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.
Toronto Star – Syrian Refugee Families Struggle Amid Delays in Benefits
COSTI, the settlement agency tasked with the government-assisted Syrians’ resettlement in Toronto, said the government allowances are in line with the social assistance rate for Canadians, but since most Syrian families are large, the meagre government support must be supplemented with child benefits. “It’s been a real struggle. “The child tax benefits can make a big difference,” said Mario Calla, COSTI’s executive director. “But the benefits take about three months to implement. That makes the first three months extremely difficult for them.”
Toronto Star – Contractor Wanted for Surveillance of Immigration Detainees Upon Release
According to a tender notice posted on a government website by Canada Border Services Agency, the successful bidder must also be able to enforce bail conditions, offer substance abuse programs, provide accommodation and hook up clients with jobs and education. […] Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale has been under fire in recent months after a series of deaths of detainees held in immigration custody […] However, he has been mum about the alternatives under consideration and the tender notice provides a glimpse into the minister’s vision.
Toronto Star – Shaping the Future of Canada’s Immigration System
Having inherited an immigration system plagued with backlogs and heavy-handed enforcement, the Liberal government says it’s keen to hear what you think needs to be done about Canada’s immigration future. Since the beginning of the summer, Immigration Minister John McCallum and his parliamentary secretary, Arif Virani, have held more than two dozen roundtable meetings across Canada with settlement services organizations, businesses and community groups to get their thoughts.
Belleville Intelligencer – Project Helps Refugees Enter Agriculture
A new pilot project designed to help refugees enter the agricultural sector is in the works here.
Orlando Ferro, executive director with Quinte Immigration Services, said the organization is currently working a new pilot program to help refugees with previous farming experience attain employment in agriculture. It is estimated 45 per cent of government-assisted refugees in Ontario have an agricultural background from the time they lived in Syria.
Burnaby Now – Refugee Settlement Groups Call for More Funding
Burnaby Neighbourhood House executive director Antonia Beck suggested local resources are tapped and existing programs are fully subscribed, adding the organization often has to turn people away. […] Adding to the struggle, the neighbourhood house said it lost $60,000 in funding to provide settlement services after the province transferred responsibility to the federal government. She said the organization tried to apply for federal funding but was unsuccessful. She noted organizations that didn’t have a funding agreement in the past with the Canadian government have no mechanism to apply for funding.
Radio-Canada – 60 000 personnes ont fui le Soudan du Sud
Depuis la reprise des violences dans le pays d’Afrique de l’Est, des milliers de Sud-Soudanais ont fui le pays, majoritairement vers l’Ouganda. Les réfugiés ont rapporté de nombreux groupes armés sur les routes de l’Ouganda, qui empêchent la population de quitter le pays, selon l’Agence des Nations unies pour les réfugiés.
