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 – Irish Skilled-Trade Workers Feel “Cheated” by Canada’s New Immigration Rules
Irish cabinetmaker Gerard Minogue was recruited to Canada at a job expo in Dublin in 2012, when Canadian employers were desperately looking for foreign skilled-trade workers. After three years of multiple work visas in Canada, Minogue and many others in the skilled trades who are here on temporary permits — the vast majority from the now defanged Celtic Tiger — are trying to become permanent residents. But they find themselves left in the lurch under Ottawa’s new Express Entry immigration system.
The Tyee – Human Rights Complaint Against Tim Hortons Moves Ahead
A human rights case involving temporary foreign workers against Tim Hortons has taken a step forward. […] The complaint, lodged by a group of Filipino employees against Tim Hortons and former Fernie, B.C. franchise owners, alleged the workers didn’t receive overtime pay, were forced to stay in lodgings rented from the owner, and threatened with deportation if they complained.
The Globe and Mail – TPP Text Raises Concerns Over Regulation of Temporary Foreign Workers
Provisions of Canada’s new Pacific Rim trade deal are prompting concerns over credential recognition in light of a section that says there will be no limits and no testing of foreign skilled workers. […] It includes extensive sections on business travel and the flow of skilled temporary foreign workers. The temporary work sections of the TPP are raising strong concerns from labour unions that warn it raises questions about on-the-job safety and the protection of Canadian jobs.
CBC – Liberals to Fully Restore Refugee Health-Care Cuts, Says John McCallum
The new Liberal government will fully restore refugee health care as part of their commitment to refugees, said Canada’s new immigration minister John McCallum. […] Back in 2012, the Conservatives under Stephen Harper trimmed medical benefits for newcomers to Canada, leaving most immigrants with basic, essential health care but without supplementals such as vision and dental care.
CBC – Syrian Refugee Plan has Officials “Working Around the Clock,” McCallum Says
The Department of National Defence confirmed on Friday it is working with other governmental partners. “DND is currently looking at various options to support these objectives, including accommodations and logistical support,” said spokesman Daniel Le Bouthillier in an email to CBC News. “At this point, details remain to be determined.” […]With the clock ticking, refugee experts are publicly weighing in on what McCallum and his colleagues need to do. The first step, they say, is to determine an overseas selection process, and the nature and scope of security checks.
Radio-Canada – Les organismes qui accueillent des immigrants disent manquer de financement
Les organismes d’accueil qui prennent en charge les immigrants affirment qu’ils sont limités financièrement et que cela a une incidence sur l’intégration de ces nouveaux arrivants. L’Association canadienne-française de l’Alberta vise l’établissement de 600 nouveaux immigrants économiques francophones dans la province par année. Il s’agit du double du nombre d’immigrants admis grâce au regroupement familial.
