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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.
La marine tunisienne a repris ses recherches lundi au large de la région de Sfax (sud) dans l’espoir de retrouver d’éventuels survivants, ou de nouveaux corps, au lendemain de la mort d’au moins 48 migrants dans le naufrage de leur embarcation. Tandis que 48 cadavres ont été repêchés dimanche, 68 migrants ont pu être secourus, selon un bilan encore provisoire des autorités tunisiennes.
A letter sent by a Canadian immigration officer to a couple questioning the legitimacy of their marriage includes language that Federal NDP immigration critic Jenny Kwan says is “offensive and insulting.” The letter, from a Canadian immigration officer based in London, England, to a female applicant from Pakistan, says her permanent residency application appears suspect for a number of reasons — including that she is three years older than her husband, a Canadian citizen who has lived in Canada since 2005.
A Gatineau, Que. doctor says Venezuelans caught in a deepening political and economic crisis at home are being unfairly being denied travel visas to Canada. Gabriela Prada said she hoped her sister and mother could visit to attend her daughter’s graduation, but their visa applications were turned down. A letter explaining the rationale for her sister’s refusal cited family ties to Canada and turmoil in her home country. Prada said that decision is inappropriate and runs counter to Canada’s foreign policy position that condemns the escalating humanitarian crisis in Venezuela.
http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/venezuela-visa-canada-hussen-1.4685689
For the first time since January, the number of people crossing the Canada-U.S. border between legal checkpoints seems to be falling, according to the latest government numbers. The final tally for May is not expected to be made available for another week or more, but if the average number of daily crossings holds, it will represent a notable shift in activity at the border. As of Dec. 1, 2017, citizens of Romania and Bulgaria no longer need a visa to travel to Canada for short stays of up to six months.
https://globalnews.ca/news/4245044/asylum-seekers-border-canada-number-drops-romania-visa/
In a workshop entitled “Flirting in Quebec,” there was no room for misunderstanding among attendees from France, Belgium, Benin, Colombia and Guadeloupe. At the immigration conference where the workshop was held, there were kiosks set up by service providers, universities, regions of Quebec looking to fill labour shortages and many other groups who exist to ease the integration of people who settle in the province each year. In addition to the many challenges of adapting to this country, people struggle to learn the language of love, said Marie-France Archibald, who co-hosted the workshop.
Les enfants nés au Québec de parents au statut migratoire précaire sont injustement privés de la gratuité des soins de santé à laquelle ils ont pourtant droit, déplore le Protecteur du citoyen dans un rapport rendu public mercredi. Ces enfants devraient être admissibles au régime public québécois d’assurance maladie, conformément à la Loi sur l’assurance maladie […].
https://www.ledevoir.com/societe/sante/529121/des-enfants-de-sans-papiers-exclus-par-la-ramq