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 – Family’s 2-Year Wait for Grandmother’s Visitor Visa Finally Ends
A second application, a $100 fee and more than two years later, an Ottawa woman who demanded to know why her 79-year-old mother’s visa application fell through the cracks says the family’s wait is finally over. Charlotte Clarke told CBC News this July her family was exhausted from wondering why her mother, Victoria, was left waiting so long for a visa that others were getting within weeks. Now, she’s finally arrived in Canada for her long-sought visit to see her grandchildren.
CBC News – Mexican Family Fearing Deportation Marks 1 Year of Sanctuary at Sherbrooke, Que., Church
Since last November, Georgina Flores, her husband, Manuel Rodriguez, and their 19-year old son, Manolo, haven’t stepped foot outside the Plymouth-Trinity United Church in Sherbrooke, Que. They can’t work, go to school or go out to enjoy themselves. If they do, they run the risk of being arrested, detained and eventually deported. The Rodriguez-Flores family has been living at the church since Nov. 8, 2021 — the date the mother, father and son were scheduled to report for deportation.
Financial Post – Sean Fraser: ‘Unacceptable’ that immigrant surgeons are working as taxi drivers
Immigration Minister Sean Fraser said changes to Canada’s immigration program next year will rebalance the world’s “most powerful economic migration system” in a way that will help hospitals, builders and other employers address chronic labour shortages, as opposed to focusing mainly on “highly skilled workers.”
Globe and Mail – Afghans Who Worked on Canadian-Funded Projects Feel Abandoned Waiting for Refuge in Pakistan
A group of Afghans who worked on Canadian-funded projects intended to promote the rights of women and girls in Afghanistan say they are now stuck in neighbouring Pakistan, more than a year after they thought they would be resettled in Canada. This week, in a quiet office on a busy street in the city of Rawalpindi, they spoke about how they can’t go home for fear of being targeted for retribution by their home country’s new rulers, and about the increasingly desperate financial situation they face as they wait to hear whether Canada will grant them refuge.
Global News – Winter Clothing Drive This Weekend in Kelowna for Refugee Ukrainians
When Ukrainians fled their war-torn country earlier this year, many took only one or two suitcases. And much of the clothing they packed didn’t include winter clothes. “What can you put in a suitcase?” said Simon Lutsenko, a director with the group Slavic United Network (SUN). To help the newcomers get through winter, SUN is holding a winter clothing drive this weekend, Nov. 26-27, in Kelowna at 470 Banks Rd.
Radio-Canada – La maire d’Edmundston dénonce des propos racistes envers les immigrants
Le maire d’Edmundston au Nouveau-Brunswick, Éric Marquis, dit ressentir du « désarroi » après avoir pris connaissance de commentaires haineux et racistes de citoyens de sa municipalité, qui s’en prennent aux immigrants qui cherchent du logement dans la région. Dans une courte vidéo mise en ligne jeudi, le maire Éric Marquis déclare avoir été complètement jeté à terre par les commentaires qui ont été émis dans les médias sociaux au cours des derniers jours.
