Waterloo Region Immigration Partnership

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!

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!

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 🌱💜

Weekend event aims to connect and celebrate local migrant agri-food workers 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...

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.

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

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/4rbsB6x

New in this issue:
- IP in the community
- Make connections in just three minutes
- Pathways to Prosperity (P2P)
- Certificate Program in Community-Based Research
- Explore funding opportunities available to employers
- National Day for Truth and Reconciliation: Local Events
- Events & news
And so much more!

Today, we joined the City of Kitchener to celebrate the launch of Kitchener’s first Municipal Newcomer Strategy.

Our Executive Director, Tara, shared a few reflections on what it means to build a welcoming community.

“This region has been shaped by movement. We are changing every day, and every person has something special.”

Creating a welcoming community is a shared responsibility. It takes all of us listening, learning and working together.

It was great to be there alongside community members, partners and others who are committed to making Kitchener a more welcoming place.

Congratulations to the City of Kitchener on this milestone. We’re looking forward to seeing this strategy take shape in the community.

A new Welcoming Week event has been added!

K W habilitation is inviting the community to its Open House. Come meet the team, ask questions, and discover ways to get involved, work, volunteer, and connect with local supports.
Drop in and meet the team!

Learn more about Welcoming Week events happening across Waterloo Region: https://www.immigrationwaterlooregion.ca/partners/belong/community-events-and-initiatives/welcoming-week/