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.
CBC News – Ontario Regulatory Colleges Have 2 Weeks to Find Ways to Register Foreign-Trained Nurses, Doctors Faster
Sylvia Jones sent directives Thursday to the College of Nurses of Ontario and the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario directing them to make every effort to register those nurses and doctors “as expeditiously as possible” so they can practice in the province and provide reports in two weeks on how they will accomplish that. The minister also directed the nursing college to develop supports for the internationally trained nurses — for example, to bring their skills to Ontario standards — to allow them to practice “in a timely way.”
Global News – New Brunswick Offering Ukrainian Refugees Easy Access to Driver’s Licences
The provincial government announced today that recently arrived Ukrainian nationals who already have a valid Ukrainian licence can obtain a provincial passenger vehicle licence for $90. Public Safety Minister Bill Hogan issued a statement saying the reciprocity agreement will help the province create a welcoming environment for Ukrainians, who are fleeing the Russian invasion of their country.
Global News – Federal Announcement to Boost Immigration ‘A Step in the Right Direction’: Winnipeg Organization
A Winnipeg organization says last week’s federal government announcement to boost immigration levels in provinces is a step in the right direction when it comes to addressing nationwide labour shortages. “I think it’s a step in the right direction, because we are facing unprecedented labour shortage,” said Shereen Denetto, the executive director of the Immigrant & Refugee Community Organization of Manitoba.
Toronto Star – Canada Said Her Case Was Urgent. Four Months Later, This Afghan Women’s Activist Waits with No Visa
It gave Farzana Adell Ghadiya hope in April when the well-known Afghan women’s rights activist learned her visa application had been marked urgent for processing by Canadian immigration officials. But almost four months after that last update in the wake of a Star story highlighting her plight, the 38-year-old woman is languishing in limbo in a country where advocates say are picking up Afghan refugees in sweeps and sending them back to the Taliban’s embrace.
CBC News – Newcomers Get a Taste of the Home They Were Forced to Flee at National Ukrainian Festival
The return of the National Ukrainian Festival in Dauphin offered newcomers displaced by the Russian invasion of Ukraine a comforting taste of home over the weekend. Lesia Yaroshenko travelled more than 300 kilometres from Winnipeg to attend the event in southwestern Manitoba. Yaroshenko and her sons Hnat, 16, and Vlad, 12, hail from Kyiv — her husband, Yevhen Khorolskyi, remains in Ukraine.
Globe and Mail – LGBTQ Refugees to Lead the Pride Parade in September, Calgary Pride Says
Calgary Pride says this year’s parade marshals will be LGBTQ refugees who now call the city home. The organization says it is working with the End of the Rainbow Foundation, which helps LGBTQ refugees, and the Centre for Newcomers, a settlement agency, to focus on immigration at the Pride parade. It says it is important to celebrate those who have left everything behind to settle in Canada.
