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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.
Manitoba’s auditor-general is reviewing an initiative designed to bring immigrant investors to the province in light of scandals plaguing similar programs in the Maritimes. There has been no suggestion of wrongdoing in Manitoba; but scathing audits, fraud allegations, lawsuits and RCMP investigations in the Atlantic provinces have raised concerns thousands of kilometres away.
The newest program of the Sudbury Y is another response to the changing needs of the Sudbury community. The YMCA Newcomer Services program provides professional staff to support new immigrants to our area to formulate a plan to address their specific settlement needs and is funded by Citizenship and Immigration Canada. This popular service is located in the YMCA’s employment offices in the Rainbow Centre.
http://www.thesudburystar.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?archive=true&e=3416271
An Oakville man, who is desperate to see his father move to Canada, is calling on Citizenship and Immigration Canada to speed up the immigration process, which has already dragged out for more than two years and might take another six.
http://www.insidehalton.com/news/article/1269848–resident-frustrated-with-immigration-backlog
Canada’s energy industry is pushing the federal government to reform the country’s immigration policy as the oil patch grapples with the looming threat of a severe labour shortage. Alberta is facing a shortage of 77,000 workers within the next 10 years, according to a recent report from Ernst & Young, which cited the provincial government.
For many Canadians waiting to bring parents overseas for a visit, a government promise to speed up the process with a new “super visa” is a “super disappointment,” critics say. “There are so many, so many requirements, you’re prevented from coming in. And you have to have a lot of money,” said Fred DeVilla, who works in the insurance industry and is a prominent member of the Filipino community.
http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/local/new-super-visa-is-super-disappointing-135983273.html
Manitoba continues its population growth spurt as new statistics reveal more people are calling the province home than ever before. This province has a population of 1,254,700, Statistics Canada said on Tuesday. “I think growth is a great problem to have,” said Entrepreneurship, Training and Trade Minister Peter Bjornson. “We’ve had a very good run in the last few years and lots of opportunity — it’s our turn.”
http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/local/immigration-big-factor-behind-population-high-135983433.html