The Media Roundup provides links to recent and archived articles, in both English and French, on immigration and diversity appearing in the national and local news. Some international content is also included. Articles are updated weekly.
CTV News – U of C Law Prof Says Canadian Immigration System Flawed, Keeping His Family Apart
An assistant law professor at the University of Calgary says he’s been trying for nearly seven years to sponsor his mother for permanent residency in Canada, but the flaws in the system are keeping his family apart. Gideon Christian had to leave his new job at the U of C before the end of the semester and return to his wife and two young sons back in Ottawa after his mother’s permanent residence application still had yet to be approved.
Globe and Mail – Mexican Ambassador Cautions Against Re-Imposing Visas to Address Surging Refugee Claims to Canada
In 2016, 250 people from Mexico sought asylum in Canada, according to the Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada (IRBC). In 2019, latest available figures to September indicate 3,782 people from Mexico have applied to be accepted as refugees. The vast majority of refugee claims from Mexico in recent years have been ultimately rejected, IRBC statistics show. Juan Jose Gomez Camacho, Mexico’s envoy to Canada, said in an interview that the numbers show claimants are abusing Canada’s immigration system.
ICI Toronto – L’Ontario demande à Ottawa de doubler le nombre d’immigrants économiques
Le gouvernement de Doug Ford voudrait qu’Ottawa accepte deux fois plus d’immigrants d’ici deux ans en vertu du Programme ontarien des candidats à l’immigration, qui cible notamment les travailleurs et les entrepreneurs étrangers. Cette année, 7000 immigrants se sont établis en Ontario en vertu du Programme. Le ministre ontarien du Développement économique Vic Fedeli voudrait qu’Ottawa hausse ce ratio à 13 000 dans deux ans, citant le besoin en main-d’oeuvre des employeurs de la province.
CBC News – Immigration Minister Says Canada Is Playing a ‘Truly Transformational’ Role in Private Sponsorship of Refugees
Mendicino is in Geneva to take part in the inaugural World Refugee Forum that brings together thousands of political leaders, refugee advocates and refugee leaders to discuss ways to deal with the global migration crisis. Mendicino, who was named minister of immigration, refugees and citizenship on Nov. 20, said Canada is sharing its “depth of experience” in the private sponsorship program, which has successfully brought 320,000 newcomers to the country who were fleeing conflict, disaster or persecution.
CBC News – Citizenship ‘the Best Christmas Gift I’ve Ever Had’ Say New Canadians
Tuesday in Charlottetown 70 people from 11 countries took the oath of Canadian citizenship — the final legal step to becoming a citizen. “I’m the happiest person, because I’ve been waiting for this day for a very long time so today let me say this is the best Christmas gift I’ve ever had in my life,” said Mogbonjubola Olanipekun, who moved to P.E.I. from Nigeria six years ago.
Radio-Canada – Quand des infirmières choisissent le Nouveau-Brunswick et fuient au Québec
La pénurie des infirmières est sévère au Nouveau-Brunswick. Confrontées à un labyrinthe bureaucratique, elles sont plusieurs infirmières francophones, arrivées au Nouveau-Brunswick par le programme des candidats de la province, à avoir déménagé au Québec en raison des nombreuses barrières à la reconnaissance de leurs acquis. Une saignée dans un système de santé déjà en crise.
