London Area Regional Announcements

Contents:

·        Upcoming Events

·        Education/Job Opportunities

·        Settlement Resources

·        Regional Networking

Upcoming Events

 

Education/Job Opportunities

·      Does your sponsorship group have families with young adults who are ready to enter college or university? If so, check out this link: Ontario government website re tuition subsidies- https://www.ontario.ca/page/30-off-ontario-tuitionhttps://www.ontario.ca/page/30-off-ontario-tuition

 

Settlement Resources

·         Furniture donations for newcomer families available

Rebecca Shearer who works for Just in Time Solutions in London helps people downsize their house and she would like to donate their un-needed furniture to newcomer families. Her email address is rebecca@justintimesolutions.com

·         Check out the resources tab to access the new RSTP settlement support videos!

·         Across Languages – Translation and Interpretation Services http://www.acrosslanguages.org/

·         Muslim Resource Center

http://www.mrcssi.com/

·         Link to Refugee Rights Days Preparation Webinar

If you were not able to tune in to Refugee Rights Day on the 28th, check out the recording here!

·         Immigration Websites

http://immigration.london.ca

http://www.welcometooxford.ca/

http://www.welcometoste.ca/

·         Local Immigration Partnership Contacts:

Connect with your local immigration partnership to get informed about the types of supports they may offer or be able to connect you to in your community. Note, every Immigration Partnership operates differently.

 

London-Middlesex: Huda Hussein hhussein@lmlip.ca

Oxford County: Kyra McNamara kmcnamara@ceswoodstock.org

St Thomas-Elgin: Petrusia Hontar phontar.stelip@gmail.com

 

 

Regional Networking

·         London Cross Cultural Learner Centre  http://www.lcclc.org/

·         Welcome Ontario (Syrian Refugee Assistance Information)  http://welcomeontario.ca/

 

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