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 – Woman Faces Removal from Canada After College Admission Letter Turned Out to Be Fake
What Karamjeet Kaur wanted most when she arrived in Canada in 2018 was to live independently and be treated like everybody else. But after completing post-secondary studies in Edmonton and holding down a job for years, the 24-year-old woman from India now faces expulsion. An admission letter to an Ontario college, which helped her get her study permit, turned out to be fake. The letter was procured by an immigration agent. Kaur says she only learned the letter wasn’t real last year when she was applying to stay in Canada permanently.
The Quebec government is investing $65 million to recruit and train about 1,000 nurses from francophone countries to work in seven regions of the province where the nursing shortage is most acute. At a Wednesday news conference, Labour and Immigration Minister Jean Boulet announced the two-year campaign will aim to integrate French-speaking international candidates and accelerate the recognition of their skills and competencies.
Global News – Paperwork Backlog Leaves B.C. International Students in Limbo
A backlog of paperwork being blamed on the pandemic has thrown the lives of many international students living in British Columbia into limbo. Among them is Ekam Sandhu, a 20-year-old student from India, who recently graduated with a diploma in tourism from Hanson College in New Westminster. He learned last month that his work permit application was denied, with Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) telling him graduates from his school were not eligible.
Calgary Herald – Alberta Launching New Programs to Boost Rural Immigration
Alberta’s United Conservative government is hoping two new programs will bring more immigrants to rural Alberta communities. Speaking at the Fairness for Newcomers Summit in downtown Calgary on Wednesday, Premier Jason Kenney said the programs will encourage skilled workers from abroad to settle outside the province’s big cities to help fill anticipated labour shortages. The Rural Renewal Stream will allow municipalities outside the Calgary and Edmonton metropolitan areas with fewer than 100,000 people to apply to become a designated community for immigrants.
Le Devoir – Ottawa dévoile des cibles d’immigration encore plus ambitieuses
Le Canada veut accueillir plus de 431 000 nouveaux résidents permanents cette année, et encore davantage les deux années suivantes. Ottawa revoit ses cibles précédentes à la hausse et souhaite admettre un total de 1,33 million d’immigrants d’ici 2024. La majorité de ces nouveaux résidents permanents arriveront au pays sous la grande catégorie de l’immigration économique, par des programmes tels que « Entrée express » et par la sélection des provinces.
CTV News – Mural Dedicated to Members of the Afzaal Family to Be Unveiled This Weekend
A new, permanent memorial to the London, Ont. Muslim family that was killed last June in an alleged hate-motivated attack, will be unveiled this weekend. Leaders of the London Muslim Mosque will be on hand Saturday morning for the art installation at White Oaks Mall dedicated to the Afzaal family. The mural has been commissioned by mall officials and is the work of renowned artist Amer S.M. It’s inspired by a piece of art that was originally done by Yumna Afzaal, 15, who was killed in the incident.
