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.
Global News – Hullo: The New Brunswick-Developed App Aiming to Help Newcomers in Canada
The Hullo app was developed by Ali Allauddin Ajani, who is originally from Pakistan, and McFarlane, of Fredericton, N.B. The inspiration for the application came from Ajani’s experience migrating to Canada. He says when he arrived in Fredericton it was challenging to find his place in the community. The app’s interface has a map, job search, and a messaging component so those who are new to Canada can easily access settlement and cultural organizations.
CBC News – Winnipeg Yazidis Call on Government to Act After Bodies of Beheaded Women Found in Syria
The discovery of a mass grave containing the decapitated bodies of dozens of people in Syria — mostly women believed to be members of the Yazidi sect — has refugees in Winnipeg calling on the Canadian government to act. Several dozen people gathered on the steps of the Manitoba legislature for a rally Wednesday afternoon. “Our message is clear — to help the international community raise the awareness, help the remaining people that are still captive, still missing,” said Nadya Omar.
The Guardian – Federal Government to Reopen Charlottetown Immigration Office
Newcomers settling in P.E.I. will soon be able to avoid travelling off-Island in order to access immigration services. In an announcement on Wednesday at the office of the P.E.I. Association for Newcomers, federal Immigration Minister Ahmed Hussen announced that an office of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) will be reopening in Charlottetown. The new office will have a staff of up to four immigration officers and will offer settlement services, citizenship testing and permanent residency services to newcomers on P.E.I.
ICI Île-du-Prince-Édouard – « Immigration : le fédéral va rouvrir son bureau à Charlottetown »
Les immigrants qui s’établissent à l’Île-du-Prince-Édouard auront bientôt à nouveau accès à un bureau du ministère de l’Immigration, des Réfugiés et de la Citoyenneté du Canada. Le bureau précédent a été fermé en 2012. Les employés du bureau offriront des services portant sur la résidence permanente et l’établissement. Ils vont faire subir les examens aux candidats pour la citoyenneté. Ils pourront aussi fournir des services en milieu rural et isolé, précise le gouvernement fédéral.
ICI Grand-Nord – « Le Collège nordique francophone reconnu par Ottawa »
Le travail du Collège nordique francophone auprès des nouveaux arrivants au pays a été salué par Immigration, Réfugiés et Citoyenneté Canada avec un prix de reconnaissance des employeurs, remis mercredi, à Ottawa. Selon la directrice générale du Collège nordique francophone, Josée Clermont, le prix vient couronner le travail de l’organisme francophone, mais aussi appuyer la stratégie du gouvernement territorial qui veut augmenter le nombre d’immigrants francophones de 5 % par année.
CBC News – Canada’s Private Refugee Sponsorship Program Turns 40: Friendships Forged by Vietnam War Endure
Early in 1975, the Khmer Rouge took over Cambodia. On April 30, Saigon fell to communist forces. On Dec. 2, 1975, the communist movement Pathet Lao took over Laos’ government. Tens of thousands of people fled following those communist victories. As 1979 began, the international development and relief agency, Mennonite Central Committee, negotiated a ground-breaking agreement to help Ottawa match Vietnamese families with private sponsors and bring them to Canada as permanent residents. This Sponsorship Agreement was signed on March 5, 1979.
