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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.
L’ancien conducteur du camion qui a causé la collision routière qui a décimé une équipe de hockey junior de la Saskatchewan en 2018 fait face à la possibilité d’être déporté en Inde, son pays d’origine. L’Agence des services frontaliers du Canada produira un rapport sur le sort à réserver à Jaskirat Singh Sidhu qui sera soumis à la Commission de l’immigration et du statut de réfugié du Canada, un tribunal administratif indépendant.
Des accusations de fraude visent trois individus qui sont derrière plusieurs collèges privés du Québec. « De faux documents auraient été utilisés par des individus qui œuvraient au sein [de la Commission scolaire Lester-B.-Pearson] pour favoriser ou accélérer de façon illégale le traitement et l’obtention de permis pour des étudiants », a indiqué mercredi le procureur de la Couronne Louis-Philippe Meek Baillot aux journalistes présents au palais de justice de Montréal.
https://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/1764584/upac-mastantuono-fraude-kolan-inde-etudiants
Katherine Scott, who is from Australia, always wanted to live in Canada But, instead, she’s packing her belongings to go live with her parents in the United Kingdom. In a statement, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) said as the pandemic unfolded, it encouraged temporary residents living in Canada to renew their status or permits. The ministry also extended the length of time a temporary resident has to do so. But, Scott’s type of work permit can only be extended under “very specific situations,” according to the IRCC’s website.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/covid-delaying-permanent-resident-applications-1.5879768
Long wait times are still affecting hundreds of immigrants applying to renew their visas here in New Brunswick. IRCC says the pandemic has complicated processes and led to the delays. In a statement, a spokesperson said IRCC has prioritized vulnerable people, family members seeking to reunite, and essential workers. It said it is also working to process more applications virtually. But Rayanne Ribas worries that because of the delays, she won’t have her visa renewed before her current one expires and she or her husband will fall into “implied status” again.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/new-brunswick-immigration-delay-1.5879546
A former truck driver who caused the deadly Humboldt Broncos bus crash has submitted paperwork with reasons why he should not be sent back to India when he gets out of prison. Jaskirat Singh Sidhu is now waiting for the Canada Border Services Agency to write a report that will recommend whether he be allowed to stay in his adopted country or be deported. A grieving father of one of the hockey players killed will be waiting, too. Scott Thomas said he aches everyday for his 18-year-old son, Evan, but submitted a letter in support of Sidhu.
https://globalnews.ca/news/7587846/truck-driver-humboldt-broncos-crash/
The Open Door Society is currently seeing about six to eight families a month. Ian Shaw with the Open Door Society says before the pandemic, they would see about 3,700 newcomer families coming in per year and in March when the pandemic started, they saw a big drop. Numbers have come up since then. Jessica Liao, youth program facilitator, tells CTV News that a video project helps youth express themselves through technology. The videos are posted to YouTube. Making videos is popular with another newcomer from Nigeria, Marina lyeme-Eteng.