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.
Les Affaires — Ottawa limite l’accès aux permis de travail ouverts
Vous vous apprêtez à faire venir des travailleurs étrangers temporaires? Il se pourrait bien que leur conjoint de fait ou leur épouse ne soient plus admissibles à l’obtention d’un permis de travail ouvert, ce qui pourrait freiner quelques candidats, prévient l’avocate du groupe Travail, emploi et droits de la personne à Fasken, Stephanie Heinsohn-Spiropoulos. En effet, à partir du 21 janvier 2025, Ottawa limitera l’accès des membres de la famille de certains résidents temporaires aux permis de travail ouvert. Immigration, Réfugiés et Citoyenneté Canada en a fait l’annonce le 14 janvier 2025.
Radio-Canada — La communauté ukrainienne offre des cours de francisation à ses membres
L’Alliance des Ukrainiens offre désormais des cours de français gratuits tous les dimanches et tous les lundis pour combler le manque créé par les fermetures de classes de francisation dans la capitale nationale. C’est entre les murs de l’ancien presbytère de la Nativité de Notre-Dame, dans l’arrondissement de Beauport, que les intéressés peuvent apprendre les bases de la langue française. Le besoin est énorme, il faut combler ce besoin, dit d’emblée la présidente de l’Alliance, Bodhana Paroda.
The Gazette — Immigration leads to record population growth in several Quebec regions
A new report from Quebec’s statistics institute says many of the province’s regions grew at a record or near-record pace between 2023 and 2024, due in large part to immigration, while deaths outnumbered births for the first time. Montreal led the way, adding more than 91,000 people between July 2023 and July 2024 for a 4.2-per-cent growth rate — one of the highest ever recorded in any region. “Montreal’s growth alone accounts for 44 per cent of the total growth recorded in Quebec,” the Institut de la statistique du Québec said Thursday in a news release.
Toronto Star — Canada’s plan to reduce immigration levels leaves newcomer organizations scrambling with ‘off-the-cliff’ funding cuts
Newcomer Oleksandr Krestych and his wife Olena have been taking English classes full-time while working full-time since they arrived from Ukraine in 2022. The couple — him an orthopedic surgeon and her a dermatologist — know learning the language is key to their success in Canada. They’ve made progress, moving from basic English courses that helped navigate day-to-day life to now focusing on language training for employment and professional communication. Every weekday, they attend classes at Enhanced English Skills for Employment in Winnipeg from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. before heading to a 3:30-to-11:30 p.m. job assembling fibre-optic cables in a factory.
CBC News — Ottawa deals blow to Manitoba’s provincial nominee program, cutting number of immigrant approvals in half
A federal immigration program that’s responsible for much of Manitoba’s recent population growth is facing a severe cut. Manitoba is only receiving 4,750 nominee slots through the provincial nominee program this year — which is half of the number it was allotted last year. Each nomination could represent an entire family, as chosen applicants can bring their spouse and any dependants. Provincial immigration minister Malaya Marcelino condemned Ottawa’s decision to cut a program that brought skilled workers to Manitoba to fill job vacancies. “Businesses are telling us that this is going to hurt Manitoba businesses and worsen labour shortages in many parts of the province,” she said in a statement late Friday. “We will continue to work with the federal government to advocate for Manitoba’s immigration needs and priorities and explore all tools available.”
CTV News — Universities face ‘across the board’ cuts in wake of international student cap
Canadian colleges and universities are responding to a cash crunch brought on by Ottawa’s cut to international student permits with layoffs, hiring freezes and service reductions, say people in the post-secondary education sector. A year ago, the federal government announced a 35 per cent reduction in study permits — bringing the number down to an estimated 360,000 for 2024 — one of the first major reductions in Canada’s permanent and temporary immigration targets. International students pay much higher tuition fees than their domestic counterparts. Post-secondary institutions across the country are still struggling to fill that hole — and to decide which programs and services they can live without. Council of Ontario Universities president Steve Orsini said that schools in his organization, which includes 20 of the province’s top universities, expect a combined loss of $330 million this fiscal year and $600 million in the upcoming fiscal year.
