This page centralizes information including links to upcoming events, workshops, employment opportunities, resources and information on different initiatives happening across Scarborough and Torontowide. Please click the category below to access relevant information or scroll down to read further.

• Agency Program calendars

• Community events and Updates 

• Education and Language Training

• Francophone Services and announcements / Services événements et annonces francophones

• Programs and Updates for Newcomers (Check for COVID-19 Updates)

• Workshop and webinars for newcomers

• Updates and Programs for Service Providers (Check for COVID-19 Updates)

• Upcoming LIP Events/ Workshops

We will provide updates on the changes happening in Scarborough, what is open and what is closed, as well as links to information and resources that can support our work in these exceptional times. Please send us any updates you want to make the community, service providers and stakeholders in Scarborough aware of. 

Upcoming LIP Events / Updates  

• Join the Scarborough Newcomer Council_Contact for details 

• 2021 City Wide Faith & Welcoming Communities Forum Recording:  Access Passcode: 9YE=7GyR  

Agency Program Calendars

• PCPI-TENS Online Workshop Calendar_April 2021

• Strides Toronto – Newcomer Youth Programs Calender_April 05 – 09, 2021

Community Events & Updates

Civic Engagement, Nominations and Opportunities for Participation 

• Applications for the Confronting Anti-Black Racism Council Advisory Committee are now open 

• Right to Housing in Toronto (R2HTO) calls for emergency measures 

• SCAN Community Update_March 2021 – New !

• Short Survey to Measure the Impact of COVID-19 on the Lives of Your Program Participants – Immigrants & Refugee Edition

Community Surveys/ Results

• Inter-LIP Back to School Survey Findings_Dec 2020 

• Inter-LIP COVID-19 Needs Assessment 3 – Results_Jan 2021 

Community News and Announcements

• ACCESS – Small Business Loan Program with lower interest rates to to help your Business Grow

• Enhanced Language Training for the Workplace – Contact for more details

• Free Ministry Certified Online Health and Safety Courses 

• Seneca Community Workshops for Potential Students_Please Contact for details 

• Seneca Social Services Worker Students Project Presentation – Request for Presentation Opportunities 

• Women’s Business Accelerator-A Free Business Training Program for Newcomer Women 

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Education & Language Programs

Education Program 

• Accelerated Personal Support Workers Program @ Seneca_Sarts in April, May & June 2021 

• Essential Skills for Employment – Intro to PowerPoint Workshop_Mar 22 – Apr 14, 2021 

• Essential Skills for Employment – MS Excel Workshop_Mar 16 – Apr 29, 2021 

• Youth Transition Program Virtual Cohort – Humber College_Spring & Summer 2021 

Language Program

• ELT Programs – Enginnering, IT, Accounting & Financial Services_Starts on Apr 19 – Office Admin & Customer Relations, Sales & Marketing_Starts on May 03, 2021 

• English Circle – Practice Your English for Free with Dorset Park Community Hub – Online_Mon to Fri @ 9.30 am 

• Employment related language training programs in GTA 

• Enhanced Language Training for the Workplace – Contact for more details 

• Language Training for Newcomers Childminding_starts_Apr 12, 2021 

• Toastmasters International Virtual Workshop Series_Apr 01, 08 & 15, 2021 

• Woodgreen’s Free, ELT Bridging Program – Finance & Accounting Program_Apr 01 – Jun 17, 2021, Office Admin -Customer Service_Apr 1 – Jul 8, 2021 

• Workplace Communications Skills for Interprofessional Health Care Teams_Apr 13 to Jul 02, 2021 

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Francophone Services and announcements / Services et annonces francophones 

• Centres de dépistage du COVID-19 sans rendez-vous (pop-up) dans la communauté par le Scarborough Health Network 

• Cours de préparatoires à l’examen de citoyenneté canadienne_18, 19, 20 et 21 mai 2021 – Nouveau!

• Parcours d’un réfugié vers sa réinstallation au Canada 

Programs and Updates for Newcomers 

COVID -19 Updates for Newcomers

• City of Toronto update on COVID-19_Mar 29, 2021 

• Community Resource Portal  – COVID-19 

• COVID 360 Wrap Around Support – Newcomers who are on OW and their families must be referred by the case worker 

• East Effort – Community COVID-19 Response Project – Community Health Ambassadors are here to Support 
• Get Your COVID-19 Vaccine – Book an Appointment in Scarborough 

• Scarborough COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic for who are 80 years and over 

• Toronto COVID-19 vaccination update_Mar 30, 2021 

• Vaccination for people aged 60 – 64 years old 

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Employment Programs

• Bridge to Employment in Media and Communications Program (BEMC)_Apr 13 & 27, 2021 (Classes start in May 2021) 

• Building Connections – Restaurant & Food Services Employment Essentials Program_Summer, Fall 2021 (Chinese) (Contact ford details)

• Building Connections – Restaurant & Food Services Employment Essentials Program_Summer, Fall 2021 (Contact ford details) 

• Entrepreneurship Connections – Program Date_May 3 – 28, 2021_Info Session_Apr 7, 14 & 21, 2021 @ 11am 

• Foreign-trained Chartered Professional Accountants – Ready, Set, Start Program_Begins on Apr 12, 2021 

• Home-based small business training_Apr 13 – May 04, 2021 

• Registered Nurse, Registered Practical Nurse – Start moving towards the certification you need _Begins on May 7, 2021 

• S.M.A.R.T – Self Management Assessment Resources Training_Apr 26 – Jun 18, 2021 

• S.O.A.R. Project for Immigrant Women Looking for Office Administration Work_Contact for Registration 

Job Fairs / Employment Opportunities

• Peel Virtual PSW Job Fair_Apr 13, 2021 

• Toronto PSW Virtual Job Fair_Apr 12, 2021 

• York (Markham) Virtual PSW Job Fair_Apr 16, 2021 

For more job fair info, please visit: https://www.eventbrite.ca/d/canada–toronto/jobs-fair/

Job Posting  

• Client Support Services Program Analyst_Deadline_Apr 08, 2021 

• Engagement and Administration Staff @ ACSA_Deadline_Apr 2021 

• Settlement Worker @ Access Alliance_Deadline_Apr 13, 2021 

• Settlement Worker / Hybrid online LGBTQ+ Newcomer Services- (Permanent / Part Time)_Deadline_Apr 09, 2021 

For more job posting, please visit: http://settlementatwork.org/jobs

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Health and Wellness 

• Cooking Healthy Together Again_March 17 – Apr 21, 2021 

• Mental Wellness Conference: Courageous Conversations About Mental Health_Apr 10, 2021 

• Upcoming online programs by Alzheimer Society

   

Income Tax Clinics 

• Free Income Tax (Modified) @ Warden Woods_Deadline to file taxes is Apr 30, 2021 

• Free Tax Clinic in Scarborough 2021 

• Virtual – Community Volunteer Tax Preparation Clinic_Feb 01 – Jun 30, 2021 (English, Mandarin, Cantonese, Vietnamese, Tagalog, Bengali, Gujarati & Hindi)  

• Virtual Tax Clinic_Feb 01 to Jun 30, 2021 

Settlement and Integration

• A refugee journey to Canada

• Citizenship Test Preparation Class – Online_Mar 4 – Apr 8, 2021

Women and Seniors

• Cooking Healthy Together Again_March 17 – Apr 21, 2021 

• Immigrant Women Integration Program – Free 8 Month Community Leadership Training_Oct 2020 – Jun 2021 

• Tamil Women’s Mental Health Program – Counselling for 25- 55 Years Old Tamil Women 

Volunteer Opportunities 

• Food with Dignity Project – ACCES Point on Danforth Needs Kitchen Support Volunteers 

• Join the Scarborough Newcomer Council_Contact for details 

• Volunteer Toronto – Getting Started a Sport Organizer – Free Program runs from Mar 29 to May 7, 2021 

Youth Programs

• Health Habits – Free Workout with a Personal Trainer for Newcomer Youth Ages 12 – 24 

• MFRC – INTOUCH – Drop-in Program to Build a Positive-safe Space _Contact to Register  

• Stronger Together – Virtual mentor Based Group For Youth Ages 12 – 17 

• Youth Job Connection Summer Program for Students between the ages of 15 – 18_Call to register 

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Workshops and Seminars for Newcomers 

Employment  

• Free Employability Skills Workshop Series_Apr 12 – 22, Apr 26 – 29 & May 3 – 6, 2021 

Health  and Wellness 

• BRAINWASHED-A Mental Health Conversation_Apr 11, 2021 

• Free Ministry – Certified On-line Health and Safety Courses_Register to participate

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 Settlement and Integration

• Canadian Citizenship Exam Preparation Classes (in French)_May 18, 19, 20 & 21 May 2021 

• Pre-Arrival Apr(For cosponsors whose refugees received their Flight info)_Apr 21, 2021 

• Renting your first home in Canada_Apr 08, 2021

• Virtual Toastmasters Workshop_Apr 22 & 29, 20201 

• What You Need to Know to Buy Your First House in Canada_Apr 08, 2021 

Women and Seniors

• #StillHereTO: An Informative Webinar on Gender-Based Violence Supports in Toronto During COVID-19 

Youth  

• Rising Up: Youth Taking the Lead_Apr 13, 2021 

• Youth Pet Therapy & Support by National Collaboration Youth Mental Health_Apr 03, 10, 17 & 24, 2021 

Updates and Programs for Service Providers

Funding Opportunities & Call for Proposals

• Request for Proposal – Adopt Skills Training Program for Online Training – Timeline_Feb 15 – Mar 31, 2021 

• Request for Proposal – Develop a Mental Health Training program (Online) – Timeline_Feb 15 – Mar 31, 2021 

News/ Media Release 

• Canada expands efforts to welcome more Yazidi refugees and other survivors of Daesh_Mar 30, 2021 

• City of Toronto vaccination clinics open throughout Easter weekend for eligible residents_Mar 30, 2021 

• Ontario Expands Domestic Vaccine Manufacturing Capacity and Improves Pandemic Preparedness_Mar 31, 2021 

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Research Reports / Resource Guides 

• A Guide for a Community-Based Covid-19 Recovery_Tamarack Institute – 

• Canadians and Their Money -Key Findings from the 2019 Canadian Financial Capability Survey_November 2020 

• Canadian public opinion about immigration and refugees – Focus Canada – Fall 2020_Final report 

• Connection in a Time of Isolation – 6-month COVID-19 Report_221 

• Financial Well-Being in Canada Survey Reults_November 2020 

• Measuring Your Impact During COVID-19 – Seven Practical Considerations for Virtual & Hybrid Programs_Feb 2021 – 

• Review of Financial Literacy Research in Canada_Nov 26, 2020 

• The Impact of COVID-19 on Immigrants & Racialized Communities in Ottawa_A Community Dialogue_Oct 2020 

• The Long-term Labour Market Integration of Refugee Claimants Who Became Permanent Residents in Canada_Nov 12, 2020 

• Two-step Immigration Selection: An Analysis of its Expansion in Canada_Jul 2021 

• Two-step Immigration Selection: A Review of Benefits and Potential Challenges_Jul 2020 

• Two-step Immigration Selection: Recent Trends in Immigrant Labour Market Outcomes_Jul 2021 

Training & Workshops

• Deconstructing the Stigma: A Mental Wellness Community Conversation-Apr 10, 2021 

• E-learning Training on: Creating Inclusive Spaces for Immigrants & Refugees with In/Visible Disabilities 

• E-learning Training on: Supporting LGBTQIA+ Newcomers through Positive Spaces

• Free Online Training for Employers and Employees on Employment Standard and Occupational Health and Safety during Pandemic – Make your request to organize the session.