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 – Interpreters Provide Lifeline to Newcomers, Refugees Starting Over During Pandemic
Pushpa Pandey has always loved social work, the idea of helping people when they need help the most. Pandey didn’t know that she would be doing that work as an interpreter, helping newcomers and refugees as they settle into life in Canada. “It’s very rewarding,” Pandey told CBC News. “Some of the people I’m helping, they’ve never seen a computer before and now their children are supposed to be doing remote school. It is very different.”
National Post – Immigration Applicants Forced to File Access to Information Requests to Get Answers on Status: Report
The federal department in charge of immigration applications has been flooded with access to information requests because it provides so little information to applicants proactively. Have you applied to immigrate in Canada and want to know the status of your application? Or maybe your request was denied and you want to understand why? Well, instead of being able to see that information via your unique login on Immigration, Refugee and Citizenship Canada’s (IRCC) Web portal, you have to file an access to information request (ATIP).
CTV News – ‘I Want to Heal’: Chad Refugee Facing Deportation From Canada Fears for Safety
A refugee who fled from Chad to Canada to seek asylum after surviving an abusive forced marriage and risks to her safety is facing deportation in June. Mariam Moussa Agrei was 15 when she was married off to a 32-year-old man, a common practice in the African country. When her husband died in 2010, she was expected to follow local custom and marry her brother-in-law. Instead, she chose to flee.
CTV News – Watchdog Says Immigration Applicants Need Easier Access to Info on Their Files
In a new report today, information commissioner Caroline Maynard is calling for readier transparency as aspiring Canadians frequently have to resort to requests under the Access to Information Act. Maynard says the recurring complaint to her office revolves around a lack of available information on details such as application status or the reasoning behind decisions, which can be hard to obtain through the department’s online account portal.
Le Devoir – Pas de permis d’études en vue pour des milliers d’étudiants indiens
Des milliers d’étudiants indiens qui attendent depuis des mois leur permis d’études pour venir dans des collèges du Québec devront prendre leur mal en patience : le gouvernement fédéral, qui admet avoir suspendu le processus pour les étudiants de dix collèges privés sur lesquels enquête Québec, ne sait toujours pas à quel moment le traitement de leurs visas de visiteur pour étudiant va reprendre.
ICI Colombie-Britannique – Yukon – Le gouvernement de la C.-B. lance un sondage pour les résidents noirs
Le gouvernement de la Colombie-Britannique veut mieux comprendre les expériences des Noirs vivant dans la province et a lancé une nouvelle enquête pour aider à atteindre cet objectif. Le sondage Black in B.C. fait partie d’un projet plus vaste appelé The Black in B.C. Convener Project créé en réponse aux problèmes de racisme contre les personnes noires dénoncés partout dans le monde en 2020.
