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.
CityNews Toronto – Former International Student Fears Deportation Due to Canada’s Backlogged Immigration System
Tijuana Turner, 28, worries she’ll be forced to leave Canada as her work permit is set to expire in 12 months and the backlog in Canada’s immigration system has halted the application process for permanent residency. Turner came to Toronto in 2015 as an international student and was granted a three-year work permit after graduating university. For those in Turner’s position, once they qualify, they have to wait for an invitation to apply for permanent residency and that process has been halted since September, with invitations only going out to some provincial nominees.
Le Devoir – Plaidoyer pour un suivi de grossesse pour toutes
À l’automne dernier, la couverture d’assurance maladie a été élargie afin que tous les enfants qui vivent au Québec puissent avoir accès aux soins de santé, peu importe leur lieu de naissance ou le statut d’immigration de leurs parents. Par ce geste, le Québec a réaffirmé l’importance de donner à chaque enfant le meilleur départ possible. Le gouvernement québécois étudie maintenant ce qui apparaît comme un incontournable aux yeux des experts : couvrir également les soins de santé pendant la période de la grossesse.
Toronto Star – Experts Say Fire Safety Is Crucial Information for Newcomers
With the recent fire tragedies in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) such as the house fire that killed three children, and the death of a family of five (both in Brampton), to the fire incident in Scarborough that severely injured a man — conversations regarding the cultural habits that may pose fire hazards have resurfaced, according to experts. In fact, the investigating officials discovered that the house the Brampton family of five lived in, did not have a working smoke alarm.
Le Devoir – Le choix par loterie des dossiers de réfugiés suscite toujours autant de grogne
« Peu transparent », inadéquat, « cruel et inhumain »… Le choix par tirage au sort des familles de réfugiés qui pourront venir au Québec suscite toujours autant de grogne chez les groupes et les organismes de parrainage. Deuxième exercice du genre depuis les changements apportés au règlement du programme de 2021, cette « loterie » n’a toujours pas atteint sa cible, qui est passée de 750 à 825 dossiers cette année.
CBC News – Feeling Isolated, These Immigrant Seniors Found a Way to Make Friends While Exploring Toronto
Feeling isolated during the pandemic, a group of Chinese seniors in Toronto decided to come together to beat loneliness and explore the city they now call home. Through the non-profit Aging In Cloud, the seniors started meeting virtually last May, practicing hands-on skills like gardening and cooking. They were also taught how to access resources such as the Canadian Pension Plan.
CBC News – Refugees Feel Forgotten as Canada’s Immigration Backlog Sits at Nearly 2 Million Applications
“Immigration is broken.” “Refugees as second-class citizens.” “Empty promises.” “Endless wait.” These are some of the phrases refugees waiting to come to Canada are using as the country’s immigration backlog sits at nearly two million applications, more than 100,000 of which are for refugees. Saskatoon resident Sultan Ali Sadat has been trying for 19 years to bring his parents — who fled from Afghanistan to Pakistan when the Taliban militants took over in the late 1990s — to Canada.
