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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.
Al Jazeera English – Greece Outlines Radical Immigration Reforms
Until now, the Greek government’s response to all migrants without documentation has been dictated by deterrence and detention policies. According to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), 45,500 migrants and asylum seekers were apprehended by Greek police in 2014. But the left-wing Syriza party’s resounding victory in Greece’s parliamentary elections last month could signal a major shift in policy. […] In addition to a plan that would grant citizenship to second-generation migrants born and raised in Greece, the new immigration ministry has also proposed shutting down immigrant detention centres. These are the boldest statements to date from Athens on the issue of migration. […] Syriza’s coalition partner, the Independent Greeks, calls in its party manifesto to cap the percentage of migrants at 2.5 percent of the country’s population. Currently, this figure stands at 9 percent, according to the IOM. As a result, Syriza’s immigration ministry may face an uphill battle in achieving its objectives of granting more asylum requests and assimilating more immigrants.
Financial Times – EU Migration Chief Calls for More Money to Help Migrants
The EU’s new migration chief has called on member states to accept more asylum seekers and share the financial burden of dealing with refugees as human rights groups brace for another surge of migrants attempting the deadly crossing of the Mediterranean. Dimitris Avramopoulos, the Greek commissioner tasked with bringing together EU member states with often opposing views on migration, said: “We should have a more fair distribution of migrants and asylum seekers.” […] Human rights organisations expect the death toll this year in the Mediterranean to surpass last year’s figure of more than 3,200. Asylum flows into the EU have jumped in recent years as wars in Libya and Syria have triggered an exodus of people, many of whom attempt to enter the EU. At the same time, tighter border restrictions in Spain and Greece have cut off traditional land-based routes into Europe, forcing people to risk the dangerous crossing into Europe via the Mediterranean which intensifies during the summer months.
Montreal Gazette – Opinion: Canada’s Promise to Resettle 10,000 Syrian Refugees is Ambitious
There was cautious optimism weeks ago when the federal Conservative government announced Canada would finally commit to substantive action on the Syrian refugee crisis. Regrettably, the promise to resettle 10,000 Syrian refugees (in addition to 3,000 Iraqi refugees) over three years is a commitment that fails to stand up to serious scrutiny. […] The first point of skepticism with Canada’s new pledge is the selection criteria. According to the government, preference will be given to religious and persecuted minorities. However, this is raising serious concerns that such a selective process would limit Muslim applicants (who comprise the majority of Syrian refugees) a chance to resettle in Canada. […] Perhaps equally worrying was Minister of Citizenship and Immigration Chris Alexander’s announcement that of the 10,000 Syrian refugees, 40 per cent would be supported by “government arrangements,” and the other 60 per cent by “private sponsors” such as refugee advocacy groups or religious organizations. […] Currently, most refugee advocacy organizations are completely overstretched and unable to support such a substantial intake.
L’Aquilon – Immigration: Un programme des candidats bonifié
Avec les améliorations apportées à son programme des candidats, le ministère de l’Éducation, de la Culture et de la Formation (MECF) s’est fixé une augmentation de 25 % des immigrants reçus chaque année jusqu’en 2018. En calculant 1,5 personne à charge par candidat, un nombre approximatif de 510 personnes pourraient arriver aux Territoires d’ici 2019. C’est le sous-ministre adjoint du MECF, Division de l’emploi et de la sécurité du Revenu, Andy Bevan, qui a indiqué cette cible de 25 %. Plusieurs modifications ont été apportées par les gouvernements fédéral et ténois au programme. On a par exemple mis en place depuis janvier dernier une garantie de traitement de six mois au programme Entrée Express pour travailleurs qualifiés. Le gouvernement ténois a inséré un onglet sur son portail qui permet d’utiliser l’inscription au fédéral mais pour les travailleurs qualifiés aux TNO. Le programme Entrée Express, comme celui des candidats, dont il est une branche, est orienté vers les employeurs.
L’Aquilon – Immigration francophone: Des ressources à déterminer et à utiliser
« Un bon point de départ pour une collaboration plus étroite. » C’est ainsi que le directeur général de la Fédération franco-ténoise (FFT), Jean de Dieu Tuyishime, a qualifié sa rencontre avec une dizaine de sous-ministres du gouvernement des TNO et leurs adjoints le 24 février à Yellowknife. La rencontre avait pour objectif de présenter le travail accompli par les organismes francophones pour la venue d’immigrants. Ces derniers peuvent contribuer à l’atteinte des objectifs gouvernementaux de hausse démographique. « Nous avons montré aux sous-ministres, de dire Jean de Dieu Tuyishime, des actions concrètes qui sont faites par le Conseil de développement économique des Territoires du Nord-Ouest (CDÉTNO), comme, par exemple, sa présence dans les universités, dans des foires d’emplois au Canada et en Europe, les différentes opportunités exploitées. Nous avons une expertise, nous sommes financés depuis 2009 par Citoyenneté et Immigration Canada. »
CBC – Immigrant Hiring Focus of Ottawa Summit (Audio)
A two-day conference dedicated to matching skilled immigrants with jobs wraps up Wednesday morning in Ottawa with an awards ceremony honouring employers for their hiring practices. CBC anchor Adrian Harewood is hosting the event, which also features former TD Bank economist Don Drummond and Michael Chan, the Ontario Minister of Citizenship, Immigration and International Trade. The Employer Council of Champions Summit and Awards had a series of roundtable discussions on Tuesday focused on matching workers to jobs and getting more skilled immigrants into the workforce. On Tuesday, Ottawa Morning spoke with summit panellist and HR consultant Lisa Anna Palmer about the challenges of matching skilled immigrants to jobs.
