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.
‘Brought Down To My Knees’: Restaurant Owner Slams Changes To New Brunswick Immigration Program
When Michael Petrovici posts a job opening for one of his northern New Brunswick restaurants, he’s lucky if he gets one application. “It’s very, very challenging to recruit people locally,” said the entrepreneur who owns a fast-food restaurant, a coffee shop and a full-service eatery in Bathurst. The small city on the Chaleur Bay is quickly becoming the epicentre of Canada’s restaurant industry labour shortage after the province paused a popular immigration stream used by businesses to attract workers to the area.
CBC News – Multicultural Council Looks to Landlords, Employers to Help with Ukrainian Response
The president of the New Brunswick Multicultural Council said it was “magical” and exciting to see people reunited with family and welcomed by local hosts on Tuesday. The scene at the Moncton airport reminded Moncef Lakouas of his own arrival in Canada 19 years ago at the same airport.Lakouas said a lot of people have already stepped up to help, donating their furniture, homes and their time. What he’d like to see is landlords and employers stepping up, as well.
Toronto Star – Ukrainian Refugees in N.L. Hit with Car Insurance Rates Five Times Provincial Average
Ukrainians who fled the Russian invasion of their country and arrived in Newfoundland are being asked to pay thousands of dollars for car insurance, and advocates say the high rates are complicating refugees’ efforts to settle in the province. The Canadian Press viewed two auto insurance quotes provided to Ukrainian refugees in St. John’s — one for $5,592 a year and another for $8,288 a year. Meanwhile, the average annual rate in Newfoundland and Labrador in 2020 was just over $1,200, according to the General Insurance Statistical Agency.
Global News – NDP Alleges Feds ‘Lost’ 2,900 Applications of Afghans Who Worked for Canada
The status of 2,900 applications from Afghans vetted by the Department of National Defence (DND) remains a mystery, one month after senior DND officials testified that only 900 of 3,800 vetted applications had been approved by the Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) department. “That means that the government, the immigration department, has lost some [2,900] files,” NDP Immigration Critic Jenny Kwan told Global News.
CTV News – ‘Super Visa’ Now Lets Parents And Grandparents Stay In Canada For Up To 7 Years
Parents and grandparents of Canadian citizens and permanent residents can now stay in the country for up to seven consecutive years. On Tuesday, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada announced the change to the “super visa” program, which previously only permitted stays of up to two years. “Families are at the heart of Canadian society,” Immigration Minister Sean Fraser said in a news release.
Radio-Canada – Québec restreint l’accès à l’immigration aux étudiants des collèges non subventionnés
La possibilité d’immigrer au Canada à travers un établissement privé était l’un des principaux arguments de vente de certains collèges québécois. Immigrer rapidement au Canada après avoir réalisé une formation courte dans un collège privé non subventionné du Québec ne sera bientôt plus possible. À l’initiative du gouvernement Legault, Québec et Ottawa ont décidé de revoir l’accès au permis de travail post-diplôme. Un resserrement des règles sera en vigueur dès le 1er septembre 2023.
