Une alliance nationale visant à fournir une base factuelle pour l'établissement et l'intégration des nouveaux arrivants, ainsi que pour la promotion de communautés accueillantes au Canada
La revue de presse fournit des liens aux articles récents et archivés, à la fois en anglais et en français, sur l’immigration et la diversité lesquels ont été publiés dans les média locaux et nationaux. Il y a également des articles internationaux. Cette section est mise à jour hebdomadairement.
CTV News – Spam Calls Up By Nearly 50% in Canada, According to Report
New measures expected to cut down on spam and fraudulent phone calls for Canadians are coming and one group says they couldn’t come at a better time. The most popular phone scams, according to the report, include: The immigrant scam — where new Canadians working through the immigration system are threatened by people posing as immigration officers.
Globe and Mail – Supreme Court of Canada Grants Citizenship to Two Sons of Russian Spies
A government official had revoked the citizenship of Alexander Vavilov, 25, whose family’s story was told in the fictionalized TV series The Americans. Mr. Vavilov, 25, was born in Canada to Russian spies living in the country covertly, and received a Canadian birth certificate. After his parents’ arrest, the Registrar of Citizenship ruled that Mr. Vavilov was not eligible to be a Canadian. He asked the courts to throw out the decision. (The ruling also affects his older brother, Timofey, 29.) Alexander Vavilov said in a statement that he feels “indescribable” relief.
National Post – In Quebec, There’s No Embarrassment in Being Called a Nationalist
In 2019, nationalism — whether harnessed to support homegrown businesses or to affirm the province’s distinct identity — was a winning political theme. It boosted the popularity of Legault’s Coalition Avenir Quebec government, which this year banned religious symbols for certain public sector workers and reduced immigration. And it helped revive the moribund Bloc Quebecois, propelling the party to its best federal election result since 2008.
La Chambre de commerce du Montréal métropolitain a dévoilé le 16 décembre dernier les résultats d’Interconnexion – son programme destiné à favoriser l’intégration de la main-d’œuvre immigrante qualifiée au marché du travail – au terme d’une année marquée par les enjeux de pénurie de main-d’œuvre et d’intégration des immigrants. « Nos sondages révèlent que le manque de travailleurs est devenu la principale préoccupation des entreprises et qu’il constitue maintenant un frein aux investissements. C’est dans ce contexte que le programme Interconnexion de la Chambre prend toute son importance stratégique », a déclaré Michel Leblanc, président et chef de la direction de la Chambre de commerce du Montréal métropolitain.
CTV News – U of C Law Prof Says Canadian Immigration System Flawed, Keeping His Family Apart
An assistant law professor at the University of Calgary says he’s been trying for nearly seven years to sponsor his mother for permanent residency in Canada, but the flaws in the system are keeping his family apart. Gideon Christian had to leave his new job at the U of C before the end of the semester and return to his wife and two young sons back in Ottawa after his mother’s permanent residence application still had yet to be approved.
Globe and Mail – Mexican Ambassador Cautions Against Re-Imposing Visas to Address Surging Refugee Claims to Canada
In 2016, 250 people from Mexico sought asylum in Canada, according to the Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada (IRBC). In 2019, latest available figures to September indicate 3,782 people from Mexico have applied to be accepted as refugees. The vast majority of refugee claims from Mexico in recent years have been ultimately rejected, IRBC statistics show. Juan Jose Gomez Camacho, Mexico’s envoy to Canada, said in an interview that the numbers show claimants are abusing Canada’s immigration system.
