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.
Red Deer Advocate – Small Group Rallies with Pro-Immigration Message
A small group of residents rallied downtown on Saturday in support of immigration. Twyla Gill is a member of a Facebook group called Political Soapbox, which was behind the pro-immigration rally. She said it was organized largely to rebut those who argue that Canada’s signing on to a United Nationals agreement on international migration has jeopardized our nation’s sovereignty.
CBC News – ‘In Harm’s Way’: Passport Dispute Strands Canadian Children Who Fled War-Torn Ethiopia
For the past few months, Hassan Mursal’s daughters — Saabiriin, 14, and Zuhur, 9 — have been on the run. Now the Edmonton father is fighting to bring his children to Canada after they fled a war zone in Ethiopia, but a bizarre foul-up in one daughter’s passport application is making it difficult. Mursal says he fears for the safety of his daughters who are stranded in Nairobi after recently fleeing Ethiopia. To bring the girls to Canada, Mursal must first replace his older daughter’s lost Canadian passport — but that process has been stalled due to a disputed photo.
CBC News – P.E.I. Has Worst Immigration Retention Rates in the Country
Fewer than one in five immigrants recently landed on P.E.I. are still on the Island after five years, according to a new study from the Atlantic Provinces Economic Council. The study uses tax records to track whether immigrants remain in the province. The most recent records available are for 2016. They show a retention rate for immigrants who landed in 2011 of just 16 per cent, the lowest in the country. The next lowest rate in Atlantic Canada is in New Brunswick at 48 per cent, triple the P.E.I. rate.
Global News – Cape Breton Community Questions How Saudi Man Facing Sexual Assault Charges Allegedly Left Canada
Mohammed Zuraibi Alzoabi, a 28-year-old student from Saudi Arabia, is charged with dangerous driving and assaulting a man with a car. In an unrelated case, he’s charged with assaulting, sexual assaulting and forcibly confining a woman. But before he could be brought to trial, Alzoabi is alleged to have disappeared. The Saudi kingdom posted a large portion of Alzoabi’s bail. Halifax immigration lawyer Lee Cohen suspects Saudi Arabia helped him skip the country, as happened with one of his clients two months ago.
Le Devoir – « Les immigrants récents peinent à trouver un emploi »
En pleine pénurie de main-d’œuvre, alors que les entreprises cherchent par tous les moyens à attirer des employés, les immigrants font encore face à des « obstacles systémiques » et à de la discrimination dans leur recherche d’emploi, constate une nouvelle étude du Comité consultatif personnes immigrantes (CCPI), rendue publique jeudi. Les chiffres parlent d’eux-mêmes. En février 2018, le taux de chômage chez les personnes nées au Québec était de 5,1 %. Pour les personnes immigrantes arrivées il y a moins de cinq ans, c’est pratiquement le triple, alors que leur taux de chômage frôle les 14 %.
Globe and Mail – Trudeau Offers to Work with Legault on a Temporary Reduction in Immigration Levels
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau demonstrated a new willingness to help Quebec Premier François Legault temporarily reduce immigration to the province by more than 20 per cent, even as Ottawa promotes higher immigration as the key to a stronger economy. Ottawa’s readiness to work with Quebec on its lower targets marks a change in tone for Mr. Trudeau, who had criticized the idea last month.
