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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.
Radio Canada International – Les activités philanthropiques au coeur de la vie de Mourad Bendjennet
Il a beau être né au Canada, Mourad Bendjennet a été confronté aux difficultés que connaissent beaucoup d’immigrants lorsque vient le moment d’intégrer le marché du travail. […] Mourad considère que l’activité philanthropique est essentielle à sa vie, il souhaite ainsi assurer un avenir meilleur aux générations futures. Il a […] fondé Architectes pour la Société dont la mission première est d’aider les organismes humanitaires à avoir accès aux services d’architecture à un prix abordable tout en permettant aux nouveaux arrivants architectes d’acquérir une expérience professionnelle au Québec dans le but de trouver un emploi.
Deutsche Welle – Thousands Protest Against Far-Right NPD March in Schneeberg [Germany]
Heeding the call from the “Alliance for Humanity,” at least 1,000 people turned out to march against the far-right National Democratic Party (NPD) on Saturday in the eastern German village of Schneeberg. In a separate demonstration, 1,000 left-wing activists also showed up to protest against the NPD. […] Some 1,500 right-wing extremists had descended upon Schneeberg on Saturday, where they demonstrated against granting asylum to refugees. Schneeberg is the site of an asylum shelter that houses around 256 refugees, including 100 children.
Globe and Mail – Who Will Become the World’s First Climate Change Refugees?
Ioane Teitiota was not seeking fame when he moved to New Zealand, but he is now getting it. He is the first person, so far as is known, to request asylum in a common-law country on the basis of being a climate change refugee. […] Studies have projected that hundreds of millions of people will be displaced this century by the impacts of climate change. At the United Nations, the Security Council has debated the subject, and decided it is best managed through the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) process. […] Until Mr. Teitiota came along, no individual actually stepped forward to request international protection from the impacts of climate change. If the New Zealand court finds him to be a refugee, expect others to make similar claims, there and elsewhere. The court will likely not do so.
The Catholic Register – Caregivers Cautiously Await Minister’s Vow Coming to Fruition
While pleased the federal government has committed to clearing up the backlog of permanent residency applications through its Live-in Caregiver Program, Faye Arellano is waiting to see the results before she begins to jump with joy. […] On Oct. 29 the Ministry of Citizenship and Immigration announced that the government will address the backlog in the Live-in Caregiver Program’s permanent residency application process and implement changes to speed up the process. The government pledged to admit an all-time high 17,500 permanent residents through the program in 2014. […] “Coming here as a caregiver has a lot of cons with it,” said Arellano. “I have yet to hear from a caregiver who hasn’t really been exploited or somehow had that kind of very imbalance of power in the household. It is almost like they come as workers but at the same time as a second-class citizen, which is really hard.”
London Community News – Local Employment Organization Wins Provincial Award
WIL Employment Connections is among the first five recipients of the Ontario Award for Leadership in Immigrant Employment. The award was given out on Thursday (Nov. 7) in recognition of the role WIL has played in immigrant success and economic growth at the 2013 Ontario Economic Summit. Since 1984, WIL has been making a significant difference in London. WIL helps immigrants and newcomers by taking a holistic approach to job searching and offer services like mentorship, job matching and accreditation preparation.
Cameroon Voice – Canada. Faire évaluer vos diplômes étrangers: entre mythes et réalités
Lorsque les nouveaux arrivants viennent s’installer au Canada, ils doivent souvent faire face à un marché du travail local qui leur est peu ou pas familier. Une fois installés, trouver un emploi à la hauteur de leurs compétences est souvent l’un des premiers défis. C’est alors qu’ils se posent naturellement la question suivante : « Faire évaluer mes diplômes étrangers m’aidera-t-il dans ma recherche d’emploi ? » Bien souvent, la réponse à cette question est mitigée et requiert la prise en compte de plusieurs paramètres […]
