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.
CTV News – Immigration minister says upcoming changes to permanent resident levels ‘not cosmetic,’ but ‘significant’
As many Canadians face housing and affordability concerns, the federal government has faced ongoing pressure to address the number of temporary and permanent residents coming to Canada. On Monday, the federal government announced stricter rules to reduce the low-wage stream of temporary foreign workers(opens in a new tab) after a surge in recent years to address the post-COVID labour shortage. But Prime Minister Justin Trudeau also signalled more immigration changes will come this fall for permanent residents. A possible reduction in permanent resident levels could mark a major policy reversal for the Trudeau government.
City News – Thousands of international students in Canada face deportation, sparking protests nationwide
Canada is currently witnessing countrywide protests as more than 70,000 international student graduates could face deportation due to federal policy changes, and the unprecedented number of students who came to the country with dreams of a new life say their futures are now in limbo. Representatives with Naujawan Support Network, a student advocacy group, said the graduates are at risk of being deported when their work permits expire at the end of this year. This comes after the Canadian government announced changes to its immigration policies, which included limiting study permits.
Le Devoir – Ottawa resserre davantage que Québec le recours aux travailleurstemporaires à bas salaire
Ottawa va resserrer l’accès aux travailleurs étrangers temporaires à bas salaire davantageque Québec. Le premier ministre Justin Trudeau a annoncé trois changements en ce senslundi matin, en marge de la retraite du cabinet fédéral, qui constituent un retour aux règlesd’avant la pandémie. Cette annonce suit celle faite par le premier ministre FrançoisLegault la semaine dernière, mais elle couvre plus large, tant géographiquement que pourles plafonds dans chaque industrie.
Radio-Canada – Travailleurs temporaires : « C’est le moment d’embaucher des Canadiens », dit Trudeau
Le gouvernement Trudeau entend resserrer les règles et durcir les critères d’admissibilité pour réduire le nombre de travailleurs étrangers temporaires occupant des emplois à bas salaire. Le premier ministre Justin Trudeau en a fait l’annonce lundi matin à Halifax, où son Cabinet ministériel effectue sa retraite. M. Trudeau a expliqué qu’en raison de l’inflation, la situation n’était plus la même qu’il y a deux ans et que le Canada n’avait plus autant besoin de main-d’œuvre étrangère.
CBC News – Liberals say they will rein in temporary foreign worker program after historic influx
Housing Minister Sean Fraser said Sunday that the federal government will curb the number of temporary foreign workers (TFWs) coming into the country after a post-COVID surge that some researchers say has driven up youth and immigrant unemployment rates. Speaking to reporters in Dartmouth, N.S., before the start of a Liberal cabinet retreat in neighbouring Halifax, Fraser justified the government’s past decision — made while he was immigration minister — to relax regulations around the TFW program as necessary at a time of pandemic-related staff shortages.
Radio-Canda – Faciliter les liens entre immigrants par le soccer
La finale d’un tournoi visant à renforcer les liens entre diverses communautés a eu lieudimanche après-midi au stade de soccer des Diablos, au Cégep de Trois-Rivières. Ce futl’aboutissement d’un tournoi échelonné sur un mois, qui a permis à des nouveaux arrivantsd’apprendre à se connaître et de nouer de nouvelles amitiés. L’instigateur de cette activitéest Jeanpy Wilondja, originaire du Congo. Il a intitulé l’activité Pamoja par lesoccer. Pajoma signifie ensemble en swahili, une langue parlée dans des pays d’Afrique.
