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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.
A record-high 7,350 nominees will come through Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program in 2023
Saskatchewan will be able to bring in 100 more nominees in 2023 through its Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program (SINP).
That makes the total for this year 7,350 — the highest in the program’s history.
Canada continues to benefit from the interest shown by young people from around the world who wish to come here to acquire and contribute professional skills, travel and take part in the Canadian experience.
The Honourable Marc Miller, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, announced today that the 2024 season of the International Experience Canada (IEC) Program is now open, which will allow nearly 90,000 young people from IEC partner countries and territories to come to Canada and participate. Those interested in applying can submit a profile as early as December 11, 2023.
Les dénonciations d’abus vécus par des travailleurs étrangers temporaires ont mené la Commission des normes, de l’équité, de la santé et de la sécurité au travail (CNESST) à émettre 97 constats d’infraction à 11 entreprises en 2023. Cette information a été dévoilée mardi par la présidente-directrice générale de la CNESST, Manuelle Oudar, lors d’une conférence de presse à Québec en compagnie du ministre du Travail, Jean Boulet. Mme Oudar et M. Boulet ont dressé le bilan des gestes posés par la CNESST cette année pour mieux protéger les travailleurs étrangers temporaires qui sont « vulnérables » et « méconnaissants des normes du travail ».
Forty-two graduates of a new program at Algonquin College walked across the stage on Friday, the first cohort of a course that helps newcomer women find jobs in Canada.
Andrea McDonald, coordinator of the Skills for Success program, says many of the women had proper credentials in their home country but struggled once they arrived.
The free, 11-week program offers skills training for entry-level office administration roles.
Canada’s immigration minister on Thursday announced a slew of new requirements for foreign students wanting to come study in Canada.
Starting next year, Marc Miller said prospective international students will need to show they have access to $20,635 instead of the $10,000 requirement that has been in place for two decades, in addition to paying for travel and tuition.
Des dizaines d’étudiants étrangers au Collège communautaire anglophone du Nouveau-Brunswick (NBCC) voient leur admission annulée à la suite d’un changement de la date limite à laquelle ils doivent soumettre leur permis d’études. De plus, le NBCC a cessé d’accepter les demandes d’admission des étudiants du Nigéria et du Ghana pour 2024-2025. « La confiance est définitivement rompue », affirme Adebayo Ogunleye, président de l’Association nigériane canadienne du Nouveau-Brunswick. Il estime qu’une quarantaine d’étudiants sont touchés.
https://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/2034026/admission-etudiants-nigeria-ghana-nbcc