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.
Toronto Star – Nanny Nation: From the Philippines, With Love
According to Citizenship and Immigration Canada, more than 150,000 foreign workers enter the country every year to work temporarily in jobs that help Canadian employers address skill shortages, or to work as live-in caregivers. The federal Live-In Caregiver Program was created to address shortages for child and elder care. Most of the foreign workers who enter Canada under this program are Filipinos, and most work as nannies.
New York Times – Tweak in Rule to Ease Path to Green Card
Obama administration officials announced on Friday they are proposing a fix to a Catch-22 in immigration law that could spare hundreds of thousands of American citizens from prolonged separations from illegal immigrant spouses and children. Although the regulatory tweak appears small, lawyers said it would mean that many Americans will no longer be separated for months or years from family members pursuing legal residency.
Your Home – Migrating Landscapes is Travelling to Toronto
From the perspective of designing, planning and building communities that welcome hundreds, if not thousands, of Canadian immigrants every year in the GTA, […] three Winnipeg-based architects believe that most Canadians can relate to their experiences, each bringing diverse memories and ways of living from around the globe. Their idea is that settling into unfamiliar landscapes and architectural contexts modifies and transforms the meaning of house and home.
Toronto Star – Tough Measures Won’t Stop Refugees, Canada Told
Mandatory detention and delayed family reunification won’t deter refugees from arriving en masse at borders, say Australian advocacy groups opposed to Ottawa’s anti-human smuggling bill. The coalition of Australia’s leading refugee organizations hope Canada will learn from their experience and reconsider Bill C-4, which is based on the Australian model and currently before Parliament.
Work Permit – Canada’s Federal Skilled Worker Visa Program is Filling Up Fast
Canada’s Federal Skilled Worker visa program is filling up fast. Those looking to emigrate should consider the Canada immigration Federal Skilled Worker program. This skilled immigration program is for people in a range of different occupations; If you have skills and experience in occupations listed on the Priority Occupation List under the Canadian skilled worker visa category you will not need sponsorship by an employer.
Globe and Mail – Popular Sexual-Health Program Geared to Immigrant Women in Jeopardy
The 10-metre-long mobile home delivers a doctor, an examination room and translation services to women who are often poor, lack health coverage and for reasons of work, transportation or cultural restrictions within the family have trouble getting medical care. Other cities have looked to the sexual-health bus as a model. But the budget crunch imposed by Mayor Rob Ford at Toronto’s City Hall has prompted the city’s public health agency to propose a $200,000 cut to the agency that runs the bus, putting the service at risk.
