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 – Status of Ottawa’s Decision on “Medically Inadmissible” Deaf Teen Unclear
Karen Talosig is confused if immigration officials have already made up their minds to reject her deaf daughter — who they found to be “medically inadmissible” to Canada — but are keeping their decision secret due to public pressure. The Filipino caregiver has been religiously checking the status of her permanent residence application on Citizenship and Immigration Canada’s website; the latest posting that a decision has already been rendered. Yet, the family has not received any notification. Then on Wednesday, Talosig received an email from the Canadian visa post in Manila informing her that her file was still under review. […] A registered nurse in the Philippines, Talosig, 38, came to Canada in 2007 under the then live-in caregiver program. In 2010, she submitted her application for permanent resident status after fulfilling the required employment hours. After waiting for five years, she recently received a letter from the immigration department informing her that her 14-year-old daughter Jazmine has been determined to be inadmissible to Canada because officials speculated that her deafness could cost Canadians $91,500 for health-related services over five years.
Citizenship and Immigration Canada News Release – Reopening the Immigrant Investor Venture Capital Pilot Program
The Government of Canada continues to test demand for the Immigrant Investor Venture Capital (IIVC) Pilot Program—a program which will ensure that immigrants who come to Canada deliver meaningful benefits to our economy and society. The program is reopening from May 25 to December 30, 2015. The IIVC Pilot Program targets high investments and immigrants with skills and abilities, with the objective of stimulating Canada’s economy and promoting growth. The investments made through this pilot will be used to fund innovative Canadian start-ups with high growth potential. Interested candidates are strongly encouraged to schedule a language test and to get their foreign educational credentials assessed by a designated organization, if required, as soon as possible to ensure that they are able to submit their application before the program closes. […]Citizenship and Immigration Canada will process the first 60 complete applications received (including complete applications received in previous intake periods).Up to an additional 60 applications will also be placed on a waiting list.
Winnipeg Free Press – Hiding from Chill of Mistrust
“It takes me back to 1980s Somalia,” said Abdikheir Ahmed, a leader in Winnipeg’s Somali community. He was a panellist at a session called Beating the Chill, about dealing with the fear and uncertainty enveloping newcomer communities in Canada these days. […] Employees of agencies that work with newcomers censor themselves for fear of falling out of favour with the government and losing funding, said Ahmed. […] There are so many organizations now that want to “keep their heads down,” said Janet Dench, executive director of the Canadian Council for Refugees. The non-profit umbrella group committed to the rights and protection of refugees is made up of organizations involved in the settlement, sponsorship and protection of refugees and immigrants. Charities afraid of losing their charitable status for political activity and non-government organizations afraid of losing their government funding are staying mum rather than questioning government policy and advocating for vulnerable people who don’t have a voice, the panel discussion heard.
Citoyenneté et Immigration Canada – Communiqué – Réouverture du Programme pilote de capital de risque pour les immigrants investisseurs
Le gouvernement du Canada continue d’évaluer les demandes présentées au titre du Programme pilote de capital de risque pour les immigrants investisseurs (CRII), un programme qui fera en sorte que les immigrants qui viennent au Canada procurent des avantages importants pour notre économie et notre société. Le Programme ouvrira de nouveau du 25 mai au 30 décembre 2015. Attirer des investissements importants et des immigrants très qualifiés qui peuvent stimuler l’économie et la croissance du Canada, tel est l’objectif du Programme pilote de CRII. Les investissements faits au moyen de ce programme pilote seront utilisés pour financer des entreprises en démarrage canadiennes novatrices au potentiel de croissance élevé. Nous incitons fortement les candidats intéressés à se présenter à une évaluation linguistique et à faire évaluer, le cas échéant, leurs titres de compétences étrangers par une organisation désignée dès que possible, afin de pouvoir présenter leur demande avant la fermeture du programme.
The Star Phoenix – Immigration-Related Scams Cause for Concern
The Canadian Border Services Agency’s prairie region is raising red flags after several targeted immigration scams in recent weeks. Spokeswoman Jacqueline Callin said the scams have included threats of deportation and coercive language in emails and phone calls as a way to scare people with permanent resident cards into paying fictitious fees. Another scam involves people overseas establishing online relationships with Canadians, then making fake plans to come to Canada. The scammer eventually claims to be detained at the border and only able to get through if a large sum of money is transferred into a bank account. […] She didn’t know how many times the scams have been reported over the past few weeks, but said one case is all it takes to capture the agency’s attention. She noted not everyone who is targeted reports incidents to the CBSA or local police.
Ottawa Citizen – Canada’s Duty to Desperate Refugees
The moral choice is stark: the human race can watch thousands of people die of thirst and hunger, or it can provide water and shelter. Yet Tony Abbott, the Australian prime minister, said dismissively, “It would be utterly irresponsible of me or anyone to suggest for a second that we will reward people for doing something so dangerous.” Clearly, the people who undertook this perilous journey are not responding to incentives and disincentives in the neat and tidy way that Abbott expects. Tough love for migrants has not stopped smugglers from taking people out to sea. Instead, the smugglers identified the obvious loophole that policy-makers did not. They have learned to simply make false promises, pocket the money, then abandon the migrants at sea. Canada’s government has adopted a similar ideology to Abbott’s when it comes to refugees arriving by boat. It contends that if destination countries turn away boats and punish smugglers, the exploitation of desperate people will stop. The situation in the Bay of Bengal – and in the Mediterranean – suggests that theory is a dangerously simplistic approach to a complex problem.
