Media Roundup

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 – 2nd Charter Flight Carrying Those Fleeing War in Ukraine Lands in Montreal

Emotions ran high at the Montréal-Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, where a second charter flight carrying people like Olena Biruk touched down Sunday morning. The 20-year-old was one of 306 Ukrainians that flew into Montreal from Poland just before 11 a.m. ET Sunday after being approved for emergency travel to Canada. A third flight, bound for Halifax, is scheduled to land on June 2.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/charter-flight-ukrainians-montreal-1.6470029

CBC News – Labour Market Shift Creates ‘Window of Opportunity’ for Immigrants with Advanced Degrees

The report, titled A Window of Opportunity was led by the Workforce Planning Board of Waterloo Wellington Dufferin, in partnership with Guelph-Wellington Local Immigration Partnership and Waterloo Region Immigration Partnership. Prior to the pandemic, 57 per cent of job postings in Waterloo region, Guelph and Wellington County were jobs that required high school or job-specific training like truck drivers or personal support workers, said Hofbauer. That left many struggling to find work in their field. However, the spectrum of in-demand jobs expanded during the pandemic, the report suggests.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/kitchener-waterloo/waterloo-region-labour-market-trends-1.6467073

Global News – Migrant Women Workers in Canada Continue to Face Barriers to Abortion Access: Advocates

Migrant women in Canada face profound barriers in accessing health care, especially when it comes to pregnancy. They often hide their pregnancies because if employers find out, they may send them home or refuse to hire them next season. Workers typically live on their employer’s property and lack the privacy to discreetly seek care.

https://globalnews.ca/news/8876954/migrant-women-canada-abortion-access-barrier/

Radio-Canada – Immigration : le gouvernement Legault accusé de politiser le débat

Au moment où la pénurie de main-d’œuvre fait rage au Québec, la décision du gouvernement Legault de reporter à l’an prochain sa consultation publique sur l’immigration déçoit le milieu des affaires, qui l’accuse de politiser un enjeu crucial pour la survie de nombreuses entreprises. Il est temps de dépolitiser cette question-là et ce n’est certainement pas dans une campagne électorale qu’on va réussir à faire ça, s’exclame le président-directeur général de la Fédération des chambres de commerce du Québec (FCCQ), Charles Milliard.

https://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/1886460/seuils-immigration-quebec-consultations-penurie-main-doeuvre

Le Devoir – Ottawa maintient le cap sur sa gestion des arrivées irrégulières de migrants

Le ministre fédéral de la Sécurité publique demande à ses agents frontaliers une « gestion sécuritaire et compatissante » des arrivées à la frontière avec les États-Unis, et leur commande de respecter l’Entente sur les tiers pays sûrs tout en accélérant les procédures de renvoi du pays. Le ministre Marco Mendicino a dévoilé vendredi les lettres de mandat qu’il a écrites pour différentes agences fédérales sous sa responsabilité.

https://www.ledevoir.com/politique/canada/716160/frontiere-du-canada-ottawa-maintient-le-cap-sur-sa-gestion-des-arrivees-irregulieres-de-migrants

National Post – Budget Bill Gives Liberals New Power to Pick Immigrants with Skills That Are in Demand

Buried in the Liberals’ budget is a major change to the immigration system, allowing the government to target new immigrants with specific occupations or skills, just as the country’s labour shortage reaches an unprecedented high. The changes are embedded in the government’s budget bill, which is still working its way through Parliament. It gives Minister of Immigration Sean Fraser the power to designate certain jobs or skills as a high priority and target those groups for permanent residency.

https://nationalpost.com/news/politics/budget-bill-gives-liberals-new-power-to-pick-immigrants-with-skills-that-are-in-demand