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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.
Journal of Commerce – Federal Government Reforming Temporary Foreign Worker Program
The Conservative government is making a commitment to reform the Temporary Foreign Worker program, while two construction unions launch a judicial review in Federal Court into the hiring of Chinese nationals at a proposed coal mine in northeastern B.C. […] Finance Minister Jim Flaherty presented the 2013 federal budget in Ottawa on March 21, which includes reforms to the federal TFW program to ensure Canadians, who are seeking jobs, are always first in line for these opportunities.
Radio-Canada – Immigration économique: Québec prolonge la suspension
Québec prolonge jusqu’à la fin juillet la suspension des nouvelles demandes d’immigration « économique », en vigueur depuis l’été dernier. Dans un décret qui vient d’être publié dans la Gazette officielle du Québec, le gouvernement indique qu’à la fin de l’année dernière, 82 390 demandes d’immigration étaient toujours en attente de traitement, soit 67 518 dans la catégorie des travailleurs qualifiés, 14 445 dans celle des investisseurs et 427 dans celle des entrepreneurs et travailleurs autonomes. En incluant les proches qui veulent accompagner les demandeurs au Québec, il est question d’environ 180 000 personnes, précise-t-on. Or, le gouvernement s’est fixé comme objectif d’accueillir de 43 000 à 47 000 immigrants économiques et membres de leur famille en 2013.
Montreal Gazette – Klein: A Fiscal Legacy Felt Across the Country
Minister of Citizenship and Immigration Jason Kenney told CTV’s Power Play that Klein set the template for fiscal restraint elsewhere in the country by getting elected multiple times on a platform of tough fiscal discipline. “Ralph led the country towards fiscal responsibility,” he said, adding that Klein’s legacy is one of “common sense in politics, and a legacy of proving that you can govern according to your convictions and people will follow.”
L’Argenteuil – Les gens d’affaires francophones se retrouvent
La dynamique de l’évolution en milieu de travail. C’est le thème de l’atelier que la Ville de Cornwall et ses partenaires ont tenu le lundi 27 mars à l’hôtel Ramada Inn. L’événement était présidé par la conseillère municipale Bernadette Clément et avait pour but de donner aux chefs d’entreprises francophones les outils nécessaires à une meilleure connaissance du marché du travail au Canada. Mme Clément fera comprendre aux participants qu’il est nécessaire de s’adapter aux réalités d’une région qui accueille de plus en plus de membres de la diversité. Comment recevoir donc cette clientèle de la diversité culturelle? La question a été traitée par Anca Sultana, présidente d’Orion Management Solutions. Dans son exposé, qui a porté sur «les différences culturelles et le service à la clientèle», elle a mis l’accent sur le rôle de l’immigration au Canada.
Ottawa Citizen – Canada to Spend $100M to Woo Foreign Students
The Canadian government is hoping to corner the market on foreign students by making a significant investment into Canada’s education brand. The recently tabled federal budget directs $10 million over the next two years to the effort – a large increase from the funding it set aside for marketing education from 2007 to 2012, when it budgeted $1 million each year. […] Foreign Affairs spokesman John Babcock said the extra funding is a “very positive signal,” and that the federal government will continue cooperating with the provinces to strengthen the international education strategy. Canada is already a top destination for foreign students. According to the budget, some 239,000 students in 2010 contributed $8 billion to the economy, making them a rich vein for colleges and universities to tap.
The Guardian [Charlottetown] – Newcomers Offer Promise and Optimism
Controversy surrounding the province’s administration of the provincial nominee program may have absorbed so much of Islanders’ attention over the last few years that they may have overlooked its benefits. Those benefits were clearly on display recently at the citizenship ceremony in Charlottetown where the largest group ever was sworn-in as new Canadians. It was a great day for them and the province. Similar ceremonies were held elsewhere across Canada a week ago Friday, but P.E.I.’s was the largest – 121 people from 34 countries were sworn in. Most of those taking the oath of citizenship at the emotional ceremony came to the province through the PNP program, which over the years has been the subject of controversy because of the province’s management of it.
