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.
Reuters – Canada to Support Sudanese Residents with New Immigration Measures
Canada will introduce new immigration measures to support Sudanese temporary residents who are currently in Canada and may be unable to return home due to the rapidly deteriorating situation in Sudan, the government said on Monday. Fighting erupted between Sudan’s armed forces and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) paramilitary group on April 15 and has killed hundreds of people, knocked out hospitals and other services and turned residential areas into war zones.
Global News – Germany, U.S. Evacuate Canadians from Sudan with Crisis ‘Deteriorating Rapidly’
A German plane airlifted dozens of Canadians out of Sudan Monday, according to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, after the government says the U.S. military evacuated Canadian diplomatic staff “on very short notice” over the weekend. Speaking during a photo-op with German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier in Ottawa, Trudeau added that the Canadian military will aim to airlift more Canadians out of Sudan using a C-17 transport plane that is in the region.
CBC News – Ukrainian Refugees Left Their Books Behind. A Montreal Library Brings Them Back
Refugees today are coming to Canada with very few possessions. And while housing, employment and food programs support newcomers starting a new life in Montreal, few organizations provide for cultural needs. In response, the Ukrainian National Federation of Quebec (UNF) is opening a library fully dedicated to literature in Ukrainian.
Globe and Mail – Refugees, Asylum Seekers Make Up Nearly a Third of Toronto’s Shelter Population
According to city data, refugees and asylum seekers accounted for 30 per cent of total occupancy in the municipal shelter system as of March, with average stays reaching four to six months. The pressure on the shelter system has prompted the city’s government to press Ottawa for more funding. And service providers say a recent decision to close Roxham Road in Quebec will do little to address the problem in the long term.
Le nombre de passages illégaux entre le Manitoba et les États-Unis a augmenté
Entre octobre 2022 et mars 2023, 100 personnes ont traversé la frontière entre le Manitoba et les États-Unis pour se rendre au Dakota du Nord ou au Minnesota, un chiffre qui attire l’attention des autorités américaines.
Selon le Service des douanes et de la protection des frontières des États-Unis, le nombre de personnes qui franchissent illégalement la frontière entre le Manitoba et les États-Unis a fortement augmenté au cours des six derniers mois.
Toronto Star – Indian Consultant at the Centre of Bogus College Admission Scandal Will Be Called to Testify in Canada
Amritraj Singh Batth, 25, is among a group of international students who have been charged with misrepresentation by Canada Border Services Agency in connection with the same consultant for using fraudulent documents to obtain their study permits, all pending removal from Canada. At Batth’s hearing in Toronto on Friday, the immigration tribunal accepted the request by his lawyer, Jaswant Mangat, to call Mishra as a witness into the case, arguing that the consultant’s evidence would be “extremely material” for his client to have a fair process.
