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  

• Toronto Newcomer Day_May 21, 2020 – Postponed

Community Events & Updates

Civic Engagement, Nominations and Opportunities for Participation 

• Policy Review Public Consultation – Parent and Community Involvement to make a difference in your school_Mar 30, 31, Apr 02 & 06, 2020 – New !

Community News and Announcements

• Community Efforts and other measures to support vulnerable communities – New !
• Please direct people you serve to 211 Ontario for the latest information on new and changing social and community services. This will help free up 911, 311, and Telehealth Ontario so they can focus on health and municipal services inquiries.
• Welcome to the 24th edition of WTF (What’s the Future) of Settlement Work – this week a focus on remote work

• Where Should I Go for COVID-19 Info?

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Education & Language Programs

Education Program 

• Contingency Plan for TCDSB ESL & FSL_March 23 – April 3 2020 – Working Draft – New !
• Contingency Plan for TCDSB LINC_March 23 – April 3, 2020 – Working Draft – New !
• Free Classes and activities for the whole family – Live on Facebook_Mar 24 to 29,2020 – New !
• Learn at home – Ontario Helping Students Learn from the Safety of Their Own Home – New !

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Francophone Services and announcements / Services et annonces francophones 

• 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 

COVID-19 Prevention and Care

• Guide for anyone returning from travel
• How to care for someone with COVID-19
• How to protect yourself
• How to Self-isolate
• Where Should I Go for COVID-19 Info?

 Economic Impact Response 

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

• ACSA – The Food Bank located at 1911 Kennedy Road Unit 105 will continue to operate. We are open Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, from 12:30PM-4:00PM

• ACSA North Drop-In program will be open  at 4155 Sheppard Ave East Suite 100 Tuesday to Saturday from 9 am to 1 pm. (See Details)

• ACSA South Drop-In program will be open at 202 Markham Road  Sunday to Tuesday from 9 am to 1pm, Wednesday 1:30pm to 5:30pm and Thursday 9 am to 1 pm. 

• An Emergency Food Box Relief Effort is happening in south Scarborough. To sign up to receive a food box and/or to support by volunteering and/or donating, visit Scarborough food security initiative or email [email protected] 
• Christ Church Scarborough Village – Location: 155 Markham Road Contact: [email protected] Food bank operates on Thursday, 9:30-10:30 am for registered clients. First time clients need to bring statement of income
• Malvern Food Bank – Location: 20 Sewells Road – Drop by and pick up food supplies. Contact: [email protected] Operates Thursday, 1:00 – 3:00 pm.
• Muslim Welfare Centre Food Bank – Scarborough – Location: 100 McLevin Avenue, Unit #7 ;Contact: 416-754-8116; Open Monday – Saturday, 11:00 am – 4:00 pm by appointment only.

Financial Assistance

• Child Care Benefits: Increased Child Care Benefit Information – New !
• Employment Insurance: How To Apply For EI – New !
• Emergency Support Benefit: Have You Been Laid Off Or Your Hours Reduced? – New !
• Emergency Insurance Sickness Benefit: No Paid Sick Leave, Are You Quarantined, Sick? Click Here – New !
• Emergency Care Benefit: If You’re Unable To Claim E-I But Are Sick Or Quarantined and/or Are Taking Care Of Family Members – New !
• Need Mortgage Help? Mortgage Support For Canadians – New !

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Employment 

• iOS & Android mobile application & Development training program_Apr 06, 2020 

Income Tax Clinics  

• Many agencies have confirmed that the in-person tax clinics are suspended until further notice
•  Filing Tax Deadline For Individuals Pushed Back Until June 1st, 2020 – New !

Job Posting  

• Language Instructor – Pathways to Employment_Deadline_Apr 10, 2020 – New !
• Manager, Language & Communication Skills Development_Deadline_Apr 12, 2020 – New !
• Peer Leader – Stronger Women Project_Deadline_Apr 10, 2020 – New !

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

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Health and Wellness 

• Talk to a Doctor from Home – New !

Settlement and Integration

• West Scarborough Community Legal Services – COVID-19 Update – New ! 

Volunteer Opportunities 

• All volunteering and student placements have been suspended for the time being.

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  

• CPAC Accounting Bridging Program – Call 416 298 7885 Ext. 105 or email to [email protected] – Online Video Training_Starts on Apr 01, 2020
• Entrepreneurship Connections – Information Session TORONTO-Apr 01, 2020 @ 3pm – New !
• Entrepreneurship Connections – Information Session TORONTO_Apr 15, 2020 – New !

Health & Wellness 

• Free Classes and activities for the whole family – Live on Facebook_Mar 24 to 29,2020 – New !

 Refugees, Refugee Claimants & Sponsors

• Webinar on the Impact of COVID-19 on Refugee Sponsorship for Groups of Five and Community Sponsors_Mar 27, 2020 – New !

 Settlement and Integration

• Understanding How Credit Works | Presented by Alterna Savings_Mar 26, 2020, 10 -11am – New !

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Updates and Programs for Service Providers

Funding Opportunities & Call for Proposals

• 2020 Rainbow Grants_Open on Jan 31, 2020 & submissions will be accepted until March 27, 2020  
• Call For Applications – Measuring Impacts and Progress 2020 Grant_Deadlien_Apr 20,2020 

News/ Media Release / CIVID -19 Updates

• City of Toronto website updated with latest COVID-19-related information

• COVID-19 updated protocol for service providers_IRCC

• Ontario Orders the Mandatory Closure of All Non-Essential Workplaces to Fight Spread of COVID-19_Mar 23, 2020 – New !

• Ontario Protecting Critical Front-Line Justice Services in Response to COVID-19_Mar 19, 2020 – New !

• Ontario Protecting the Most Vulnerable During COVID-19 Crisis_Mar 23, 2020 – New !

• 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 

• Canada’s Colour Coded Income Inequality_Une inégalité économique raciali.._Research at a Glance_ Dec 2019 
• COVID_19 and the Canadian Workforce – Reforming EI protect more workers_March 2020 – Report – New !
• Skill Utilization and Earnings of STEM-educated Immigrants in Canada: Differences by Degree Level and Field of Study_Dec 13, 2019 

Training & Workshops

• E-learning Training on: Creating Inclusive Spaces for Immigrants & Refugees with In/Visible Disabilities – New !
• E-learning Training on: Supporting LGBTQIA+ Newcomers through Positive Spaces – New !
• Safe Work Integration of Newcomers Forum: Service Provider and Employer Perspectives_Mar 30, 2020 

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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