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 Tyee – Surrey, a Laboratory for Future Canada
Like a handful of cities across Canada, Surrey is being redefined by immigration. Its demographics are startling: the latest census data shows that 41 per cent are immigrants, 14 per cent have arrived since 2001. There has been strong growth in recent years from India and the Philippines. Markham, Richmond, Brampton and York are in the same league. This is where the Canada of tomorrow is being born.
Global News – Lack of Canadian References, Experience Causes Barrier for Newcomers at Job Fair
“There are a lot of cases where newcomers are finding it challenging to find a job. Not because of their language skills but because clients don’t have the experience of hiring those from different countries,” said Open Door Society employment counselor Tisham Mohammed. The employment counselor says more often than not the Canadian job won’t match the employee’s skill-set, but there are exceptions.
The Globe and Mail – EU Launches Joint Border Guard to Keep Migrants Out
The new body is due to have 1,000 staff and a reserve pool of 1,500 border guards designated by member states. In the past, however, EU governments have often been slow to provide such reinforcements. It will have some 120 officers in Bulgaria, which shares a land border with Turkey and whose prime minister Boiko Borisov has previously criticized the EU’s response to the migrant crisis as too soft. Brussels has also pledged 160 million euros ($179 million) to Bulgaria to help it police its borders.
Metro News – UN Authorizes EU to Stop Migrant-Smuggling Vessels off Libya
The U.N. Security Council adopted a resolution Thursday authorizing the European Union and individual countries to seize migrant-smuggling vessels on the high seas off Libya for another year. The resolution, adopted by a vote of 14-0 with Venezuela abstaining, stressed that the council’s aim is “to disrupt the organized criminal enterprises engaged in migrant smuggling and human trafficking and prevent loss of life.”
Toronto Star – Increased Immigration Urged to Support Economic Growth Amid Aging Population
Ottawa will need to raise its annual immigration level by one-third to 407,000 by 2030 to sustain its economic growth amid an aging population, says a new report on Canada’s demographic trends. […] With the current annual immigration level at 260,000 (or less than 1 per cent of the 35 million population) and birth rate, Canada’s economic growth would slow from the current 2 per cent to around 1.6 per cent by 2050.
Le Devoir – Des milliers de réfugiés toujours en attente
Six mois après avoir réussi l’entrevue, la famille syrienne Darwish, parrainée par un groupe de jeunes trentenaires de Montréal, attend toujours en Turquie d’être envoyée au Canada. Et elle est loin d’être la seule. Dans tout le pays, il y aurait des milliers de réfugiés dont la demande a été traitée mais qui n’ont pas encore pris l’avion pour le Canada.
