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.
Globe and Mail – UN Agency Concerned About Impact of Canada’s Immigration Backlog on Refugees
The UN refugee agency says it is concerned about the impact of Canada’s immigration backlog on the federal government’s commitment to resettle the world’s most vulnerable people, including Afghans who risk being targeted by the Taliban as they await refugee protection. Gillian Triggs, assistant high commissioner for protection at the United Nations refugee agency, said Canada’s immigration backlog of more than two million applications is “very distressing.”
CityNews Toronto – ‘It’s Like a Second Chance at Life:’ Toronto Celebrates 8th Annual Newcomer Day
After a two-year gap necessitated by the pandemic, Toronto marked its eighth annual Newcomer Day on Wednesday. The event, held at Nathan Phillips Square, was created in 2015 to welcome newcomers and celebrate their contributions to the multicultural landscape of the city. “This is a city of newcomers. About 50 per cent of Torontonians were born outside Canada,” said Deputy Mayor Anna Bailao.
Toronto Star – Pincher Creek to Pursue Rural Immigration Program
The Alberta government is looking to address employment problems through several new immigration programs offered under its Alberta Advantage Immigration Program, including the Rural Renewal Stream, which the Town of Pincher Creek is interested in applying for. The Rural Renewal Stream enables rural communities with less than 100,000 people to attract and retain immigrants by working with local employers and settlement-providing organizations to offer employment and support services including housing, language training, health care, and education.
CBC News – Rocky Mountain Hotels, Restaurants Doubt Help Will Arrive In Time for Summer Tourist Season
Steven Calderon says he doesn’t mind working nearly 75 hours per week. He has two restaurant jobs in Banff and some of those hours include covering jobs that aren’t filled — or taking over from co-workers who are exhausted and need a break. “I like it, so it’s all good,” said Calderon, 30, while taking a break from chopping onions. He obtained a working holiday permit and arrived in Canada from Costa Rica last fall. He’s helping to fill what people in the Rocky Mountain town are calling a labour drought — and a crisis.
La Presse – Le premier des trois vols nolisés est arrivé à Winnipeg
Le premier des trois vols nolisés transportant des réfugiés ukrainiens fuyant l’invasion russe a atterri au Manitoba lundi après-midi. Le ministre de l’Immigration, des Réfugiés et de la Citoyenneté, Sean Fraser, a affirmé que les trois vols devaient contribuer à amener environ 900 Ukrainiens approuvés pour un séjour d’urgence au Canada. Le vol s’est posé à l’aéroport international Richardson de Winnipeg. Le deuxième vol d’avion partira pour Montréal depuis la Pologne le 29 mai et le troisième, à destination d’Halifax, décollera le 2 juin.
Globe and Mail – These Ukrainian Refugees Fled Their Country for Newfoundland. Now, They’re Eager to Put Down Roots
Canada has one of the world’s largest populations of people with Ukrainian heritage, yet Newfoundland and Labrador has one of the smallest – with just around 1,400 people. But the province, with a small army of volunteers, is resettling hundreds of Ukrainians as part of a massive humanitarian effort to connect the newcomers with jobs, homes, furniture, dishes, clothes, bank accounts, health care access, social insurance numbers and food.
