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 – De plus en plus d’étudiants africains francophones acceptés au Canada
Le gouvernement Trudeau a revu ses procédures après avoir avoué la présence de « racisme » au sein de son ministère de l’Immigration. Petit à petit, les choses commencent à changer dans les établissements québécois. Après la vive dénonciation des importants taux de refus de permis d’études visant les étudiants africains francophones, des améliorations ont récemment été constatées. Désormais, plus de 4 demandes sur 10 provenant d’Afrique francophone sont maintenant approuvées. Une augmentation de 14 points de pourcentage en seulement un an.
Globe and Mail – Federal Immigration Minister Announces Program to Aid Internationally Trained Health Workers
Sean Fraser said Ottawa’s call for proposals is aimed at tackling major health labour shortages and the underemployment of internationally trained health professionals. The government will put $90-million toward projects that streamline medical credential recognitions or that provide Canadian work experience to internationally trained health workers. The minister said immigrants make up about a quarter of all health-care professionals in Canada, but 2020 reporting from Statistics Canada shows that about 47 per cent of skilled immigrants with education in a health field are unemployed or underemployed.
Global News – Chinese Immigration to Canada Hits New Peak as Some Flee Zero-COVID Restrictions
Immigration from China has bounced back from pandemic lulls to hit a new peak, according to Canadian government statistics, and immigration consultants report an ongoing surge of inquiries. Vancouver immigration lawyer Ryan Rosenberg, co-founder and partner at Larlee Rosenberg, said COVID restrictions have been a new motivator for potential Chinese immigrants.
CBC News – Fire Displaces Syrian Refugee Family on Eve of 1st Anniversary in Ottawa
As the one-year anniversary of the Al Hamoud family’s move from Syria to Ottawa approached, Marine Armstrong was writing a letter to their sponsorship group to say their first year was ending “beautifully.” Two days later, Armstrong rewrote that letter — now with a tragic ending. The Al Hamouds were chased from their beds in the early hours Thursday morning by a major fire that destroyed their Hanlon Avenue home and many of their possessions.
CBC News – Love It but Leave It: Foreign Phd Students Call for Changes to Let Them Stay in N.L.
Foroogh Mohammadi, along with her husband Pouya Morshedi, are doing their PhDs in sociology at Memorial University. For Mohammadi, after graduation an academic job is one likely path, but it’s almost impossible for her to get in Canada; Memorial University, like other Canadian universities, looks at applications for citizens and permanent residents first — but in order to get permanent residency she needs to have a job.
Toronto Star – ‘I Got a Slap in the Face’: Canada’s International Students Share Stories of Frustration and Success
Immigrants have long come to Canada with hopes to fulfil the “Canadian Dream,” the promise that they will be welcomed with open arms and opportunities for a better life. Some international students now say the dream is dying. A global pandemic helped expose the cracks in the narrative: international students increasingly complain about the burdens of high tuition fees, social isolation, landlord harassment, and working precarious jobs where they face exploitation. And now a recession is looming.
