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.


Toronto Star – Job Skills Agency Eases Way for Immigrants

Established in 1988 to meet labour market needs in the north part of York Region, Job Skills helps residents reach economic independence, said executive director Nella Iasci. The agency provides employment, newcomer and business services, and programs are also offered in Toronto, Dufferin, Halton and Peel regions. They include help for women returning to the workforce, for youth at risk, foreign trained professionals and older workers. More than 25,000 people turn to the agency annually.

http://www.thestar.com/news/gta/article/1273951–job-skills-agency-eases-way-for-immigrants

Citizenship and Immigration Canada News Release – Minister Kenney Announces Citizenship Judge Appointment

Laurie Mozeson has been appointed as a Citizenship Judge in Edmonton for a full-time, three-year term, Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism Minister Jason Kenney announced today. The appointment is effective October 29, 2012. A barrister and solicitor with Alberta Justice for four years, Ms. Mozeson has 17 years of experience as a prosecutor, both with the federal Department of Justice and the Attorney General of Alberta.

http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/department/media/releases/2012/2012-10-19b.asp

Citizenship and Immigration Canada News Release – Minister Kenney Wraps Up Successful Visit to Europe to Address Migration Issues

Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism Minister Jason Kenney departed Brussels, Belgium yesterday marking the end of his official visit to Europe, which included visits to Ireland, Hungary, Sweden, the United Kingdom and Belgium. Minister Kenney first travelled to Dublin, Ireland, to participate in several immigration recruitment activities. He announced an expansion of the popular International Experience Canada Program and delivered a presentation at the Working Abroad Exposition where more than 50 Canadian companies had some 3,000 jobs on immediate offer.

http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/department/media/releases/2012/2012-10-19a.asp

Globe and Mail – Canada to Deport Family of Trafficking-Ring Victim

After escaping the largest human-trafficking ring in Canadian history, Tibor Baranyai could have quietly returned to his native Hungary. Instead, he chose to help police and prosecutors take down the criminal organization that forced him to work as a virtual slave on construction sites. […] He can never go home again – the gang he helped dismantle in Canada is still active in Hungary. […] And now, his wife and stepdaughter are to be deported to Hungary. They say they have been ordered to leave Canada on Friday.

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/canada-to-deport-family-of-trafficking-ring-victim/article4622266/

CBC – Tweet Your Advice for New Citizens with #CanadaTips

This Canadian Citizenship Week (October 15 – 21) we’re reflecting on what it means to make this country home, and how new Canadians might adapt to everything from a new climate to a unique tapestry of cultures. […] We’re reaching out to those who have memories of adjusting to life in Canada — whether you’re a permanent resident, or an international student, or a long-time citizen — and asking that you tweet your best tip to those just starting out or still getting used to this vast country.

http://www.cbc.ca/news/yourcommunity/2012/10/tweet-your-advice-for-new-citizens-with-canadatips.html

Reuters – Cuba’s Immigration Reform Casts Spotlight on Decades-Old U.S. Law

Cuba’s decision this week to make it easier to leave and enter the country is unlikely in the short term to prompt a sudden exodus, but could result in a rethinking of preferential treatment Cuban migrants have long received in the United States. […] The United States already accepts about 20,000 Cubans annually via a heavily oversubscribed immigration lottery, as well as thousands more under special programs for family members seeking reunification, and political asylum cases. But Cuba’s new migration rules could result in more Cubans seeking visas to travel to third countries like Mexico or Canada, and then making their way to the United States.

http://ca.reuters.com/article/topNews/idCABRE89H1MK20121018