Waterloo Region

Community Services

Waterloo Region welcomes new immigrants, and works to ensure they find the job, home and services they need.

The Waterloo Region Immigrant Employment Network is a local strategy that works to help immigrants find jobs that match their skills. A Community Inclusion Committee of community groups and all three levels of government work to ensure all people are respected and included. The Public Health department works to tailor baby care, immunization clinics, dental care and other services to the needs of newcomers. The Region is also working to meet the housing needs of new immigrants.

The Community Information Centre provides detailed, up-to-date, information on all local services.

Services and Settlement Help

These organizations provide all kinds of support to immigrants:

• Cambridge YMCA — Immigrant Services 
• Kitchener-Waterloo Multicultural Centre 
• Kitchener-Waterloo YMCA — Immigration Settlement Services 
• Listing of Ethnic Clubs and Associations in the Cambridge Area 
• Listing of Ethno-cultural groups in Kitchener – Waterloo Area 

These websites provide information on public transit, child care and government support programs.

• Public Transit 
• Region of Waterloo International Airport 
• Region of Waterloo — Child Care Services 
• Region of Waterloo — Employment and Income Support
• Region of Waterloo Public Health 
• Community Information Centre of Waterloo Region — Basic Needs Guide