A national alliance dedicated to providing an evidence base for newcomer settlement & integration and the promotion of welcoming communities in Canada
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.
Le ministre allemand de l’Intérieur, Thomas de Maizière a ouvert jeudi le débat sur la déchéance de nationalité de djihadistes binationaux en introduisant cette proposition controversée dans un catalogue de mesures élaboré après une série d’attaques en juillet en Allemagne.
Le nombre des migrants et réfugiés dans les camps de rétention sur les cinq îles de la mer Égée, mis en place depuis l’accord UE-Turquie, ne cesse d’augmenter depuis le putsch raté en Turquie, selon les chiffres quotidiens publiés par le gouvernement grec. Jeudi, ce nombre s’élevait à environ 10 200 personnes pour une capacité de 7450 places […].
Nico Montoya can finally call Canada home. The 13-year-old boy’s immigration saga came to an end Thursday, with news the government had reversed its decision to deny his family residency because of his Down syndrome. Nico and his parents moved to Toronto from Costa Rica in 2013, after his father, Felipe, accepted a teaching job at York University. They applied for permanent residency, but were rejected after Citizenship and Immigration Canada decided Nico’s condition would be a burden on the healthcare system.
http://www.metronews.ca/news/toronto/2016/08/10/relief-as-family-is-allowed-to-stay-in-canada.html
The Canadian government is seeking to double the number of offices where Chinese can apply for Canadian visas as it looks to boost a dwindling number of visitors, international students, even high-skilled foreign workers from China. Immigration Minister John McCallum spent the past two days meeting with senior Chinese officials in Beijing where he asked to open at least five more visa application centres in Chengdu, Nanjing, Wuhan, Jinan and Shenyang. Canada currently has five visa offices in China.
http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/canada-china-visa-offices-foreign-workers-1.3714991
Beginning a new school year can be an anxious time for some children. For those shattered by early psychological trauma, it can be especially fraught with emotion. A study underway at Western University is examining how the war-torn experiences of newly arrived young Syrian refugees might affect their ability to cope in the classroom, and researcher Mazen El-Baba hopes the findings will go a long way towards improving everything from teachers’ lesson plans to community programs to government policy.
Des joueurs d’une populaire équipe haïtienne de basketball qui devait participer à un tournoi international à Burnaby se sont vu refuser leurs demandes de visa. Ce refus définitif de Citoyenneté et Immigration Canada fait d’autant plus mal qu’il survient quelques jours avant leur départ.