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.
Le Devoir – Le débat sur les cibles d’immigration suscite de l’engouement
La consultation publique sur les cibles d’immigration qui aura lieu à la mi-septembre suscite un engouement sans précédent : 72 mémoires ont été déposés, soit plus du double que lors de la consultation précédente, il y a quatre ans, a appris Le Devoir. Ce grand intérêt donne du fil à retordre au ministère de l’Immigration, qui doit organiser le calendrier pour entendre en un mois et demi une soixantaine d’individus et organismes ayant demandé à prendre la parole en commission parlementaire.
Global News – International Students Are Struggling. Can Ottawa’s Review of the Program Help?
Amid a continued housing crunch and sky-high costs of living, the federal government’s immigration targets and plans for international students are facing renewed scrutiny. Immigration Minister Marc Miller said in an interview with The Canadian Press that international student enrolments may need to be adjusted while noting that the government has no plans to cut immigration numbers.
Financial Post – Pierre Poilievre Says New Immigrants Are Warning People Off Canada — But Are They?
In a 10-minute video posted by Nishant Kalia, a Calgary-based YouTuber and recent immigrant who runs the In The North – Canada channel, discusses the possibility of a recession, rising rents and layoffs as he walks the streets of the city with his partner. Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre thinks that kind of video is part of an ongoing internet trend that has immigrants trying to discourage others from moving to Canada. But that’s not quite what the admins of five popular social media channels in Canada say.
Toronto Star – Services for Newcomers in Nova Scotia Are Lacking as Demand Grows, Says Report
Nova Scotia’s immigration support services need bolstering to meet the growing needs of a record number of newcomers to the province, says an internal review. Because of a lack of resources, services for immigrants are being delayed as demand grows, says a report conducted for the Department of Labour, Skills and Immigration between June and October 2022.
Toronto Star – Fixing the Broken Rung: Program Helps Racialized Immigrant Women Climb the Career Ladder
Jump the Rung’s content is designed to give participants the cultural knowledge they need to navigate office politics and build relationships. Women in the accelerator are taught to advocate for themselves, build their personal brand, find sponsors and other strategies to gain power and influence. Launched in May, Jump the Rung is the flagship program of a year-old social enterprise called #FixTheBrokenRung that conducts research, offers workshop trainings to middle managers and delivers keynote speeches to company leaders to advance the careers of racialized immigrant women.
Radio-Canada – Ottawa a maintenu une politique discriminatoire envers des migrants, selon une poursuite
Des demandeurs d’asile soutiennent avoir été sciemment discriminés par Ottawa dans le traitement de leurs dossiers en raison d’une politique concernant des listes de pays jugés sécuritaires. Les plaignants tentent maintenant de faire reconnaître l’impact de la politique et d’y mettre fin une fois pour toutes. Un recours collectif évalué à 100 millions de dollars a été déposé vendredi dernier par deux réfugiés qui estiment représenter quelque 20 000 demandeurs d’asile assujettis à la Politique de pays d’origine désignés (POD), qui a été suspendue en 2019.
