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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.
Toronto Star – A ‘Troubling Narrative’ Has Been Revealed Within Canada’s System to Help Abused Migrant Workers
Being charged an illegal recruitment fee wasn’t an abuse, because the temporary foreign worker had made the payment “voluntarily,” wrote an immigration officer. Neither was it an abuse when another migrant worker was terminated after complaining about a work condition, nor when an alleged victim of workplace abuse failed to first lodge an official complaint against the boss with employment standards enforcement authorities.
Globe and Mail – Ukrainian Canadian Congress Concerned by Lack of Federal Programs to Support Refugees Fleeing War
Ukrainian community groups and settlement agencies are expressing concern over the lack of federal support and programs in place for Ukrainians escaping the war and hoping to land in Canada. Ukrainian Canadian Congress chief executive officer Ihor Michalchyshyn said in an interview that some who do make it here are unclear where to turn for help. “Our communities are seeing people come and wander airports,” he told The Globe.
CTV News – ‘Night and Day’: Lawyers Say Canada Offers More Support to Ukrainian Refugees than Afghans
Two immigration lawyers say there is an unfair difference in how the Canadian government treats refugees from Afghanistan versus how it treats refugees from Ukraine. Earlier this month, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) announced a special program for Ukrainians attempting to emigrate to Canada, called the Canada-Ukraine Authorization for Emergency Travel (CUATE). Under CUATE, there won’t be a limit on the number of Ukrainians coming to Canada temporarily.
CTV News – Uptick in Russians Fleeing the Country as Ukrainian Refugees Face Challenges with Biometrics
Amid the wave of Ukrainian refugees fleeing war in their home country, Russians are increasingly looking to escape to Canada, according to a Toronto immigration lawyer. Lev Abramovich told CTV News Channel on Wednesday that while his firm has been focusing the majority of its energy on assisting refugees from Ukraine, they’ve seen an increase in inquiries from Russians as well.
Global News – Alberta Man Helping Relatives from Ukraine Frustrated with Canadian Program Red Tape
Canada recently streamlined the immigration process for Ukrainian refugees. But the requirements that remain are making it hard for some Edmonton-area families to bring their loved ones here. Ever since Dwayne Kisilevich’s relatives fled Ukraine, the Vegreville man has been trying to get them to Canada. Kisilevich said he was encouraged by recent changes to a federal government program. But after starting the application process, they hit a big barrier.
Global News – Ukrainians with Canadian Connection Can’t Get Visa Despite Fast-Track Promise from Ottawa
Since fleeing his home in Lviv, Ukraine, three weeks ago, expat Canadian Mike O’Leary has been holed up at a relative’s house in a Polish village with his son, wife, and her parents. The former Edmontonian has been trying to bring his entire family to his hometown in Alberta but says applying for visitor visas on behalf of his Ukrainian in-laws has been hampered by overloaded systems and misleading information, despite a pledge from the Canadian government that they’d fast-track visas for those fleeing the war.
