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.


Reuters – After Pandemic Drop, Canada’s Detention of Immigrants Rises Again

Canada is locking up more people in immigration detention without charge after the numbers fell during the pandemic, government data obtained by Reuters shows. Canada held 206 people in immigration detention as of March 1, 2022 – a 28% increase compared with March 1 of the previous year. Immigration detainees have not been charged with crimes in Canada and 68% of detainees as of March 1 were locked up because Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) fears they are “unlikely to appear” at an immigration hearing, according to the data.

https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/exclusive-after-pandemic-drop-canadas-detention-immigrants-rises-again-2022-04-27/

CTV News – Number of Asylum-Seekers Entering Canada Outside Formal Land Border Crossings on the Rise

Snowy northern winters tend to see a drop in asylum-seekers crossing from the United States into Canada at Roxham Road, Quebec. Not this past winter. In December, the number of asylum-seekers entering Canada outside formal land border crossings reached its highest point since August 2017, government statistics show. The growing caseload is lengthening wait times for eligibility hearings, leaving claimants waiting months on social assistance before getting work permits, one attorney said.

https://www.ctvnews.ca/mobile/canada/number-of-asylum-seekers-entering-canada-outside-formal-land-border-crossings-on-the-rise-1.5876280

Global News – ‘We Need to Resolve This’: Municipal Affairs Minister on Cost of Medical Exams for Ukrainians

The B.C. government says it’s working with Ottawa to ensure the cost of required medical exams are covered for Ukrainian newcomers in the province. Since their arrival roughly three weeks ago, some Ukrainians fleeing Russia’s invasion have spent hundreds of dollars to get the health test, a condition of their federally-issued visas or work permits.

https://globalnews.ca/news/8788429/municipal-affairs-minister-medical-exams-ukrainians/

CBC News – Online System Helps Connect Skilled Ukrainians Fleeing War with Manitoba Employers

Before the war, Economic Development Winnipeg and its sub-organization, Yes Winnipeg, had a job portal that connected Manitoba businesses with skilled employees. Now, they’ve tailored it so Ukrainians fleeing the war can easily upload their profiles, and Manitoba businesses can post temporary and permanent jobs specifically for them.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/ukrainian-manitoba-jobs-winnipeg-labour-market-1.6431401

Toronto Star – Canadian Refugee Judge Had ‘Predisposition Against Roma Claimants,’ Tribunal Finds as It Grants Couple’s Bid for Asylum

In a damning decision by a federal tribunal, a refugee judge has been criticized for having “a predisposition” against Roma claimants from Romania. In an April ruling, the refugee appeal tribunal, a division of the Immigration and Refugee Board, quashed a decision by David Mungovan to reject a Roma couple who had sought asylum in Canada. Arnold Sincu and Diana Ancuta Gramnea claimed they were persecuted and discriminated in Romania due to their ethnicity.

https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2022/04/26/judges-sarcastic-tone-boilerplate-reasons-and-more-lead-to-roma-refugee-couples-successful-appeal.html

Toronto Star – Ottawa’s Help for Fleeing Ukrainians Is Nowhere to Be Found, Support Groups Say

Two weeks ago the federal government announced three new measures for Ukrainians fleeing the war with Russia: providing targeted charter flights to Canada, six weeks of income support at $500 per week, and hotel accommodations for up to two weeks. But none of those federal measures are up and running, something community groups say is unacceptable given that more than 56,000 applications have been greenlighted through Canada’s primary pathway for bringing displaced Ukrainians into the country.

https://www.thestar.com/politics/federal/2022/04/26/ottawas-help-for-fleeing-ukrainians-is-nowhere-to-be-found-support-groups-say.html