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.
Calgary Herald – Alberta Businesses Call for Action to Forestall Labour Shortage
Spurred by a new wave of labour shortages across Western Canada, a powerful coalition of Alberta business groups is calling on governments to make it easier for the province’s employers to attract workers. The 19-member Alberta Coalition for Action on Labour Shortages includes representatives from the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers, the Alberta Federation of Independent Business and every major sector of the province’s economy.
Globe and Mail – Ontario Goes it Alone on Immigration, Says Ottawa’s Policy Hurts Province
Having seen its dominant share of Canadian immigration shrink over the past decade, Ontario is fighting back. Ontario’s Citizenship and Immigration Minister Charles Sousa said Friday that federal immigration policies are hurting Canada’s largest province. In response, Mr. Sousa announced the creation of Ontario’s first-ever immigration strategy, which he says will be crucial to the province’s economic future. He also called on the federal government to negotiate a new agreement on immigration with the province.
Citizenship and Immigration Canada – Canada Continued to Welcome a High Number of Immigrants in 2011
Canada continued to welcome a high number of immigrants in 2011, according to preliminary data released by Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) today. Canada welcomed 248,660 permanent residents in 2011, well within the Government’s planning range of 240,000 to 265,000 new permanent residents for the year and consistent with the average of about a quarter of a million immigrants admitted to Canada annually since 2006 – the highest sustained level of immigration in Canadian history.
Citizenship and Immigration Canada – Minister Kenney Introduces Sponsorship Restriction to Address Marriage Fraud
The Government of Canada has put in place a bar on sponsorship in an ongoing effort to deter people from using a marriage of convenience to come to Canada, Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism Minister Jason Kenney announced today. Regulatory changes now in force mean sponsored spouses or partners will have to wait five years from the day they are granted permanent residence status in Canada to sponsor a new spouse or partner.
Citizenship and Immigration Canada – Minister Kenney Outlines Vision of a Fast and Flexible Immigration System
In a keynote address to the National Metropolis Conference today, Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism Minister Jason Kenney outlined his vision for a faster, more responsive immigration system that better meets Canada’s economic needs. […]In his speech, the Minister highlighted recent changes to the Federal Skilled Worker Program, where current applicants must have experience in one of 29 occupations in demand, or have a job offer in Canada.
Globe and Mail – Kenney Urges Employers to Help Build Just-In-Time Immigration System
Canada’s Citizenship and Immigration Minister wants business to be more like the government of Saskatchewan. Jason Kenney is calling on employers to actively seek out and recruit the skilled immigrants they need, as Saskatchewan Premier Brad Wall is doing in Ireland this week, so that the Immigration Department can fast-track their applications and address Canada’s skills shortages.
