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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.
Les longs délais de traitement pour gérer les demandes des étudiants étrangers souhaitant venir au Québec et dans l’ensemble du Canada prennent une tournure politique. « Nous nous inquiétons de la réputation du Québec et du Canada à l’international », déplore le gouvernement de François Legault, dans une lettre transmise à son homologue fédéral, dont Radio-Canada a obtenu copie.
Depuis le 29 août, le Canada a évacué plus de 3700 personnes d’Afghanistan, dont 3000 sont arrivées en sol canadien, selon des chiffres publiés vendredi par le gouvernement de Justin Trudeau. À l’heure actuelle, le Canada estime que 470 citoyens canadiens, 260 résidents permanents et 500 membres de leur famille sont toujours coincés en Afghanistan.
https://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/1821497/evacuations-refugies-kaboul-talibans
Les universités canadiennes commencent leur session automnale la semaine prochaine au moment où des milliers d’étudiants des quatre coins du monde sont actuellement coincés, bloqués dans leur pays. Impossible pour eux de venir au Canada sans permis d’études validé par Immigration, Réfugiés et Citoyenneté Canada (IRCC). Ce dernier admet un ralentissement dans le traitement de ces demandes. Face à cette situation, différentes universités ont expliqué à Radio-Canada qu’elles proposeront des cours en ligne, durant quelques semaines, pour les étudiants touchés.
A woman who fled to Canada as a refugee, after her husband shot her in the face in Afghanistan, says she’s getting heartbreaking pleas for help from women still trapped in the country. Shakila Zareen, when she was only 17 years old, was forcibly married to a much older cousin, 14 years her senior, who had links to the Taliban. In 2013, her husband shot her in the face, leaving her with life-altering injuries that required 23 reconstructive surgeries. She still has more to go. In 2018, Canada accepted her as a refugee.
https://globalnews.ca/news/8163810/afghan-refugee-girls-afghanistan/
New research conducted in P.E.I. will be looking at how the children of immigrant families can use art to better deal with anxiety. UPEI doctor of psychology student Shadi Shabih Khani is running a research project targeting the children of newcomers who’ve been in Canada for about a year. The study will dive into how creative activities can help them cope with anxiety, stress and self-esteem issues.
For Kyanh Do, one of the thousands of so-called “boat people” who fled Vietnam for Canada, the departure of U.S forces in Afghanistan and its fall to the Taliban brings back painful memories of his own experiences. “You may have two different countries. You may have different circumstances, but the result is the same,” said Do, who lives in Mississauga. “The communists took over Vietnam in 1975. The Taliban took over Afghanistan 2021.”
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/afghan-refugees-vietnam-boat-people-1.6162583