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.
Le Devoir – Des étudiants indiens en colère contre Ottawa
Des milliers d’étudiants indiens s’apprêtent à manifester lundi devant le Consulat général du Canada de Chandigarh au Penjab. La raison ? Ils sont inscrits et ont payé d’avance des frais allant jusqu’à 15 000 $ dans des collèges privés du Québec, mais sont sans nouvelle de leur demande de visa depuis des mois. Le Devoir a été contacté par près de 200 étudiants indiens qui se disent indignés et en proie à une profonde détresse. Ils fréquentent pour la plupart l’un des dix collèges privés ayant fait l’objet d’une enquête par le ministère de l’Enseignement supérieur l’automne dernier.
Toronto Star – How One Trucking Company is Helping Ease the Immigration Experience for New Drivers
Robertson, 43, had been working for a local trucking company in Jamaica when B.C.-based Sutco Transportation Specialists visited the country to recruit drivers. With 17 years of professional driving experience under his belt, Robertson thought it would be interesting to come to Canada and see what the opportunity would bring. So he applied, got the job, and moved to Kelowna after receiving his work permit, issued through a positive Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA)—then known as the Labour Market Opinion (LMO).
CTV News – ‘We Feel Like We Are on an Island’: Cultural, Language Barriers Difficult for Rohingyan Population Living in COVID-19 Hot Spots
Cultural and language barriers have amplified challenges for the local Rohingyan refugee community living in local COVID-19 hot spots. More than half of Canada’s Rohingyan population lives in Waterloo Region. Saifullah Muhammed, co-founder of the Canadian Rohingyan Development Initiative, said the pandemic has brought a greater sense of isolation.
Toronto Star – Canada Moves to Sort Out Caregivers’ Immigration Backlog and Processing
Canada will prioritize the immigration processing of foreign caregivers so qualified applicants can get their permanent residence sooner or obtain work permits to come and care for Canadian families more quickly. Under a plan unveiled Thursday, the immigration department said, it will finalize by Dec. 31 the permanent residence applications for as many as 6,000 eligible caregivers already in the queue.
Toronto Star – Canada Has Right to Turn Back Asylum-Seekers at U.S. Land Border Points, Appeals Court Rules
In a setback for refugee advocates, the Federal Court of Appeal has rejected the argument that it is unconstitutional for Canada to turn back refugees at the U.S. land border and prevent them from seeking asylum in this country. The court sided with the federal government Thursday in overturning a lower court decision that had called into question the future of the Safe Third Country Agreement (STCA), amid arguments that the United States cannot be considered a safe country for asylum seekers.
Le Devoir – Demandeurs d’asile : l’Entente sur les tiers pays sûrs est constitutionnelle, dit la Cour d’appel fédérale
La Cour d’appel fédérale maintient l’Entente sur les tiers pays sûrs. Dans une décision publiée jeudi matin, le tribunal a accueilli l’appel du gouvernement fédéral et annulé le jugement de la Cour fédérale qui avait conclu que l’entente est inconstitutionnelle. En vertu de cette entente, entrée en vigueur en 2004, le Canada et les États-Unis se reconnaissent mutuellement comme des pays sûrs où les réfugiés peuvent trouver protection. Cela signifie dans les faits que le Canada peut refouler un demandeur du statut de réfugié qui arrive à un point d’entrée terrestre officiel de la frontière canado-américaine.
