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 – Would-Be Newcomers Caught in Legal Quagmire
A group of would-be immigrants, who successfully sued the government over processing delays, will soon learn whether the bulk of them will remain out of luck in terms of their quest to come to Canada thanks to a new law that allows Citizenship and Immigration to toss out more than a quarter-of-a-million old applications. […] In a document filed in Federal Court this week, the government argued the new law — eliminating some 280,000 unassessed federal skilled worker applications received prior to February 27, 2008 and refunding their $130 million in application fees — trumps their agreement.
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Vancouver Sun – Canadians, Refugees Benefit from Inclusive Health Care Policy
Continuing supplemental health benefit coverage for resettlement refugees is certainly the right thing to do, and not just for the refugees’ welfare. Rather, it also helps reduce the costs to Canada’s health care system, for if refugees don’t receive such benefits – for example, if they don’t receive coverage for medications for chronic diseases – they will likely eventually require emergency or other treatment that is considerably more expensive.
Reuters – Immigrant Files Proposed Class Action Suit Over U.S. Gay Marriage Ban
The suit seeks to win for gays and lesbians the same immigration rights as heterosexual couples. The group that helped file the suit against the U.S. Department of Homeland Security called it the first proposed class action of its kind. […] Peter Schey, executive director of the Center for Human Rights and Constitutional Law and the lead attorney in the case, said the waiver DeLeon was seeking to stay in the country was often granted to heterosexual couples. […] Schey said his group estimated there were thousands of gay and lesbian couples in the United States in which one partner was American and the other was an immigrant.
Canada.com – Desperate Central Americans Fleeing Violence, Poverty, Flood North Through Mexico to the US
While the number of Mexicans heading to the U.S. has dropped dramatically, a surge of Central American migrants is making the 1,000-mile northbound journey this year, fueled in large part by the rising violence brought by the spread of Mexican drug cartels. Other factors, experts say, are an easing in migration enforcement by Mexican authorities, and a false perception that Mexican criminal gangs are not preying on migrants as much as they had been.
Calgary Herald – Skills Shortage Tops Jason Kenney’s Meeting with Provincial Counterparts
Calgary’s Conservative political minister met Progressive Conservative cabinet members Dave Hancock and Stephen Kahn at the McDougall Centre to discuss matters related to immigration and integration. While the two governments have sparred over the issues in the past – with Alberta calling for a major expansion of its allotment under the provincial nominee program for immigrants – Kenney said the meeting was “very productive.” […] Kahn, the province’s Advanced Education and Enterprise Minister, said the two governments are “on the same page” on immigration though he acknowledges the number of immigrants coming to Alberta is still an issue.
Ottawa Citizen – Immigration Marriage Fraud Crackdown Raising Concerns About Domestic Abuse
The plan to create a two-year conditional permanent resident status for sponsored spouses and partners has faced considerable criticism, particularly over its potential impact on victims of domestic abuse. […]The proposal requires couples to “live together” in a “legitimate relationship” for at least two years or risk having the sponsored individual’s permanent residency revoked, which could lead to deportation or even criminal charges.
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