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.
L’Express – Immigration francophone : Cartes sur la table
Lundi 17 mars dernier au collège Glendon, on tournait en rond… mais dans le bon sens du terme. Pour son 2e Forum sur la francophonie torontoise, à l’occasion de la Semaine de la francophonie, plusieurs organismes du secteur public, privé et communautaire se sont réunis autour de tables rondes thématiques, pour faire le point sur les services aux nouveaux arrivants francophones. […]«18 000 immigrants francophones se sont installés à Toronto ces quinze dernières années», a pointé Alexandre Brassard. «Cela surpasse toutes les autres villes canadiennes, sauf Montréal.» Essor de l’immigration, des activités des organismes et du tissu associatif francophones, de la demande de services en français: la francophonie à Toronto fait son chemin.
L’Express – 35 entrepreneurs autorisée à «décoller»
Trente-cinq personnes issues de la 3e cohorte ayant suivi pendant 3 mois des formations pratiques et bénéficié de mentorat dans les domaines de l’entrepreneuriat, de la planification comptable et fiscale, du droit des sociétés commerciales, et de la gestion de l’image personnelle et professionnelle ont reçu leur certificat samedi au Metro Hall. […] Financé par Citoyenneté et immigration Canada, le programme [Décollage] vient en aide aux immigrants et réfugiés francophones pour renforcer leurs capacités en entreprenariat, pour les écouter dans leurs expériences personnelles afin d’améliorer leur présence dans les milieux d’affaires.
Leader-Post – SINP Addresses Professional Truck Driver Shortage
The Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program (SINP) is a made-in-Saskatchewan program that began as a pilot project in 1998 and is operated under an agreement with Citizenship and Immigration Canada. Success of the program is not only shown in numbers, but also by the many immigrants’ and their employers’ success stories. Westcan Bulk Transport, one of the largest commodity haulers in Western Canada, has achieved success in acquiring skilled workers through the program. […] The company has been using the SINP since 2003 to hire both mechanics and truck drivers.
Globe and Mail – No Skills Crisis as Tories Claim, Budget Watchdog Says
A new report by the Parliamentary Budget Officer takes Finance Canada to task over its warnings of job and skills shortages, concluding there is little evidence in support of a national labour shortage or skills mismatch in Canada. […] The report also takes aim at the potential impact created by the controversial Temporary Foreign Worker program. “It is also worth noting that a higher portion of temporary foreign workers in the private sector could also be putting downward pressure on the private-sector job vacancy rate,” the report states. […] The report comes as labour issues in Canada are taking on heightened importance. Tackling labour market concerns is a priority for the Conservative government, which is in the midst of reforming the Temporary Foreign Worker program and recently struck deals with the provinces to launch a major new training subsidy called the Canada Job Grant.
Citizenship and Immigration Canada News Release – Alexander Concludes Visit to China
Canada’s Citizenship and Immigration Minister Chris Alexander has concluded a successful visit to China during which he highlighted the many opportunities that exist in Canada for Chinese skilled workers, travellers, businesspeople and students. Alexander visited Hong Kong and Shanghai to position Canada as a destination of choice for leisure travel, business and study. He highlighted the many pathways to Canada for aspiring permanent residents, reiterated the Government of Canada’s commitment to doubling the intake of international students, and promoted the active recruitment model known as the “Expression of Interest” (EOI) system.
Thunder Bay News Watch – Law Firm’s Article Names City Among Worst Immigration Destinations
The mayor’s angry and the multicultural association is disgusted after an article naming Thunder Bay one of the worst cities in Canada for immigrants makes its rounds on social media. Immigroup, an immigration consulting firm based out of Toronto, ranked Thunder Bay number eight on its “Top 8 Worst Cities to Move to in Canada.” The article, written last year but grabbed attention over the weekend, made reference to the city’s “marginalized underclass of native Canadians” and having “3,000 people of colour” before being heavily edited Monday. Thunder Bay Multicultural Association executive director Cathy Woodbeck said she was surprised by the comments. “I was shocked by that and disgusted quite frankly by that. I think that’s quite a racist comment,” she said of the reference to Aboriginal people. The edit states that the reference was to urban poverty for Aboriginal people, a problem across Canada. “There was no intent on the part of the author or Immigroup to assign blame for these conditions, rather only to make note of them,” it states.
