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.
Toronto Star – Stop Vilifying Roma Refugees
Something dangerous is happening in our public debates about immigration and refugee policies. […] Last month, news surfaced of Canada Border Services Agency documents reportedly recommending that Canada detain Roma refugee claimants while their claims are being processed. If this is so, it represents a Canadian government agency suggesting that civil liberties be distributed along ethnic lines. […] Talking about crime and immigration issues in terms of ethnic tendencies and cultural habits is more than just a lazy way around hard issues — though it is certainly that. Ethnic vilification and stereotyping are historically proven evils that are harmful and dangerous for the targeted communities and degrade the society that allows such views to take hold.
Ottawa Citizen – IRB Goes Lean to Cope with Demands of New Refugee Law
The federal government’s overhaul of Canada’s refugee determination system is driving the Immigration and Refugee Board to embrace business efficiency practices pioneered six decades ago by Japanese automaker Toyota. Ahead of the expected December implementation of the Protecting Canada’s Immigration System Act, the IRB is turning to “Lean” processes that it hopes will enable it to deal with refugee applications and appeals much more expeditiously. The new law imposes tight statutory time frames for the board to hear and decide applications and appeals. Whereas it now takes an average of 19 months for the IRB’s refugee protection division to complete an initial hearing, the revised system requires that to be done within 30 to 60 days.
Globe and Mail – Kenney Announces Upgrades to Program Aimed at Attracting World’s Talent
The program targets temporary foreign workers already in Canada and non-Canadians who have graduated from universities and colleges here – people who have proven they can integrate into society and meet labour market needs. It removes immigration obstacles for a class of individuals that Immigration Minister Jason Kenney calls “the most likely to succeed.” […] All applicants will now require 12 months of Canadian work experience gained in the three years prior to their application. Previously, some needed 24 months experience.
Citizenship and Immigration Canada News Release – Canadian Experience Class: Creating Jobs Across Canada
The CEC, Canada’s fastest growing economic immigration program, offers a pathway to permanent residency for international student graduates as well as others with skilled work experience in Canada. Those who are eligible may apply from within Canada and expect a quick decision. In the past, a brilliant student graduating from our top universities who wanted to stay in Canada and help create jobs would have had to return to their home country to wait at the back of a seven or eight year queue.
There will be no revisions to the Saskatchewan Immigration Nominee Program (SINP), despite pleas from an immigrant group. Changes were made to the program on May 1. Previously, sponsors were allowed to nominate an unlimited number of immigration applications for family members. Now they can only sponsor one family member at a time, and the applicant must have proof of a highly skilled job waiting for them. […] Kenney stated, “We have a federal family sponsorship program that reunites families. This is not the goal of the PNP (Provincial Nominee Program) and we want to work with provinces and territories to ensure that the program is solely focused on supporting economic growth rather than duplicating non-economic federal immigration streams.”
Toronto Star – Found in Translation: Course Offers Abused Immigrant and Refugee Women Chance at a New Life
The program began in 1987 with funding from the province. Its main mandate is to help immigrant and refugee women, especially those who have been abused. The course lasts two days per week for five weeks and much of their work after is for women who’ve lived with violence. Graduates of the program have gone on to interpret in court, at shelters and anywhere else the skill is needed. They offer interpretation in more than 90 languages. http://www.thestar.com/news/gta/article/1257018–found-in-translation-course-offers-abused-immigrant-and-refugee-women-chance-at-a-new-life
