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.
Radio-Canada – L’influence de McKinsey explose sous Trudeau, surtout à l’immigration
Le gouvernement de Justin Trudeau a donné 30 fois plus d’argent à la firme McKinsey que lorsque les conservateurs étaient au pouvoir. L’influence de cette entreprise de conseils privés, déjà décriée dans plusieurs pays, dont la France, mais aussi au Québec, fait l’objet de critiques au sein de la fonction publique fédérale. Les contrats se chiffrent en dizaines de millions de dollars et sont parfois donnés de gré à gré, sans appel d’offres.
Les Affaires – Le Canada a accueilli au moins 431 645 résidents permanents en 2022, un record
Au moins 431 645 nouveaux résidents permanents se sont installés au Canada en 2022, ce qui représente un nombre supérieur à n’importe quelle autre année dans l’histoire du pays. Par voie de communiqué, mardi, Immigration, Réfugiés et Citoyenneté Canada (IRCC) a confirmé que sa cible de 431 645 nouveaux résidents permanents pour 2022 a été atteinte, sans préciser le nombre exact. Avant le record de 2021, la dernière fois que le Canada avait admis un si grand nombre de nouveaux arrivants était en 1913, a précisé IRCC.
CTV News – Quebec Immigration Program Only Accepting French Applicants
An immigration program designed for entrepreneurs will now only accept applications from French speakers in Quebec. It is part of the Coalition Avenir Quebec (CAQ) promise to have 100 per cent of newcomers to the province be francophone by 2026. Some who work in immigration are worried this will send the wrong message and hurt Quebec’s economy.
Global News – Iranian Protester Left Blind in One Eye, Faces Barriers to Come to Canada for Help
Saman, a 30-year-old Iranian national, has been left blind in one eye for the rest of his life. Saman said on Oct. 1, 2022, an Islamic Republic security officer stood just 10 feet away from him, raised his gun and fired a rubber bullet, hitting his left eye. Saman’s story compelled Vancouver registered nurse Mahi Etminan with the BC Cancer Foundation and her brother Dr. Mahyar Etminan, who works at an Eye Care Centre, and UBC’s Deptment of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Department of Medicine, to reach out and help.
CBC News – P.E.I. Immigrant Retention Improves, but Still Canada’s Worst by Far
P.E.I.’s ability to retain immigrants has almost doubled in recent years, according to a recent report from Statistics Canada, but almost three quarters of those arriving are still gone after five years. The report focuses on the five-year retention rate. It examines what province or territory the immigrants land in, and whether they are still filing taxes in that province five years later.
CTV News – Canadian-Born Older Adults More Likely to Successfully Age Than Immigrants, Recent Study Finds
For the study, a random selection of 30,097 Canadian men and women from ages 45 to 85-years-old across seven provinces were chosen from the 2015-2018 cohort of the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging. The researchers examined four domains: physical wellness, psychological and emotional wellness, social wellness, and self rated wellness. The study found 71.6 per cent of the non-immigrant participants were successful agers, while 65.5 per cent of the 1446 immigrant participants were successful agers.
