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.
Windsor Star – New Partnership Virtually Connects Newcomers to Doctors, Health Care
A new local partnership between the UHC — Hub of Opportunities and a local virtual health care platform is designed to expand access to primary care for newcomers to Canada and other people without doctors in Windsor and Essex County. On Monday, the UHC — formerly known as the Unemployed Help Centre — introduced its partnership with ONRx, a virtual health care tool that allows people to sign in to a walk-in clinic, book an appointment and see a doctor virtually.
CBC News – New Legal Clinic to Provide Immigration and Refugee Law Services
Starting this fall, a new legal clinic in Thunder Bay will provide free immigration and refugee law services. The Newcomer Legal Clinic, which received $100,000 in funding from the Law Foundation of Ontario’s Access to Justice Fund, is a joint initiative between Lakehead University’s Bora Laskin Faculty of Law and the Thunder Bay Multicultural Association. Eligible immigrants, temporary residents, refugees and people without status living in northwestern Ontario will be able to access services.
La Presse – De nombreux obstacles attendent les étudiants étrangers
Les étudiants étrangers seront confrontés à divers obstacles lorsque les cours reprendront cet automne. Parmi ceux-ci figurent le retard dans l’octroi des visas, l’accès à un vaccin, les mesures de quarantaine et la moins grande disponibilité des vols. Si le ministère fédéral de l’Immigration, des Réfugiés et de la Citoyenneté dit vouloir approuver les demandes de permis d’études d’ici le 6 août. Cependant, l’examen de certaines demandes peut prendre plus de temps quand celles-ci sont incomplètes, prévient une porte-parole, Nancy Caron.
ICI Toronto – Réfugiés LGBTQIA+ : des voyages compliqués par la pandémie
Pour certains membres de la communauté LGBTQIA+, quitter le pays est parfois la seule manière de sauver sa vie. Si la pandémie n’a pas freiné les déplacements forcés dans le monde, elle en a compliqué certains, en raison des restrictions de voyage notamment. Mais depuis un an, ces départs en urgence ont été compliqués par la pandémie et toutes les restrictions de vols et de fermetures de frontières, explique le chargé de communication de Rainbow Railroad, Eric Wright.
CBC News – Family Reunited in Ottawa After Being Separated Amid Strife in Gaza
An Ottawa woman who fled to Canada from Gaza as a refugee almost two years ago says the nightmare of being separated from her family has come to an end. Jihan Qunoo, her husband and three daughters landed at Ottawa International Airport on Friday after reuniting two weeks earlier in Cairo. The Egypt reunion was the first time they’d all been together since July 2019. The family will now settle in the nation’s capital as they wait for their permanent resident applications to be processed.
CTV News – International Students Navigate Numerous Barriers as They Look to Begin Fall Classes
International students coming to Canada this year as COVID-19 cases rise and fall in various parts of the world face numerous barriers such as visa backlogs, lack of vaccinations, quarantine measures and fewer available flights. A spokeswoman for Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada said the department has continued to accept and process study permit applications throughout the pandemic. It updated its website to show that complete study permit applications submitted for the fall 2021 semester by May 15 would be processed by Aug. 6.
