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.
Citizenship and Immigration Canada News Release – Canada Issues Record Number of Visitor Visas in 2012
Canada issued a record number of visitor visas in 2012 with almost 1 million visas approved, Jason Kenney, Minister of Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism, and Maxime Bernier, Minister of State for Small Business and Tourism, announced today. “The Government is committed to attracting an increasing number of visitors to Canada as part of our plan to grow the Canadian economy and create jobs,” said Minister Kenney. “We strive to issue visas as quickly as possible to facilitate travel for genuine visitors – to welcome tourists, to reunite families – and benefit from the economic spinoff they bring to Canada.”. The number of visas issued in 2012 represents an increase of almost 40% since 2004. This steady increase over the last few years reaffirms the fact that Canada continues to be a destination of choice for visitors.
Calgary Herald – US Supreme Court Says Its Ruling on Lawyer Immigration Advice Cannot be Applied Retroactively
The U.S. Supreme Court says there can be no retroactive application of its ruling that lawyers have to tell their clients if pleading guilty to a crime could cause their deportation. The high court’s 7-2 ruling came Wednesday in the case of Roselva Chaidez, who came from Mexico. The Supreme Court ruled in 2010 that immigrants have a constitutional right to be told by their lawyers whether pleading guilty to a crime could lead to their deportation. Chaidez had already been convicted for mail fraud and was in a deportation proceeding. She then asked the courts to allow her to take advantage of the new ruling.
Toronto Star – Mexico Doesn’t Merit “Safe” Label [Reader’s Letter]
[Mexico is] considered “safe” by the Canadian government and, as such, refugees seeking asylum from them have severely restricted rights. At Access Alliance, patients we see from Mexico have some of the most horrific stories of abuses our medical team hears. Calling this country “safe” is absurd, and fast-tracking these individuals will certainly result in errors in decisions that will see legitimate refugees deported. […] Front-line agencies like ours, which serve refugees on a daily basis, know the realities of the dangers refugees face in their native countries. This bureaucratic decision will surely result in the loss of lives. […] – Axelle Janczur, Executive Director, Access Alliance Multicultural Health and Community Toronto
Radio-Canada – Immigration française au Québec : rester ou partir?
Chaque année, 30 000 Français choisissent le Québec comme nouvelle terre d’accueil. Mais une fois établis, qu’est-ce qui les incite à demeurer dans la Belle Province ou à regagner le Vieux Continent? On estime qu’au moins le quart des immigrants français repartent dans les premières années après leur arrivée. Plusieurs se fatiguent des tracasseries administratives de l’immigration, mais parmi ceux qui restent, 75 % ne regrettent rien, loin de là.
Calgary Herald – McCain Defends Immigration Overhaul to Angry Arizonians as Border Security Chief Tours State
Arizona took centre stage in the national immigration debate Tuesday as Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano toured the state’s border with Mexico and Sen. John McCain defended his proposed immigration overhaul to an angry crowd in suburban Phoenix. The presence of the top officials is the latest sign that Arizona will play a prominent role in the immigration debate as President Barack Obama looks to make it a signature issue of his second term. […] Also Tuesday, McCain hosted two town hall meetings in Arizona, during which he defended his immigration plan to angry residents concerned about border security. A bipartisan group of senators — including Arizona Republicans McCain and Jeff Flake — want assurances on border security as Congress weighs what could be the biggest changes to immigration law in nearly 30 years. Arizona is the only state with both of its senators working on immigration reform in Congress, a sign of the state’s widely debated border security issues.
Globe and Mail – Key Immigration Role Urged for New Religious-Freedom Ambassador
An evangelical Christian leader wants the federal government’s new ambassador for religious freedom to play a central role in screening refugees and immigrants fleeing religious persecution. A key part of the ambassador’s job should be to help formulate immigration policy, argued Don Hutchinson, vice-president and legal counsel for the Evangelical Fellowship of Canada. “It’s very important for us as a nation to have an understanding of religion and the communities where we are establishing relationships [in order] to accept refugees and other immigrants,” explained Mr. Hutchinson, who advised the government on the creation of an office of religious freedom within the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade.
