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.
Global News – Advocates Push Liberals to Relax Hong Kong Immigration Rules
A press conference in Markham, Ont., last week seemed to offer good news for Hong Kongers hoping to flee the island increasingly under Beijing’s thumb: Canada would lift education requirements for Hong Kong immigrants with Canadian work experience. But the announcement raised eyebrows among pro-democracy advocates. Their concerns were twofold: the Canadian government failed to drop the requirement for Hong Kongers to get a police check to immigrate to Canada and the announcement was hosted by a group perceived to toe a pro-Beijing line, the Federation of Chinese Canadians in Markham (FCCM).
CBC News – Yellowknife Business Owners Fed Up with Proving Labour Shortage Each Time They Want to Hire a Foreign Worker
Members of Yellowknife’s business community are urging the government to stop asking them to prove the city’s labour shortage each time they apply to hire a foreign worker. They say it’s well known that Yellowknife needs more workers and the step that has employers confirm the gap —- a labour market impact assessment (LMIA) — is redundant and slowing down an already cumbersome process.
CBC News – Sleep Disorders a Risk for Recent Immigrants, Say Students, Professor
Saad Iqbal sleeps about five hours per night. Iqbal, who moved to Edmonton in 2021 from Pakistan to study at the University of Alberta, is one of several recent immigrants who say sleep disorders are widespread in Alberta’s international student bodies and in some diaspora communities. Iqbal, vice-president of the U of A’s International Students’ Association, says time-zone differences, part-time jobs, and adjusting to a new environment all contribute to the difficulty some students face getting rest.
Toronto Star – Lonely in Canada: How Older Immigrants Are Struggling with a ‘Public Health Emergency’
One in five Canadians who are 65 or older experience loneliness, and immigrant seniors are more likely to feel alone than their Canadian-born peers, a new study suggests. According to the Statistics Canada report, these older Canadians have felt a lack of companionship, left out and isolated. Women in general, meanwhile, are significantly more likely than men to have been lonely (23 per cent versus 14.6 per cent).
ONFR+ – Réfugiés et crise du logement : Chow et Ford pressent le fédéral
C’est la première fois depuis l’investiture de Mme Chow que les gouvernements provincial et municipal travaillent de concert, dans un même objectif : trouver une solution face à la présence des réfugiés et des demandeurs d’asile qui aggravent la crise de l’hébergement d’urgence saturé dans la Ville Reine. Cette déclaration commune, dépeignant la situation inhumaine des immigrés livrés à eux-mêmes dans la rue, demande un effort mutuel à tous les niveaux gouvernementaux, et exhorte le gouvernement canadien à renforcer sa participation à l’investissement provisoire pour le logement tout en finançant des solutions durables.
Radio-Canada – Travailleurs qualifiés : 10 000 candidatures américaines à un programme canadien en 24h
Le Canada, qui veut attirer des travailleurs hautement qualifiés basés aux États-Unis, semble avoir réussi son pari. Victime de son succès, un nouveau programme canadien qui permet aux titulaires de visa pour profession spécialisée H-1B aux États-Unis d’obtenir un permis de travail ouvert au Canada a été fermé lundi, 24 heures à peine après son lancement, le cap des 10 000 candidatures ayant été atteint. À l’origine, le programme devait rester ouvert pendant un an ou jusqu’à la réception de 10 000 demandes, selon le principe du premier arrivé, premier servi.
