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.
National Post – Canadian Government Unfairly Changed Standards for Immigration Cases, Judge Rules
The government has a small immigration category for self-employed artists and athletes. The program is meant to offer a path to citizenship for people with world-class talents. But in an internal memo revealed during the court process, bureaucrats admitted the information available about the program was confusing and there was no clear standard. The case before the court involved just over 100 applicants from Iran who applied to come to Canada and were rejected.
CBC News – ‘Waiting for Our Death’: Afghan Military Lawyers Beg Canada for Help to Escape
A former Canadian military legal officer says a group of Afghan lawyers and other staff who helped his mission in Afghanistan have been “left in the dark,” and is urging Canada’s Immigration Ministry to act quickly to help them escape the Taliban. It’s been one year since Canada began accepting fleeing Afghans through its one-year special immigration program for Afghans who helped the Canadian government, set up a few weeks before Kabul fell to the Taliban in August 2021.
CBC News – Host Family Backlog Leaves Ukrainians Scrambling to Find Homes
Some Ukranian newcomers are struggling to find accommodations in Edmonton due to a backlog on the main host family resource. Sofiia Postolatii, 24, fled Ukraine and came to Canada in April. Although Postolatii managed to secure a job in Edmonton after having worked with the Canadian Armed Forces in the Ukrainian city of Sumy, she says finding housing has been a big challenge.
London Free Press – Ray of Hope: Ukrainian Refugee Hired by London Solar Company
Dennis German recalls it as one of the easiest, and fastest, job interviews he’s ever held. Misha Hermanenko walked into German Solar Corp., a solar panel manufacturer and installer on Robins Hill Road in London, about two months ago and asked for work, explaining he had fled the war in Ukraine and needed a job. German, who owns the business, said his wife is of Ukrainian descent so the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the displacement of Ukrainians is an issue close to home.
Le Devoir – La résidence permanente de Firas Bouzgarrou approuvée
C’est un poids considérable qui vient de s’enlever des épaules du Tunisien Firas Bouzgarrou : sa demande de résidence permanente pour circonstances d’ordre humanitaire a été approuvée par un agent d’Immigration, Réfugiés et Citoyenneté Canada (IRCC) dans une décision transmise au Devoir lundi, après des années de saga éprouvantes. L’homme de 40 ans devait être expulsé du Canada le 30 octobre dernier, parce qu’il avait perdu son statut de résident permanent pour avoir passé trop de temps au chevet de sa famille dans son pays d’origine.
Toronto Star – Halifax Refugee Clinic Receives $684,000 Increase in Annual Funding
A provincial funding boost tripling the annual budget of a Halifax clinic for refugees is being hailed as crucial at a time when the province is experiencing regular increases in newcomers. Dr. Tim Holland, the lead doctor at the Newcomer Health Clinic, told reporters Tuesday the annual increase of $684,000 is a “game-changer” for his facility. The funding was included in the 2022-23 provincial budget and will bring the total annual budget for the clinic to more than $1 million.
