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 – Liberals Looking at Making Skilled Immigrant Loans Pilot Project Permanent
A pilot Conservative project to loan money to help skilled immigrants land jobs in their field could be revived as a permanent program under the Liberal government. One of the biggest barriers for newly arrived doctors, dentists, engineers and high-tech professionals is coming up with the cash to pay for the required licensing fees, exams and training upgrades.
CTV News – UNB Taking Steps to Prepare International Students for Travel Ban
International students at the University of New Brunswick are praising their school for measures it’s taking in preparation for what they call “the inevitable.” […] There are over 100 people at UNB from the seven countries singled-out in the Trump ban, which is why the university says this time it wants to be proactive for potential students caught in the political crossfire. […] The school says it will treat any applicants who could be affected by the ban as refugees, which will speed up their applications, getting them accepted quicker and waive any initial fees.
Global News – Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale says Manitoba Borders are “Properly Resourced”
Goodale announced $30,000 to cover extra costs borne by Emerson-Franklin’s volunteer fire department and other agencies in the community so far, and said more will be available. The RCMP and the Canada Border Services Agency have shifted some resources in southern Manitoba so that more staff are in the Emerson area. The CBSA recently set up a trailer to help process the border-crossers.
CBC – U.S. Suspends Fast Processing of High-Tech H-1B Visa Applications
Foreigners aiming for temporary jobs at high-tech U.S. companies will undergo a longer visa approval process after the Trump administration announced it will temporarily suspend expedited applications for H-1B visas. The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) said on Friday that starting April 3 it will suspend “premium processing” for up to six months. Under this expedited procedure, applicants can be eligible for visa approvals within 15 days, instead of a regular review period that can last for up to a few months.
La Presse – « Retourne dans ton pays » : un Sikh blessé près de Seattle
Les autorités enquêtent sur une attaque lors de laquelle un Sikh a été blessé par balle à Seattle, dans le nord-ouest des États-Unis, a rapporté samedi le quotidien local Seattle Times. Cet homme âgé de 39 ans, dont l’identité et la nationalité n’ont pas été communiquées, entretenait sa voiture vendredi soir devant son domicile à Kent, près de Seattle, dans l’État de Washington […].
Le Huffington Post – Immigration illégale au Canada : Ottawa veut collaborer avec Washington
Ottawa entend collaborer étroitement avec les États-Unis pour gérer la récente hausse des demandeurs d’asile traversant illégalement la frontière terrestre canadienne en provenance des États-Unis, a déclaré samedi le ministre de la Sécurité publique Ralph Goodale. M. Goodale a rendu visite samedi à la petite localité d’Emerson dans la province du Manitoba (centre) […].
