-08-27 14:30 - 15:30
Join this webinar to learn more about a research project conducted between fall 2022 and spring 2024 that explored how service provider organizations (SPOs) in Canada could use social media to better support newcomers.

The “Strong Borders” Act makes all of us less safe
2025-08-27 20:00 - 21:00
This webinar will help understand Bill C-2.

Ready to Welcome: Assessing Organizational Capacity to Support LGBTQI+ Refugees
2025-08-28 14:00 - 15:00
“Hosted by From Borders to Belonging, this webinar brings together sector leaders to examine what it means for organizations to be truly ready to support LGBTQI+ refugees. […] This session introduces a practical assessment framework that helps organizations evaluate and enhance their readiness. Featuring speakers from OCASI and End of the Rainbow, the conversation will explore challenges, best practices, and opportunities for collaboration across the sector.”

Réunion virtuelle sur les demandes présentées dans le cadre du délai prescrit d'un an (DPUA)
2025-09-04 15:00 - 16:00
This session (in French) will address issues related to eligibility for applications submitted within the one-year window of opportunity provision (OYW) (e.g., what to do if family members were not declared).

"Words That Move People" CCR Messaging Campaign
2025-09-04 15:00 - 16:00
A first look at the research results from Phase 1 of CCR’s national messaging campaign: the message testing survey conducted in partnership with ASO Communications and EKOS Research Associates Inc.

Stop Bill C-2
2025-09-05 12:30 - 13:30
Learn about the impact of the Bill, including how it will harm violence survivors and refugee claimants, and attack privacy and civil liberties.

Research Matters: Exploring immigrant experiences and integration in small and mid-sized cities
2025-09-10 14:30 - 16:00
This event will explores how smaller cities and rural communities are working to welcome newcomers, and why it’s more important than ever. You’ll hear fresh insights from international fieldwork that reveal what helps immigrants feel at home, and how communities can grow stronger by listening to their lived experiences.
