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.
CBC News – Fire Displaces Syrian Refugee Family on Eve of 1st Anniversary in Ottawa
As the one-year anniversary of the Al Hamoud family’s move from Syria to Ottawa approached, Marine Armstrong was writing a letter to their sponsorship group to say their first year was ending “beautifully.” Two days later, Armstrong rewrote that letter — now with a tragic ending. The Al Hamouds were chased from their beds in the early hours Thursday morning by a major fire that destroyed their Hanlon Avenue home and many of their possessions.
CBC News – Love It but Leave It: Foreign Phd Students Call for Changes to Let Them Stay in N.L.
Foroogh Mohammadi, along with her husband Pouya Morshedi, are doing their PhDs in sociology at Memorial University. For Mohammadi, after graduation an academic job is one likely path, but it’s almost impossible for her to get in Canada; Memorial University, like other Canadian universities, looks at applications for citizens and permanent residents first — but in order to get permanent residency she needs to have a job.
Toronto Star – ‘I Got a Slap in the Face’: Canada’s International Students Share Stories of Frustration and Success
Immigrants have long come to Canada with hopes to fulfil the “Canadian Dream,” the promise that they will be welcomed with open arms and opportunities for a better life. Some international students now say the dream is dying. A global pandemic helped expose the cracks in the narrative: international students increasingly complain about the burdens of high tuition fees, social isolation, landlord harassment, and working precarious jobs where they face exploitation. And now a recession is looming.
Le Soleil – L’immigration chinoise au Canada atteint un nouveau sommet depuis 2015
Les sévères restrictions contre la COVID-19 en Chine poussent de plus en plus de citoyens de ce pays à vouloir s’installer au Canada, disent des experts. Les données du ministère de l’Immigration, des Réfugiés et de la Citoyenneté indiquent que l’immigration chinoise s’est redressée au pays après une dégringolade attribuable à la pandémie. Le nombre de résidences permanentes accordées a d’ailleurs atteint un sommet. Les autorités canadiennes ont accordé le statut de résidence permanente à 9925 personnes en provenance de Chine de juillet à septembre.
Radio-Canada – Il y aurait deux autres « postes de police » chinois présumés au Canada
Selon l’organisme espagnol de défense des droits de la personne Safeguard Defenders, il y aurait deux autres bureaux de la police chinoise au pays en plus des trois déjà soupçonnés dans la grande région de Toronto. L’un d’eux serait à Vancouver et l’autre à un endroit inconnu. Safeguard Defenders soupçonne que ces bureaux servent à convaincre des ressortissants chinois soupçonnés de fraude à rentrer au pays pour être traduits en justice.
CTV News – ‘Left in the Dark’: Government Delays Place Financial Pressure on Afghan Refugees, Say Advocates
Before they board their flight to Canada, all refugees are required to sign a loan agreement to pay back the cost of their transportation and pre-arrival expenses which can include hotel stays. Some Afghans identified by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada as eligible for resettlement have been waiting months for exit permits while living in hotels arranged by the government. The hotel bills can add thousands of dollars to their debt. The Canadian Council for Refugees says Afghans are being forced to pay for an inefficient bureaucracy.
