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 – International Student-Turned-YouTube Star Has Advice for Others Coming to Canada
Gursahib Singh would do a few things differently if he could do it all over again. Singh, 30, moved to Canada from New Delhi in 2018 to study at Confederation College in Thunder Bay, Ont. Now, through his popular social media channels — some of his Hindi language YouTube videos have been viewed nearly 400,000 times — he offers advice to prospective students in India to help them avoid the same mistakes.
Ottawa Citizen – In Limbo and in Danger: Advocates Fighting to Bring Afghan Women’s Rights Activist to Ottawa
Farzana Adell Ghadiya, an Afghan women’s rights activist, is in hiding in an undisclosed country where Afghan refugees are in constant danger of being apprehended and sent back into the hands of the Taliban. Even going to the neighbourhood grocery store is dangerous. A network of Ottawa advocates, bolstered by supporters from across Canada, has been working to get Adell Ghadiya to Canada. But their efforts have run into bureaucratic snags and they say that time is running out.
Toronto Star – Canada Has Quickly Rolled Out the Welcome Mat to Displaced Ukrainians but the Real Job Has Just Started: How to Properly Settle Them?
Ottawa recently released details about the long-overdue income support for displaced Ukrainians arriving in Canada under the Canada-Ukraine Authorization for Emergency Travel program. Starting Thursday, any Ukrainian with a valid work permit, study permit, temporary resident permit or visitor record under the travel program can apply online for a one-time financial support of $3,000 per adult and $1,500 per child under the Canada-Ukraine Transitional Assistance Initiative.
Radio-Canada – Sondage : les services aux immigrants francophones en Ontario, un enjeu qui divise
Près de la moitié des répondants au sondage Ipsos commandé par Radio-Canada se disent satisfaits des efforts de la province pour intégrer les nouveaux arrivants francophones. Des leaders d’organismes communautaires croient cependant que les services sont insuffisants. Réalisée auprès de 501 francophones en Ontario dans le cadre de la campagne électorale provinciale, cette enquête a été menée en ligne du 5 au 16 mai.
CBC News – 2nd Charter Flight Carrying Those Fleeing War in Ukraine Lands in Montreal
Emotions ran high at the Montréal-Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, where a second charter flight carrying people like Olena Biruk touched down Sunday morning. The 20-year-old was one of 306 Ukrainians that flew into Montreal from Poland just before 11 a.m. ET Sunday after being approved for emergency travel to Canada. A third flight, bound for Halifax, is scheduled to land on June 2.
CBC News – Labour Market Shift Creates ‘Window of Opportunity’ for Immigrants with Advanced Degrees
The report, titled A Window of Opportunity was led by the Workforce Planning Board of Waterloo Wellington Dufferin, in partnership with Guelph-Wellington Local Immigration Partnership and Waterloo Region Immigration Partnership. Prior to the pandemic, 57 per cent of job postings in Waterloo region, Guelph and Wellington County were jobs that required high school or job-specific training like truck drivers or personal support workers, said Hofbauer. That left many struggling to find work in their field. However, the spectrum of in-demand jobs expanded during the pandemic, the report suggests.
