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.

• Community events and Updates (Check for COVID-19 updates)
• Education and Language Training
• Francophone Services and announcements / Services événements et annonces
• 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 / Workshops  

Community Events & Updates

Civic Engagement, Nominations and Opportunities for Participation 

• ACORN calls for an end to usury & gouging by payday and installment lenders  

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

• Scarborough Civic Action Network Community Update_May 19, 2020 

Community Surveys

• Impacts of COVID-19 on Canadians -StatsCAN Survey 

• Short survey to help flatten the COVID-19 curve in Toronto_Toronto Public Health 

Community News and Announcements

• CCS Outreach Letter From ED 

• Computers are available at affordable prices for Low-income families 

• Homeless Services COVID-19 Response – Frequently Asked Questions and Resources_Apr 11, 2020 

• Housing Security for Black Tenants- COVID-19 

• Input towards the development of Ontario’s next Poverty Reduction Strategy by Affordable Housing Advocates_Apr 30, 2020 

• Interest -Free Loans by Toronto Rent Bank 

• Malvern Family Resource Centre is providing services online & over the phone 

• YMCA Newcomer Information Centre Provides Online Services from May 01, 2020 

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Education & Language Programs

Education Program 

• Improve your workplace communication skills_Sep 10 – Dec 22, 2020 

• International Student Webinar: Coronavirus/COVID-19 Impact – Every Friday @ 12 noon – Facebook link: https://facebook.com/events/s/international-student-webinar-/198077154951446/?ti=icl

• Learn at home – Ontario Helping Students Learn from the Safety of Their Own Home 

Language Program

• ELT Program (Online) @ TDCB – IT, Office Admin and Engineering_Starts on Jun 15 & Jun 29, 2020 

• ELT Program (Online) @ TDSB – Sales and Marketing_May 04 – Jun 29, 2020 

• Language instruction for Newcomers (LINC) by Skills for Change_Jun 08 – Aug 14, 2020 

• YMCA Language Assessment and Referral Center will not be seeing clients in person until further notice. If you have any questions regarding assessments or program referral, pleas feel free to contact Alexia Anderson at [email protected] or call at 416-609-9622 ext 30055 – New !

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Francophone Services and announcements / Services et annonces francophones 

• Communiqué-Semaine éducation catholique et Semaine de la sante mentale – Catholic Education Week and Mental Health Week_2020 

• Formation avancée en gouvernance et dynamique organisationnelle (Pour les CA, les conseils d’école et les comités en tout genre)_25 mai à 13h – Nouveau !

• OCASI online Professional Development courses can all be accessed through the Learn At Work Platform here:https://learnatwork.ca/ (English and French).

Programs and Updates for Newcomers 

Agency Program Calendars

• Malvern Family Resource Centre – Newcomer Settlement Online Schedule_Monday through Friday

• PCPI Event and Workshops Calendar_June 2020 

COVID-19 Prevention and Care

• How to care for someone with COVID-19

• How to protect yourself

• How to Self-isolate

• Strategies for a Gender-Inclusive Response COVID 19 WHAI_Apr 2020 

• Where Should I Go for COVID-19 Info?

 COVID-19 Fraud Alert

• Fake Government Messages  
• Pump-and-Dump Scams 

Economic Impact Response 

• Canada’s COVID-19 Economic Response Plan- Support for Canadians and Businesses  

• The COVID-19 outbreak and your investments 

• Employment Insurance and other supports

• Special measures to help temporary and permanent residents and applicants affected by the novel coronavirus (COVID‑19)

• Update on Law and Legal Services – Employment, Housing, Tribunals and Courts

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Financial Assistance

• Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB): 

• Canada Emergency Responses Benefits (CERB) -Preparing to Register with My Account 

• Child Care Benefits: Increased Child Care Benefit Information 

• COVID-19: Important financial dates and information_Updated_Apr 29, 2020 

• EI and CERB Contact information_After March 15, 2020 apply for CERB with CRA

• Employment Insurance: How To Apply For EI

• Emergency Support Benefit: Have You Been Laid Off Or Your Hours Reduced?

• Emergency Insurance Sickness Benefit: No Paid Sick Leave, Are You Quarantined, Sick? Click Here 

• Emergency Care Benefit: If You’re Unable To Claim E-I But Are Sick Or Quarantined and/or Are Taking Care Of Family Members 

• Need Mortgage Help? Mortgage Support For Canadians 

• Ontario Works Cheque Pick-up and Card Replacement Information_Apr 2020 

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Employment 

• Free IT Training and Job Placement in Computer Networking & Hardware_Jun 08, 2020 
• Labour market access and Job Search Program for Internationally Trained Engineers_Jun 01 to Jul 10, 2020 

Income Tax Clinics  

• Filing Tax Deadline For Individuals Pushed Back Until June 1st, 2020 

• HR Generalist @ Malton Neighbourhood Services_Deadline_Jun 26, 2020 

• Income Tax Clinics at Afghan Women Organization_Please contact to Appointment 
• Modified_Free Income Tax Clinic at Warden Woods Community Centre_Call for more information 

Job Posting  

• Newcomer Program Administrator_Deadline_Jun 07, 2020 

• Volunteer & Community Integration Program Administrator_Deadline_Jun 07, 2020 

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

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Health and Wellness 

• Brave – Caring for the Care-givers – weekly wellness sessions_May 13, 20, 27 & Jun 03, 2020 

• Talk to a Doctor from Home 

Settlement and Integration

• Online CICS Social Connection Hub_Every Friday 10 am to 11 am 

• Public Legal Information – Subscribe the the Channel 

• West Scarborough Community Legal Services – COVID-19 Update

• Wise & Wonderful – CICS Seniors Online Social Club (55+) 

• Ontario Action Plan – https://youtu.be/XDMySghYzO0

Volunteer Opportunities 

• Big brother mentor at Big Brothers 

• Big couples mentor at Big Brothers 

• Public Health Program Facilitator (Full-Time OR Part-Time) 

• Virtual Mentors for Online Citizenship Circles

Youth  

• Junior IT Analyst Program – Job training, certification, professional skills, life skills Job placement_May 18 – Aug 28, 2020_Markham 

• Junior IT Analyst Program – Job training, certification, professional skills, life skills Job placement_May 18 – Aug 28, 2020_Mississauga 

• Junior IT Analyst Program – Job training, certification, professional skills, life skills Job placement_May 18 – Aug 28, 2020_Toronto 

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Workshops and Seminars for Newcomers 

Employment  

• Canadian Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) & Workers’ Rights Webinar – EVERY Thursday evening at 7pm – Registration required – Facebook Link: https://www.facebook.com/events/2562386243976503/
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Health & Wellness 

• Mental Health and Resilience During COVID-19 (Recorded Webinar) 

• Newcomers and Coping With Stress During COVID-19_On Demand 

• Online Health Workshops at CICS_May 11, 25, Jun 1 & Jun 8, 2020 (Chinese) 

• Online Health Workshops at CICS_May 11, 25, Jun 1 & Jun 8, 2020 

• Upcoming online programs by Alzheimer Society 

• Working from Home During COVID-19 (Recorded Webinar) 

Refugees, Refugee Claimants and Sponsors

 Settlement and Integration

• Canadian Immigration & Coronavirus: What You Need to Know – On Demand 

• Managing cash flow in a crisis_May 21, 2020

• Virtual Parenting Workshops by Scarborough East EarlyON Child & Family Centre_June 2020 

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Updates and Programs for Service Providers

Funding Opportunities & Call for Proposals

• Emergency Community Support Fund_Deadline_Jul 27, 2020 

• Youth Take Charge Program_Deadline_Aug 01, 2020 

News/ Media Release / CIVID -19 Updates

• Agri-Food Pilot begins accepting applications May 15_May 15, 2020 

• City of Toronto update on COVID-19_May 19, 2020

• Government announces help for employers to meet their labour needs-Process launched today allows temporary workers to get back to work quickly_May 12, 2020 

• Health and Safety Top Priority as Schools Remain Closed – Government unveils plans for reopening child care, day camps and initiatives to strengthen learning into the summer_May 19, 2020 

• Please update your agency information on 211 Ontario.ca

  211 is creating an inventory to ensure that the most up-to-date information on services being safely offered is made available to the most vulnerable in our communities (many of whom cannot fully practice social distancing). 

  Please use this form to quickly let them know about any changes to your services listed on 211Ontario.ca

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Research Reports / Resource Guides 

• COVID_19 and the Canadian Workforce – Reforming EI protect more workers_March 2020 – Report 
• Emerging and Urgent Newcomer Needs during COVID19 Needs Assessment Summary_April 2020 – Report
• Newcomer Access to Information Services in Scarborough – Need Assessment Pilot Project Report_March 2020 
• Ontario Nonprofit Network flash survey to examine how organizations across Ontario are dealing with COVID-19 – Summary 
• Save Small Businesses Survey – Summary_Mar 2020 

Training & Workshops

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

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

• Managing your Organization & your Mental Health in the Age of COVID-19_Jun 09, 2020: 11am  – 12.30pm 

• Professional Education and Training: In-House Group Training_May 31, 2020: @5pm 

• Responding to financial crises then and now_Jun 18, 2020: 2-3pm 

• Sharing Settlement and Integration Practices that Work -Videos 

• Strategies to support and protect the mental well-being of your staff_Jun 23, 2020: 11am – 12.30pm 

While you are working from home or office, you can engage in learning:

• Tamarak plans to offer at least one webinar a week until the end of April. As always these are FREE. See the preliminary list of webinars.
• OCASI online Professional Development courses can all be accessed through the Learn At Work Platform here:https://learnatwork.ca/ (English and French).

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