Waterloo Region Immigration Partnership

10/13/2026

📣 The application portal is now open!

▶️ NEXT DEADLINE
November 4, 2026, 5:00 PM ET
▶️ TERM LENGTH
2 or 3 years
▶️ AMOUNT AWARDED (PER YEAR)
Minimum $50,000 | Maximum $200,000

Apply now: https://otf.ca/our-grants/community-investments-grants/grow-grant

10/13/2026

Our latest newsletter is out now!
Find updates on immigration, upcoming events, and resources, all in one place.
🔗 Read the full newsletter here: https://conta.cc/4hLbfdY

New in this issue:
- IP in the community
- Elder's Circle
- Free Workshop: Social Value and Social Return on Investment (SROI)
- Free Virtual Grant Writing Workshop
- Immigrants Wanted for Research Study
- Introducing The Village Parenting Centre
- BuildHER Future Program: Newcomer Women in Construction
- AFKW Halloween
- Have Your Say: 2026 Workforce Survey
- Events & news
And so much more!
- Events & news
And so much more!

10/01/2026

New to voting in municipal elections?
If you recently became a Canadian citizen or will be voting in a municipal election for the first time, this is for you.

We’ve put together a simple overview with the key things you need to know before you vote in your municipality.

Want to better understand government in Canada?
Learn about the different levels of government, what they’re responsible for and the services they provide: https://www.immigrationwaterlooregion.ca/immigrants/community-life/government/

Get informed. Ask questions. Get ready to vote.

09/30/2026

September 30 marks the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, a time to remember and honour the children who never returned home from residential schools, Survivors, their families and communities.

We are all Treaty people.

Events and learning opportunities are taking place across Waterloo Region, offering residents, whether born here or outside of Canada, opportunities to learn, reflect and participate.

Get involved and learn more about the shared responsibility we all have as a community🧡

09/28/2026

Our latest newsletter is out now!
Find updates on immigration, upcoming events, and resources, all in one place.
🔗 Read the full newsletter here: https://conta.cc/4z2xDoO

New in this issue:
- IP in the community
- New to voting in municipal elections?
- Immigration Partnership Remembers: National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
- Help shape the Region’s 2027 budget
- Free fall programs at the Sun Life Centre for Healthy Communities
- University of Toronto is looking for participants for wellness study
- Economic profile: Kitchener-Cambridge-Waterloo (CMA), Ontario - updated on September 23, 2026
- Events & news
And so much more!

09/28/2026

Our Belong Steering Group recently met at Pfenning’s Organic Farm in New Hamburg, marking the first time a BSG meeting has taken place in a rural community.

Members spent the afternoon connecting, reflecting on highlights from 2026 and looking ahead to 2027. They also had the chance to tour the farm and learn more about its work and the experiences of newcomers working in agriculture.

Thank you to our BSG members for joining us, to Pfenning’s Organic Farm for having us and to Engage Rural for helping make this connection possible!

09/25/2026

This Sunday, we’re celebrating the Migrant Agri-food Workers who contribute greatly to our region.

Don’t miss Jenna Hennebry from the International Migration Research Centre (IMRC) in conversation with CBC Kitchener Waterloo to learn about some of the many reasons we celebrate and appreciate migrant workers, not just this Sunday, but always.

Join us, Jenna and our community partners this Sunday as we come together to celebrate. Gratitude grows here 🌱💜

An estimated 6,000 to 10,000 migrant agri-food workers are in Waterloo region. To celebrate these migrant workers' contributions to the region, the second annual Migrant Agri-Food Workers Appreciation Day will be held on Sunday. Jenna Hennebry, co-director of the International Migration Research Cen...

09/22/2026

09/17/2026

Happy to join the March of 1,000 Umbrellas for another year, supporting United Way Waterloo Region Communities and the launch of their 2026 Campaign!

Our community is stronger when we come together and today was a great reminder of the impact we can make when we walk alongside one another.

09/16/2026

Journey of Resilience is screening tomorrow night!

🎬 Join Waterloo Public Library (Ontario, Canada) at the Eastside Branch at 7:00PM for a community screening.

Can’t make it? There are still more opportunities to catch Journey of Resilience across Waterloo Region, hosted by community partners throughout the Waterloo Region Migration Film Festival.

Find a screening that works for you, including a viewing station at Cambridge Public Library available until September 19!

Full details and registration links: https://www.immigrationwaterlooregion.ca/wrmff