Media Roundup

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.


Citizenship and Immigration Canada News Release – Canada Announces Further Measures in Response to Typhoon Haiyan

Canada’s Citizenship and Immigration Minister Chris Alexander announced today that Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) will prioritize the processing of applications from people who self-identify as being significantly affected by the typhoon. […]The Canadian Embassy in Manila remains open and is providing full visa, immigration and passport services. The Visa Application Centres in Manila and Cebu are also open and fully functional. […] Requests from Filipino citizens temporarily in Canada who wish to extend their stay will be assessed in a compassionate and flexible manner.

http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/department/media/releases/2013/2013-11-14a.asp

GMA News – Nurses Can Immigrate Without a Job Offer

Nurses from all over the world, including Libya, Sri Lanka and France have expressed an interest in the new Quebec Program for Nurses that was recently announced by the Canadian Government. […] In contrast to USA immigration laws, the Canadian program does not require an offer of employment. Similarly, the Canadian program does not require any relative sponsorship nor does it require an applicant to have a relative in Canada. […] Applicants who have no work experience as a nurse or education in the last five years are not likely to pass. As previously stated, 20,000 applications are being processed and it is unknown how many have been allocated to date. What is known though, is that Canadian Nurses Association predicts that 60,000 nurses will be needed by 2022 in order to fill labor shortages.

http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/335481/pinoyabroad/ofwguide/immigration-guide-nurses-can-immigrate-without-a-job-offer

Globe and Mail – Ottawa to Give Foreign-Trained Nurses Help Getting Credentials Recognized

The federal government is trying to make it easier for foreign-trained nurses to have their credentials recognized by governing bodies. Employment Minister Jason Kenney announced Thursday the government is giving $4-million to projects to speed up credential recognition in Canada. […] In some instances, the project will allow foreign-trained nurses to start their assessment process before they even get to Canada, he said. […] Kenney sees this expanding. There are 45 accrediting bodies for nurses, doctors, dentists, vets, lawyers, engineers and others in the 10 provinces, but until now they haven’t agreed on credentials.

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/ottawa-to-give-foreign-trained-nurses-help-getting-credentials-recognized/article15453814/

Inside Halton – Friendly Welcome for New Canadians in Oakville

Sixty-nine new Canadians were welcomed recently at a pair of citizenship ceremonies co-hosted by the Town, Oakville Public Library (OPL), and Citizenship and Immigration Canada. […] The OPL provides weekly newcomer conversation circles and monthly Canadian citizenship preparation workshops. A settlement worker is also available at the Glen Abbey library branch, 1415 Third Line, every Monday to help newcomers settle and integrate into their new community by providing guidance and support in areas such as education, housing, employment and healthcare.

http://www.insidehalton.com/news-story/4219085-friendly-welcome-for-new-canadians-in-oakville/

Globe and Mail – Canada Lifts Czech Travel Visa, Smoothing Wrinkle in EU Trade Deal

Citizens of the Czech Republic can now travel to Canada for up to six months without a visa, after the federal government lifted a restriction brought in four years ago to curb the number of asylum claimants. The visa requirement was seen as a complication in free trade talks with the European Union that led to an agreement known as CETA, which the Conservative government announced last month. The Czech Republic had signalled it might not ratify CETA unless the visa requirement was lifted. […] The visa restriction was slapped on the Czech Republic and Mexico in 2009, with the Czech case spurred by a spike in refugee claims from the country’s Roma community. Mr. Alexander said Thursday that “bogus asylum claims” led to the restrictions.

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/canada-lifts-czech-travel-visa-smoothing-wrinkle-in-eu-trade-deal/article15440977/

CNW Telbec – BioTalent Canada signale un taux de chômage élevé parmi les scientifiques récemment arrivés au Canada et une pénurie de main-d’œuvre dans la bioéconomie du pays

BioTalent Canada a publié aujourd’hui un nouveau rapport d’information sur le marché du travail qui porte sur les professionnels formés à l’étranger (PFE). Le rapport indique que les PFE possèdent des compétences importantes qui sont actuellement recherchées dans le domaine de la biotechnologie, mais que 44,3 % d’entre eux sont au chômage. Parmi les employeurs, 51,8 % sont d’avis que l’embauche de PFE favorise l’innovation. Le nouveau rapport intitulé « Du talent, des possibilités : faciliter l’entrée des nouveaux arrivants dans la bioéconomie canadienne » cerne les défis qui se posent aux PFE et souligne les écarts entre le contexte des nouveaux arrivants et la réalité des employeurs que décrit le récent rapport d’information sur le marché du travail « Séquençage des données – Les ressources humaines : moteurs de la bioéconomie canadienne ».

http://www.newswire.ca/fr/story/1260341/biotalent-canada-signale-un-taux-de-chomage-eleve-parmi-les-scientifiques-recemment-arrives-au-canada-et-une-penurie-de-main-d-uvre-dans-la-bioeconomi