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.
Global News – Ukrainian Refugee Students Displaced by War Receive Warm Welcome at Toronto Catholic School
In the hallways of St. Demetrius Catholic School in Etobicoke, there is a flurry of activity as Ms. Farrugia’s first-grade class has just been let out for the day. The six- and seven-year-olds are putting on their snowsuits and getting ready to head home. Parents are waiting eagerly outside, mostly mothers. The children’s fathers are back home in Ukraine. The students of the Toronto school are all of Ukrainian descent. Nearly half of them arrived in the last year.
Global News – Reflections of a Ukraine Refugee in Saskatoon: ‘You’ll Get Out, But the War Never Leaves You’
As the war in Ukraine hits the one-year mark, a refugee from the battle-torn country reflected on the moments the invasion of Russian forces first began, and the scars they’ve left behind. Yuliya Pelivan spoke about her life before the war – she lived in her dream home in Irpin just outside of Kyiv and had a great job, her husband Sergei, and a good standard of living. That incredible life was violently torn away from her on Feb. 24, 2022.
Toronto Star – Canada Will Fast-Track Immigration Applications from Quake-Hit Areas of Turkey, Syria
The federal government announced that it will fast-track visa applications of those in the earthquake-hit areas of Turkey and Syria. “IRCC is giving priority to affected individuals for temporary, PR (permanent residency) & refugee applications. We’re monitoring the situation and will adjust our approach accordingly,” Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Minister Sean Fraser tweeted on Friday.
CBC News – Bused Out of Quebec, Francophone Asylum Seekers Struggle to Get Medical Services
Over the phone, the woman’s voice is regretful but hurried — she says she’s sorry, but if the French-speaking migrant on the other end of the line cannot find someone to translate English, the doctor won’t see him for the medical exam he needs in order to claim asylum in Canada. CBC News obtained a recording of the phone conversation the man says took place Wednesday in Niagara Falls, Ont.
CBC News – An Afghan Military Interpreter Made It to Canada — But His Siblings Were Forced Back to Afghanistan
For a year, Asad Ali Afghan waited for the federal government to push through the paperwork giving him a new lease on life in Canada, the country he served as an Afghan military interpreter. After he and five members of his family fled Afghanistan for Pakistan in November 2021, they waited nine months in a cramped hotel room in Islamabad while Ottawa approved travel. They all made it to Winnipeg last August and settled in Delta, B.C. a month later. But while he’s now safe from the Taliban, three of his loved ones still have targets on their backs.
Le Devoir – Niagara Falls veut libérer ses hôtels des demandeurs d’asile avant l’arrivée des touristes
Les demandeurs d’asile arrivés du Québec occupent 951 chambres d’hôtel à Niagara Falls, et leur nombre pourrait doubler au cours des prochaines semaines. Le maire de la municipalité, Jim Diodati, affirme que sa ville aura besoin de ces chambres pour la haute saison touristique, qui commence à la fin mai, mais Ottawa n’a pas encore d’échéancier pour les libérer. Niagara Falls est la ville ontarienne qui a reçu le plus de demandeurs d’asile envoyés depuis le Québec depuis le mois de juillet. Des 5557 migrants transférés en Ontario, 2841 y ont été relogés.
