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.
The Guardian – Canada Uses DNA and Ancestry Sites to Check Migrants’ Identity
Immigration officials in Canada have been using DNA testing and ancestry websites to try to determine migrants’ nationality, according to the Canada Border Services agency. The agency has not kept statistics on how often the tools had been applied, but they were being used on those who run afoul of the country’s immigration laws and “when other avenues of investigation have been exhausted,” a spokesperson for the CBSA told the Guardian.
CBC News – After Syrian Refugee, 8, Drowns in Sherbrooke River, a Community Rallies to Help Family
Sherbrooke’s Muslim community is rallying behind the family of an eight-year-old Syrian refugee who drowned in the Magog River on Sunday. The girl was walking along the banks of the river with her two brothers and two friends when she slipped on a rock and fell in, authorities said. She was found by search and rescue teams about an hour later and was declared dead in hospital.
CBC News – Come for the Education, Stay for the Startup: N.L. Adds Immigration Options
The Newfoundland and Labrador government announced two new categories under its provincial nominee program: international graduate entrepreneur and international entrepreneur. Al Hawkins, minister responsible for immigration under the Department of Advanced Education, Skills and Labour, said there are benchmarks, checks and balances to ensure immigrants applying under these new categories will indeed stay in the province.
Radio-Canada – Immigration – Le Canada étend son programme de contrôle de biométrique à plusieurs pays étrangers
À compter du 31 juillet 2018, tous les ressortissants de pays d’Europe, d’Afrique et du Moyen-Orient doivent fournir leurs données biométriques (empreintes digitales et photo) s’ils présentent une demande de visa de visiteur, de permis de travail, de permis d’études ou de résidence permanente au Canada.
Toronto Star – Travellers from Europe, Middle East, Africa Now Must Provide Fingerprints When Applying to Visit Canada
Starting Tuesday, travellers from Europe, the Middle East and Africa will have to provide fingerprints and photos when they apply to visit, work or study in Canada, if they don’t want to be turned away at the border. Currently, foreign nationals are required to obtain pre-authorization to travel to Canada by air, and the biometric check on arrival is an extra step to confirm a person seeking admission is really the same pre-screened individual on the travel documents.
Globe and Mail – Syrian Refugee, Fisherman’s Friend: How a Retiring Couple Found a New Heir to Their Lake Ontario Business
Less than a year ago, Slieman al-Jasem, 21, had never cleaned a fish. And yet, he has become an unlikely saviour for Dewey Fisheries, the only fish processing operation left in the county. Run by a husband-and-wife team, Kendall and Joanne Dewey, the backyard facility was in danger of being shut down, leaving the region’s restaurants and shoppers without a source of local seafood. They are in the midst of an evolving transition to Mr. al-Jasem, who may eventually take over the Deweys’ fishing licences.
