Join Winnipeggers as they celebrate the 14th annual Monarch Butterfly Festival at the Living Prairie Museum (located at 2795 Ness Avenue).

Enjoy crafts, exhibit booths, live butterflies, guided hikes, and milkweed (the Monarch’s favourite food) giveaways while quantities last!

Tips for Attendance

• Pack some water and snacks.
• Be prepared to be outside for most of your visit!
• Refer to onsite schedule and maps for activity locations.
• Guided hikes each day, starting at 10:30am, 12:00pm, and 1:15pm.
• Donation incentives (butterfly wrist bands) will be cash only.
• Free on-street parking is available.

Date & Time: July 16 – 17, 2022 | 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM

Venue: Living Prairie Museum, 2795 Ness Avenue

Click here for more information.

Are you a permanent resident?

Are you planning to go to college or university?

If you answered yes to these questions, you might be interested in learning about funding opportunities available to help you to pay for your education and training.

Contact your Student Integration Coordinators, Lauren Joyce (ljoyce@rrc.ca) or Jillian Hoogland (jhoogland@rrc.ca) for more information.

This free, one-stop event connects newcomers with information and inspiration on the three pillars of immigrant success: Careers, Education and Settlement. The fair provides information for immigrants who need help as they look for jobs, go back to school and settle in their new home. Students can connect with employers, recruiters, immigrant service providers, educational institutions, and government services that can support them on their journey.

• Date: July 8, 2022
• Time: 10:00am – 3:00pm
• Location: Radisson Hotel, 288 Portage Avenue
• Cost: FREE!

For event and registration information, please see the Canadian Immigrant Fair website.

Are you looking for a job?

Manitoba Start is hosting a career fair on July 14th. Bring your resume if you have one.

Date and Time

• Thu, 14 July 2022
• 1:30 PM – 4:00 PM

Location

• Manitoba Start
• 271 Portage Ave.

Click here for more information.

Summer is officially here! Below, you will find several ideas for fun activities:

1. Catch a Free Concert 
   • Catch free concerts by local Winnipeg artists at various downtown locations all summer! Concerts run from 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm on Tuesdays from June to September. 
   • Click here to see the full schedule.
2. Help the Community – Volunteer! 
   • Volunteering is a great way to meet new people, practice your English, get Canadian work experience and help the community. 
   • Visit the Volunteer Manitoba website to learn about some great volunteer opportunities.
3. Explore Winnipeg: Walk or Ride ‘The Loop’ 
   • ‘The Loop’ is an 8 km long walk with 49 stops connecting the city’s central neighbourhoods. 
   • Click here for a map of ‘The Loop’.
4. Check out Folklorama
   • Experience world-class entertainment, enjoy delicious authentic cuisine, warm hospitality, and view beautiful cultural displays during Folklorama, the largest and longest-running multicultural festival of its kind in the world.
   • July 31 – August 13, 2022. Click here for more information.
5. Visit Manitoba’s Beautiful Beaches 
   • On a hot day, there’s nothing better than feeling the sand between your toes and taking a dip in the refreshing water at one of the numerous beaches.   
   • Click on the following links for more information: 
     • Beach Basics Swim Guide and Beach Finder
     • Water Safety Tips 
6. Family Fun 
   • School’s closed – what now? Here are some activities you can do with kids:  
     • Active for Life  
     • Outdoor pool, wading pool or spray pad 
     • Leisure Guide activities
7. Enjoy Free Events at Assiniboine Park
   • There are free events at Assiniboine Park all summer long! Check out concerts at the Lyric Stage and at the Leaf. Enjoy other events like Movies in the Park, Ballet in the Park, Canada Day Celebrations and so much more fun, free, family fun.
   • Click here for more information.
8. Celebrate the Year of the Garden
   • 2022 is the YEAR of the Garden.
   • Click here to see a list of Winnipeg’s best and brightest floral displays.

Your Student Support Team will be adding new ideas for family fun throughout the summer.

Make sure that you subscribe to the LTC News to receive regular updates.  

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Here are some fun, free ways celebrate Canada Day on July 1st:

• The Forks: Learn about Indigenous culture, take a tour, enjoy food trucks or a picnic, check out some free concerts and watch the African Cup of Nations soccer tournament.
• Assiniboine Park: Enjoy free concerts at the Lyric Theatre and the Gardens at The Leaf, bring the kids to a bouncy castle and slide in the Lyric field and check out many other activities at the park.
• Click here for a full list of Canada Day activities.

Date: Thursday, June 16, 2022 1:30pm-4:00pm

Location: Manitoba Start 271 Portage Avenue

Event Description: Are you looking to explore career opportunities? Manitoba Start is hosting a Job Fair in partnerships with YES! Winnipeg and the Ukrainian Canadian Congress.

Manitoba Employers from a variety of sectors will be attending this event to showcase available careers within their companies! Bring a resume if you have one.

Have you applied for Canadian citizenship? Do you want help preparing for the test?

If the answer to these two questions is YES, you might be interested in the free citizenship classes offered by the Immigrant Centre.

The classes are 2 hours once a week for 6 weeks. They will be offered via Zoom.

These 6 classes will cover everything you need to learn from the Discover Canada Guide sent to you by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada.

Next Course

• June 22 – July 27
• Wednesday evenings
• 6:00 – 8:00 p.m

Registration is required. Click here for more information.

Sunday, June 19 | 11:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m

Assiniboine Park

Free outdoor concerts and shows take place at the Lyric Theatre and the Performance Garden The Leaf. Plus, enjoy family-friendly activities, drumming workshops, food trucks and more! Click here to see the full schedule of events for Indigenous Peoples Day.

Newcomers Focus Group Invitation