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.
Medical Xpress – Refugee Women at Higher Risk of Preterm Birth, Study Finds
Refugee women who come to Canada have greater risk of giving birth prematurely than non-refugee immigrants, a study by a St. Michael’s Hospital researcher has found. Those risks are fueled by the fact that the preterm birth rate was 7.1 per cent among secondary refugees – those who spent more than six months in a transit country before arriving in Canada -compared to five per cent among secondary, non-refugee immigrants. These so-called “secondary refugees” also had a greater absolute risk of preterm birth than Canadian-born women (6.4 per cent). “This suggests that refugee experiences in countries before coming to Canada are not conducive to good health,” said Dr. Susitha Wanigaratne, a researcher at St. Michael’s Centre for Research on Inner City Health, who has a PhD in epidemiology.
CBC – Canadians would Earn $17B more Annually if their Credentials were Recognized, Study Says
Nearly 850,000 Canadians are unemployed or underemployed, more than 60 per cent of whom are immigrants, because their credentials are not being fully recognized, according to a new report from the Conference Board of Canada. If their credentials were recognized, they could, as a group, earn $13.4 to $17 billion more annually, according to the report, Brain Gain 2015: The State of Canada’s Learning Recognition System. […] The recommendations in the report include modifying the immigrant selection process so that learning credentials are recognized and exporting Canadian post-secondary education curriculum and programs into other countries.
The Globe and Mail – Ottawa yet to Conduct on-site Inspections Under New Foreign Worker Program
The federal government has yet to conduct a single on-site inspection of employers under the new International Mobility Program, which was created as part of a heavily promoted overhaul of the Temporary Foreign Worker Program. In response to controversy, the Conservative government moved in 2014 to split the foreign worker program into two, with the creation of a new International Mobility Program aimed at more highly skilled workers. At the time, the government promised the new offshoot program would include “a robust compliance system, featuring inspections of thousands of employers.” Those promised inspections were aimed at ensuring foreign workers received the wages they had been promised and that workplaces were free from abuse.
Radio-Canada – Accueil des réfugiés syriens : les forces s’unissant pour relever le défi
Le défi est colossal pour les organisations impliquées dans l’accueil des réfugiés syriens dans le Grand Moncton, à un point tel que les différents groupes ont choisi de s’unirent et de créer un partenariat pour gérer l’installation des familles syriennes. L’Association multiculturelle du Grand Moncton (MAGMA), ainsi que la Ville de Moncton […].
La Presse – Le Royaume-Uni va accueillir des enfants réfugiés séparés de leurs parents
Le Royaume-Uni va accueillir des enfants réfugiés qui ont été séparés de leur famille par les conflits en Syrie et dans d’autres pays, annonce jeudi le gouvernement britannique, sans préciser le nombre d’enfants concernés. «La crise en Syrie et les événements au Moyen-Orient, en Afrique du Nord et au-delà ont séparé un grand nombre […].
Plus de 200 000 Néo-Québécois, soit 20 % de la population immigrée au Québec, ne parlent pas français. La plupart de ces immigrants, soit 160 000, parlent anglais. En dépit de la sélection prioritaire de candidats connaissant le français — 60 % du total —, l’immigration continue de contribuer au déclin du français, surtout dans la région […].
