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.
CBC – Syrian Refugees say they Feel Trapped without Adequate Help
As B.C. prepares to welcome a “surge” of 1,100 Syrian government-assisted refugees, some of the families already in the province say support services are inadequate. […] In an email, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada spokeswoman Nancy Caron said the federal government is working closely with service providers in B.C., and that “adjustments will be made to some service provider agreements in response to changing client volume and needs.”
Metro News Canada – Support Up, but Canadians still Divided on Syrian Refugee Plan: Poll
Support has grown slightly for Ottawa’s plan to resettle 25,000 Syrian refugees by March 1, but Canadians still remain at odds over the issue, results of a new poll show. More than half of Canadians (52 per cent) support Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s plan to bring 25,000 Syrian refugees to this country by March 1, while 44 per cent oppose the plan, according to an Angus Reid Institute poll.
The Globe and Mail – Ottawa Lifts Deportation Order for Syrian Teen Detained for Three Weeks
The Liberal government has changed course and lifted a deportation order for a 16-year-old Syrian boy who was recently detained under Canada’s immigration laws. The controversial case has highlighted the use of detention for foreign national children. It is supposed to be used as a last resort, but many critics have said it should be shelved. The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) cancelled the boy’s deportation, which was scheduled for Feb. 25, on Thursday, according to the boy’s lawyer, Aviva Basman, of the Refugee Law Office in Toronto. Ms. Basman also confirmed that Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Minister John McCallum granted the boy first-stage approval for permanent residence on humanitarian and compassionate grounds, to be followed by another stage background checks.
Radio-Canada – Le défi de trouver du travail pour les diplômés issus de l’immigration
De nombreux diplômés issus de l’immigration peinent à trouver du travail. Le taux de chômage est deux fois plus élevé chez les minorités visibles (13,3 %) que dans la population générale (7,2 %), selon les données de Statistique Canada pour 2011. La situation d’Arnaud Djintchui Ngongang illustre bien ce problème.
Radio-Canada – Difficile de visiter le Canada quand on vient d’un pays « troublé »
Un Canadien qui peine à faire venir ses parents pour une visite depuis 13 ans impute les refus constants de visas de visiteurs au fait qu’ils sont des citoyens de la République démocratique du Congo (RDC). Dans ses lettres de rejet, Citoyenneté et Immigration Canada (CIC) affirme que le dossier des parents de Patrick Kongawi, n’a pas […].
L’Actualité – Ottawa rétablit la couverture de soins de santé pour tous les réfugiés
Ottawa rétablit la couverture des soins de santé pour tous les réfugiés s’établissant au Canada, éliminant ainsi le système à géométrie variable mis en place par les conservateurs ces dernières années. À compter du 1er avril, ceux qui cherchent refuge au pays auront tous accès aux mêmes soins, une mesure qui coûtera environ 5,9 […].
