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.
Francopresse – La FCFA se connecte à 130 organisations internationales
La Fédération des communautés francophones et acadienne du Canada joint un groupe d’associations au sein de l’Organisation internationale de la Francophonie. Une stratégie d’internationalisation « qui ouvre des portes» pour les communautés francophones, selon la présidente de l’organisme. Rappelons que la FCFA se veut le leadeur du dossier de l’immigration francophone au sein des collectivités qu’elle représente.
Radio-Canada – De l’éducation à l’immigration : 45 ans de service des francophones du Nord-Ouest
Fondée le 26 août 1977, l’Association des francophones du Nord-Ouest de l’Ontario (AFNOO) a su se réinventer au fil des décennies pour répondre aux besoins de la communauté, selon des intervenantes très impliquées dans la francophonie de la région. Le nom AFNOO, plutôt qu’ACFO du Nord-Ouest, a été choisi pour s’assurer d’inclure l’ensemble de la communauté francophone du Nord-Ouest.
Calgary Herald – ‘People Look at You and They Feel Hope’: New CEO to Lead Calgary Catholic Immigration Society
After leading one of the country’s largest immigration organizations for 28 years, Fariborz Birjandian is stepping into an advisory role to welcome the next CEO of the Calgary Catholic Immigration Society. Like Birjandian, the incoming CEO, Gordana Radan, was a refugee to Canada who started working with CCIS shortly after arriving in Calgary and experiencing the organization’s services firsthand. Radan came to Canada as a refugee from the former Yugoslavia in 1995.
CBC News – N.S. Regulator Streamlines Evaluation Process for Internationally Trained Doctors
Schmiemann worked for 23 years as a family doctor at a clinic in her native Germany, where she also acquired training in emergency medicine and palliative care. So far, however, Schmiemann has not been licensed to practise medicine in Nova Scotia. At the beginning of this month, the college launched a streamlined process for doctors who trained outside of Canada and are deemed ready for consideration of getting licensed here.
CBC News – Thousands of International Students Still Waiting on Permits After Canadian School Year Begins
With international students already paying substantially higher tuition fees, advocates are pushing for the government to prioritize and process study permits faster. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada says it is boosting staff and modernizing its systems to increase processing capacity and tackle the backlogs in the short term. According to IRCC, as of Aug. 18, the number of study permit applications to be processed is 163,600.
Ottawa Citizen – How Soccer Is Uniting Immigrants and Newcomers in Ottawa
Nashali, who grew up in Congo, spent time in a refugee camp in Kenya and came to Canada in 2017, had always played soccer and knew the sport had a way of connecting people — something the community drastically needed. He sought a way to get immigrant youth together on the pitch. Nashali approached his bosses at SPCO and was given a grant of $2,000. With that money, he was able to co-found Active Newcomer Youth Ottawa (ANYO), buy some equipment and organize an initial meetup in the Herongate area.
