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
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Plus de 1,25 million d’étrangers, principalement Syriens, Afghans et Irakiens, ont déposé l’an dernier une demande d’asile dans l’Union européenne, soit le plus haut niveau jamais enregistré, a annoncé vendredi l’Office européen de statistiques Eurostat. Ce sont précisément 1.255.640 personnes qui ont déposé une première demande de […].
Germany and Italy’s interior ministers have written to the European Commission calling for an EU-wide system to register migrants and a harmonization of selection procedures and rights for asylum seekers, a German newspaper reported.
http://ca.reuters.com/article/topNews/idCAKCN0W701O
A Canada-U.S. initiative to create new, cross-border, law-enforcement teams has been “postponed” due to unresolved concerns about how to treat police officers accused of breaking the law. The so-called next-generation border project has been put off as discussions continue with U.S. officials — almost four years after pilot projects were supposed to begin, said Staff Sgt. Julie Gagnon, a force spokeswoman.
The Liberal government has given travellers from visa-exempt countries a six-month grace period to comply with a new pre-screening measure that was set to take effect on March 15, bowing to calls from industry representatives who expressed concerns over the timing of the new requirement.
http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/canada-electronic-travel-authorization-1.3476225
The Immigrant and Multicultural Services Society is looking to add to the network of organizations involved in the Local Immigration Partnership project now in its second year. “We’re looking for any individual, business or community group that wants to learn about the resources and support available for integrating immigrants and newcomers into their organization,” said Laurie Dillman, employment counsellor at the Immigrant and Multicultural Services Society. This is a resource sharing group and the model is used in many communities throughout Canada, which is funded by the federal government, Dillman added.
http://www.princegeorgecitizen.com/news/local-news/project-seeks-immigration-partnerships-1.2191290
“We’ve been hearing it for a long time from our members across the country,” said Janet Dench, executive director of the Canadian Council for Refugees. “There’s been a kind of favouring of Syrians against other refugees.” Critics say the bias extends from government policy to media coverage to aid from members of the public. Ms. Dench noted a program at Montreal’s Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec to give Syrian refugees tours of the enormous public library. “It sounded like a great program,” she said, “but, eep, why only Syrian?”