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Featured Member: Astrid Velasquez
Posted on Thursday, December 02, 2021 01:38 PM
Astrid Velasquez is a Program Manager in Immigration and Settlement Services at Catholic Social Services (CSS) in Edmonton, Alberta, and currently on secondment to lead the newly opened New Canadians Health Centre, as well as an N4 member. Astrid also has lived experience as a newcomer, having immigrated to Edmonton nearly two decades ago from Colombia. Astrid sees herself as, “one of the lucky ones, because when I came, I was younger, and I came with my mom, my dad, and my siblings...so we didn’t...
IRCC: New College of Immigration and Citizenship Consultants Officially Opens
Posted on Wednesday, December 01, 2021 04:14 PM
Canada is one of the top destinations in the world, with millions of people from across the globe hoping to come here every year to settle, visit or work. To navigate the immigration system, many people turn to consultants or other services for help. While nearly all operate honestly, unscrupulous actors can exploit the system and take advantage of people. That’s why the Government of Canada is strengthening the regulation of immigration consultants to protect those who wish to come here.
Yesterday,...
Persons with Disabilities Month: The Importance of Inclusivity
Posted on Wednesday, December 01, 2021 03:20 PM
In honour of the International Day of Persons with Disabilities on December 3, we’re thinking about how we can support members of the newcomer community with disabilities. Be sure to sign up for N4’s December 3 webinar, What is normal, what is disability? where Dr. Monique Lanoix of Saint Paul University will speak about this topic further.
Interested in taking free online courses related to disability? We have many listed on N4’s e-Learning platform – sign up to be an N4 member to access...
Anti-Violence Work with Women with Precarious Immigration Status: Trusted Resources and Advice
Posted on Tuesday, November 30, 2021 10:55 AM
Did you know that refugee and im/migrant women with precarious immigration status are much more vulnerable to interpersonal and structural violence?
Trusted resources and advice to support you in addressing and preventing gender-based violence:
N4 Webinar
Challenges & Priorities for Anti-Violence Work with Women with Precarious Immigration Status
Host: Leah Woolner - Bilingual Coordinator, National Women’s Network, OCASI - Ontario Council of Agencies Serving Immigrants, Toronto,...
WHO: WHO releases 2 publications to promote people-centred health services for refugees and migrants
Posted on Monday, November 29, 2021 01:39 PM
WHO has issued a multi-country review, “Mapping health systems' responsiveness to refugee and migrant health needs”, and “Common health needs of refugees and migrants: a literature review” to support countries and territories worldwide in building health system capacity and resilience to provide quality people-centred health services for all, including for refugees and migrants.
Happy Hanukkah from the N4 Team
Posted on Monday, November 29, 2021 01:28 PM
The N4 team would like to wish all those celebrating a happy Hanukkah! Hanukkah is the eight-day Festival of Lights, celebrated by Jewish communities around the world. May this holiday bring our Jewish community members light, joy, and peace!
Refugee 613: Closing Information Gaps During COVID-19
Posted on Thursday, November 25, 2021 10:51 AM
When the COVID-19 pandemic started in Canada, it hit refugees, immigrants, and racialized populations really hard. Many racialized communities, including immigrant and refugee communities, became hot spots for COVID-19 infection, hospitalization, and death. As infection rates grew, newcomer populations made it clear to community leaders and service providers that they did not have enough information about the COVID-19 pandemic, as most of the information about the pandemic was either not produced...
Together Project: Vaccine Access Project (Video)
Posted on Thursday, November 25, 2021 10:30 AM
Learn how a team of Together Project volunteers empowered newcomers from the Crossroads Clinic, Women’s College Hospital’s refugee health clinic, to overcome language and technology barriers to access COVID-19 vaccines through the Vaccine Access Project.
INFO N4 Newsletter: November 2021
Posted on Wednesday, November 24, 2021 01:57 PM
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Ethics and Contemporary Social Issues: Immigration and Integration
N4-SPU Program: Empowering professionals and organizations across Canada
Speakers: Renette Amirault-Laing,...
Upcoming Webinar: What Is Normal, What Is Disability?
Posted on Monday, November 22, 2021 11:23 AM
Can your beliefs and attitudes affect how you perceive disability and persons with disabilities?
Over the last decades, disabled activists and theorists have challenged the unquestioned standards of normality implicit in our social arrangements. Critical disability studies is a relatively new discipline; it is closely related to activism and the quest for social justice. This webinar will examine the various models of disability and explore how our thinking about disability and persons with disabilities...
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