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.
Radio-Canada – Immigration Canada souhaite créer une équipe vouée aux événements de haut niveau
Un document interne du ministère de l’Immigration qui revient sur la gestion parfois problématique de la 24e Conférence internationale sur le sida de l’année dernière suggère de créer une nouvelle équipe vouée aux événements spéciaux. Des documents obtenus par La Presse canadienne illustrent la difficulté qu’a eu Immigration, Réfugiés et Citoyenneté Canada à collaborer avec l’International AIDS Society (Société internationale sur le sida) en vue de la 24e Conférence internationale sur le sida de l’année dernière. Les deux organisations souhaitaient éviter un refus massif de visas.
CTV News – Strangers, Charitable Organization in Metro Vancouver Offering Help for Afghan Asylum Seekers Facing Homelessness
The affordable housing crisis is just another worry for families who are seeking asylum here. While it’s a complex issue that won’t be solved overnight, ISS of B.C. launched a new program last month called the Refugee Housing Project, which would compensate homeowners who could host newcomers. “What we’re trying to do here is try and take advantage of people who are in their homes with empty bedrooms to consider taking a refugee for a four- to six-month period,” Friesen explained.
CBC News – Nigerian-Born Mom on a Mission to Boost Immigrant Kids’ Confidence as They Settle In
Faith Ashogbon recognized the difficulties young immigrants encounter as they get used to a new country, and the determined mother of two from Nigeria decided she had to help. She began offering what she calls transformative programs for youth that are designed to be both fun and educational. Ashogbon said she wants to give a voice to underrepresented immigrant children.
Global News – Calgary Welcomes Hundreds to the Largest Ever North American Refugee Health Conference
Calgary is hosting the North American Refugee Health Conference this weekend and one of the issues being talked about is how to provide care for the large numbers of refugees coming to Canada. Over 700 people are attending the weekend conference at the Telus Convention Centre. As the son of political refugees from Uruguay, Dr. Gabriel Fabreau knows the struggles refugees face and the value they can bring.
Globe and Mail – Border Agency Investigating Links Between Student Visa Fraud and Crime, Gangs
The Canada Border Services Agency, which is investigating abuses of the student visa system, has uncovered evidence that some people who came to Canada on student visas were not attending university or college but were involved in criminality and gangs. The CBSA would not disclose details of continuing investigations, but it told The Globe and Mail that a probe into 300 students who gained study permits with fake acceptance letters from universities and colleges has so far identified 10 people involved in criminal activity in Canada.
CBC News – How Faster Work Permits Could Help Ease Canada’s Refugee Shelter Crisis
The refugee housing crisis in Toronto is drawing attention to another challenge facing asylum seekers in Canada: how long it takes for them to get permission to work in this country. Asylum seekers are allowed to get a job in Canada while their claim for refugee status is being assessed, but only if they’ve been issued a work permit. Staff at agencies providing services to refugee claimants say their clients are typically waiting anywhere from several months to more than a year for work permits.
