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.
La Presse — Plaidoyer pour rehausser les seuils d’immigration permanente
Les représentants d’entreprises et les syndicats ont passé le même message au gouvernement Legault : Québec doit rehausser les seuils d’immigration permanente s’il veut réduire l’immigration temporaire pour éviter le départ des travailleurs étrangers qui souhaitent rester. Dans une sortie commune, cinq centrales syndicales ont livré un plaidoyer pour que le gouvernement Legault abandonne les scénarios à la baisse d’immigration permanente. Québec propose des seuils annuels de 25 000, 35 000 ou 45 000 dans le cadre de sa planification de l’immigration 2026-2029.
CBC News — Toronto employer fined $111K for violating temporary foreign worker program rules
The owner of an Etobicoke-based Canadian Tire store has been fined $111,000 by the federal government for violating the guidelines of Canada’s Temporary Foreign Worker (TFW) program. Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC), the federal ministry that runs the TFW program, found branch owner Ezhil Natarajan in violation of two guidelines: that wages, work conditions or the job did not match what was listed in offers of employment and that employees were assigned to work different roles than what they were hired for.
CBC News — Promised immigration changes worry rural Manitoba businesses already struggling to fill jobs
Rural Manitoba businesses are closely watching for upcoming federal immigration changes, concerned about how those shifts could affect their ability to fill long-standing labour gaps. Last month, Prime Minister Mark Carney warned Canada’s current immigration levels are not sustainable and said his government plans to scale back the number of temporary foreign workers, while creating a more “focused” approach to immigration policies. Comments like those have sparked concerns in industries that already struggle to recruit.
Government of Canada — The Government of Canada highlights reduced usage of Temporary Foreign Worker Program and increased penalties
The federal government is focused on building lasting economic strength. This starts right here at home. When it comes to jobs, Canadians are always first in line. To be clear: the Temporary Foreign Worker Program is a last resort option for employers who cannot find qualified Canadians and permanent residents to fill job vacancies. There’s a stringent process in place to ensure that Canadian workers are always prioritized first.
The Conversation — Politically aggressive social media users are creating most of the anti-immigrant content
Most of us, whether we admit it or not, engage in a great deal of passive scrolling through social media daily. And while the platforms have proliferated for years, experts are only now beginning to demonstrate their full impact on our attention, mental health, spending habits and politics. Despite the benefits, social media is also creating new problems. A pressing concern is the dissemination of misinformation by political extremists, a trend amplified by the unprecedented reach of platforms like Facebook and X (formerly Twitter).
City News — Quebec restaurants, immigration minister sound alarm on federal foreign worker cap
Restaurants across Quebec say they’re struggling to stay open as staff shortages worsen, a crisis they blame on federal limits to hiring low-wage temporary foreign workers. A 10 per cent cap on temporary foreign workers per company, issued by the federal government last year, has many restaurant owners warning they could soon be forced to reduce hours or close their doors. At Caribbean restaurant Kwizinn in Montreal’s Old Port, about 20 per cent of staff are or were temporary foreign workers. Chef Céline Diallo said those hires have brought much-needed stability, something she said is essential for any restaurant to grow.
