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.
CBC News – Refugee Sponsorship on Decline Despite Financial Support from Feds
It’s been more than two years since the crisis in Syria hit home for Canadians with a picture of a lifeless child named Aylan Kurdi on a beach. That photo spurred Ottawans into action, and refugee sponsorships jumped in the fall of 2015 and into 2016. Today that number has dropped significantly and organizations like Refugee 613 are trying to remind Ottawa that, while the Syria crisis is no longer top of mind, there’s still a need for refugee sponsorships of Syrians and people in need from other parts of the world.
CBC News – Government Reviews ‘Cruel’ Case of Widow Who Risks Deportation After Husband’s Tragic Death
The federal government is reviewing the case of a Montreal widow who risks being deported because her husband died suddenly last Christmas Eve. That was just weeks before the final paperwork was finalized and approved to sponsor his Belgian spouse, Sophie Thewys, and her son Louis Pollack as permanent residents in Canada. But when his death certificate was added to the file, the approval for Thewys’s permanent residence was rescinded, even though the couple had a six-year-old daughter born in Canada. An e-petition sponsored by Quebec NDP MP Matthew Dubé tabled earlier this year called withdrawing permanent residence status under these circumstances “cruel.”
Radio-Canada – Nouvelle entente Canada-Ontario sur l’immigration avec un volet francophone
L’Ontario a signé avec le gouvernement fédéral une nouvelle entente de collaboration sur l’immigration avec une annexe sur les nouveaux arrivants francophones qui sera ajoutée en mars prochain.
Toronto Star – Why Canadian Meat Plants Want Permanent Residency for Migrant Workers
“We just can’t find enough Canadians to do the job,” said Tony Morreale, whose company has 950 employees, including 70 temporary foreign workers. “The industry is such that we have difficulties attracting and retaining individuals,” said Morreale. “We have temporary foreign workers, but these are year-round jobs and we want them to stay permanently.” Morreale and Canada’s $6 billion meat processing industry are just the latest to call on Ottawa to ease the access to permanent residency for their migrant workers.
Global News – Internal Government Audit Finds ‘Gaps’ in Security Screening of Syrian Refugees
Gaps in the security screening of Syrian refugees led to dozens being admitted to Canada without proper vetting, according to a government report obtained by Global News. The Canada Border Services Agency audit found that changes to screening procedures for Operation Syrian Refugee “introduced some gaps in the security screening process.” As a result, 39 Syrian refugees who should have undergone comprehensive security checks were not screened before arriving in Canada, although they were recorded as having been.
Ontario – Canada, Ontario to Cooperate on Maximizing the Benefits of Immigration
A comprehensive agreement on immigration was signed today in a ceremony at Queen’s Park by the Honourable Ahmed Hussen, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, and the Honourable Laura Albanese, Ontario Minister of Citizenship and Immigration. The Canada-Ontario Immigration Agreement (COIA) creates a new framework to strengthen the long-term partnership between Ontario and Canada to welcome and settle immigrants, boost the economy and address shared humanitarian responsibilities. The agreement outlines the respective roles and responsibilities, and shared immigration priorities in selection policy, program integrity, attraction of French-speaking immigrants, and newcomer and refugee settlement.
