Media Roundup

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.


Acadie Nouvelle – Immigration francophone : la cible loin d’être atteinte au N.-B.

Le gouvernement Gallant s’est entendu avec le gouvernement fédéral a n de favoriser l’immigration francophone, actuellement insuf sante pour maintenir l’équilibre linguistique de la province. En 2016, seuls 17% des immigrants au Nouveau-Brunswick étaient des francophones. Le gouvernement provincial est encore loin de remplir son objectif de faire passer ce taux à […].

http://www.acadienouvelle.com/actualites/2017/04/02/immigration-francophone-cible-loin-detre-atteinte-n-b/?pgnc=1

Toronto Star – Disabled Son Deemed “Medically Inadmissible” to Join Mother in Canada

Mercedes Benitez is faced with the choice of returning to her developmentally delayed son in the Philippines or staying in Canada and fulfilling her family’s immigrant dream without him. To return home, the temporary foreign worker would lose her job and the much needed income in Canada — not to mention a chance to become a permanent resident in the country. By staying here, she could continue to be the breadwinner but be separated from Harold, 18, who has been deemed inadmissible by Canadian immigration officials because of his developmental disabilities, and her husband, Romeo, their son’s primary caregiver.

https://www.thestar.com/news/immigration/2017/04/02/disabled-son-deemed-medically-inadmissible-to-join-mother-in-canada.html

Windsor Star – Cap on Private Refugee Sponsorships Leaving Families in Limbo

Anneke Smit, an associate law professor at the University of Windsor, said the cap on private sponsorships was announced unexpectedly in December. “There’s a lift the cap campaign,” said Smit, who is part of a private sponsorship group in the law faculty waiting to hear about the state of its November application. “They’re (federal government) saying there’s a backlog that needs to be cleared (as a reason for the cap).” Smit said she knows of some local private groups that are still waiting to hear on their applications from March 2016.

http://windsorstar.com/news/local-news/cap-on-private-refugee-sponsorships-leaving-families-in-limbo

Herald News – Immigration Pilot Program Garners Interest from Local Employers

According to government numbers, almost 200 employers have expressed interest in the Atlantic Immigration Pilot, with 50 being formally designated. Of that, the provincial government says about 120 Nova Scotia companies have submitted applications to participate in the program, which is the first phase in the process. Twelve employers have received official designation and another 50 are expected to be designated by the end of next week.

http://thechronicleherald.ca/novascotia/1455636-immigration-pilot-program-garners-interest-from-local-employers

CBC – How the Safe Third Country Agreement is Changing Lives on Both Sides of the Border

The consequences of the Safe Third Country agreement are perhaps most acutely felt by people like Mamadou, who was found collapsed in the woods by officials earlier this month after making an illegal crossing. He didn’t want his last name used, fearing for his safety. The 45-year-old Ivory Coast man had fumbled in the woods for hours in what he described as -15 C weather trying to find Canada.

http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/roxham-road-safe-third-country-1.4049515

Abbotsford News – B.C. Trustees want more Support for Refugee Students

B.C. school board trustees are calling on the province to set up a special committee to find ways to better serve refugee students. A letter to Premier Christy Clark from the British Columbia School Trustees Association (BCSTA) praises efforts to welcome and accommodate new students who have recently arrived from war-torn countries. In 2016, roughly 3,050 Syrian refugees settled in B.C., the letter says.

http://www.abbynews.com/news/417867093.html