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 – Canada Seeing Spike in Temporary Visas as Migrant Worker Advocates Raise Alarm
The Immigration Department’s annual plan shows that in the fiscal year that ended March 2018, officials issued more than 5.7 million temporary visas and electronic travel authorizations, an increase from the 1.3 million issued two years earlier. Federal officials say the surge is due in part to an increase in international tourism in Canada — something the federal government has been trying hard to achieve.
Global News – 37 per cent in Ipsos Poll Say Immigration Is a ‘Threat’ to White Canadians — What’s the Threat?
A recent poll conducted by Ipsos Public Affairs on behalf of Global News found that 37 per cent of respondents believe immigration is a “threat” to white Canadians. Those who have university educations, at 27 per cent, were least likely to hold such views. Canadians without a high school diploma were most likely, at 46 per cent, to see immigrants as a threat.
CBC News – Regina Family Welcomes Ugandan Boys to New Home After Lengthy Adoption Challenge
Lydia Aluma paced back and forth Wednesday at the Regina International Airport — keeping a careful eye on the arrival area. She exuded nervous energy, yearning to see her family. Her eyes lit up when she spotted her husband, Ponziano, and their two adopted sons, Benedict and Emmanuel, approaching. After an international adoption process full of hurdles and spanning years, this would be the first time the four were united on Canadian soil.
Montreal Gazette – Quebec Must Focus on Integrating Immigrants into Jobs: Institut Du Québec
The decision by the Legault government to reduce annual immigration levels from the present 51,000 to 40,000 will reduce Quebec’s demographic weight in Canada from today’s proportion of 22.6 per cent to 20.2 per cent by 2040, a report by the Institut du Québec contends. However the same report also notes that before worrying about how many immigrants should be permitted to enter Quebec, the provincial government should concentrate on doing a better job integrating them.
Radio-Canada – Hausse fulgurante des demandes de visas temporaires depuis 2015 au Canada
Un rapport du gouvernement fédéral indique que les demandes de visas de résident temporaire octroyés à des visiteurs internationaux, des étudiants et des travailleurs temporaires ont plus que quadruplé depuis 2015, ce qui a mis à l’épreuve la capacité de traitement du ministère de l’Immigration. Le plan annuel du ministère de l’Immigration indique que, durant l’exercice financier qui s’est terminé en mars 2018, les fonctionnaires ont accordé plus de 5,7 millions de visas temporaires et d’autorisations de voyage électroniques (AVE), une hausse par rapport à 1,3 million deux ans plus tôt.
La Presse – Étude sur l’immigration : à la recherche d’un seuil… inexistant
Les chefs de parti en ont débattu pendant toute la campagne électorale. Les économistes le cherchent partout. La vérité, c’est que le seuil magique du nombre d’immigrants à accueillir au Québec, à couler dans le béton pour qu’on n’en parle plus, eh bien, il n’existe pas, concluent les auteurs de l’étude Seuils d’immigration au Québec : analyse des incidences démographiques et économiques.
