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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.
Emigrate – Burlington Ontario Ranks Best Livable Canadian City for Immigrants
In a Canadian survey into quality of life, the Ontario city of Burlington has scooped the pool for its lifestyle offerings to new migrants, followed closely by Calgary. […] Burlington won out for immigrants due to the fact that it already has a large population of incomers and offers inexpensive rental costs for new arrivals in the country. Formerly popular Vancouver lost out to Ottawa, Edmonton and other Western Canadian cites due to the western region’s economic strength. Meanwhile, concerns over immigration fraud are increasing, with Immigration Minister Jason Kenney introducing a Fraud Prevention Month backed up by advertisement, TV commercials and a video on the immigration website warning about marriage fraud and marriages of convenience.
Fort McMurray Today – Foreign Workers Easier Route than Canadian Apprentices: AFL
The latest federal budget is “an insult to Canadians,” says Alberta Federation of Labour president Gil McGowan, who says the government’s promise to promote Canadians over the Temporary Foreign Worker program will not encourage the private sector to hire more Canadians. “It has become far too easy for companies, especially construction companies like in Fort McMurray, to choose foreign workers over the next generation of Canadian workers,” says McGowan. “In its current form, it’s way too easy for employers to fill positions with foreign workers as opposed to taking on apprentices.” Thursday’s budget primarily shifts Ottawa’s support behind trades programs to drive Canada’s economy, encouraging the private sector to play a bigger role in recruiting workers and training unemployed workers for in-demand jobs.
La Presse – Barack Obama: «le temps est venu» pour une réforme de l’immigration
Le président américain Barack Obama a estimé lundi que le «temps était venu» pour une réforme de la politique d’immigration aux États-Unis, renouvelant son appel aux élus du Congrès à parvenir rapidement à un accord sur la question. Lors d’une cérémonie à la Maison-Blanche en l’honneur d’un groupe de 28 immigrés venant d’acquérir la nationalité américaine, M. Obama a salué les récentes avancées entre républicains et démocrates en faveur d’une réforme du système d’immigration, et appelé les deux partis à «finir le travail».
Winnipeg Free Press – Federal Takeover Quashes Immigrant Service
The Immigrant Centre is no longer offering a service that helped people navigate Manitoba’s Provincial Nominee Program, thanks to a shift in settlement services that’s seen the federal government take over. […] Many Winnipeggers went to the centre for help with nominee applications, said DeVilla, a Filipino community leader. […] The province said it will pick up the slack and help people with questions at the provincial nominee program offices on Notre Dame Avenue downtown. It will run community information sessions starting on April 2, set up individual appointments with application advisers, and help people fill out online application forms, the statement said.
Mississauga.com – Immigration Minister Visit Mississauga
Minister of Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism Jason Kenney stopped by the Portuguese Cultural Centre in Streetsville yesterday for a brunch with Mississauga-Streetsville MP Brad Butt and his constituents. The event, which was hosted by the Mississauga-Streetsville Conservative Association, was a fundraiser for Kenney. […] Kenney then went on to meet with Mayor Hazel McCallion to discuss immigration reforms, before visiting the Mississauga Training Centre to check in on the job training and integration programs.
La Presse – Ottawa met en garde les Canadiens contre les mariages fraduleux
Différentes publicités provenant du gouvernement du Canada sont parues cette semaine pour mettre en garde les citoyens contre les dangers des mariages frauduleux, soit ces unions contractées avec des étrangers qui ne sont pas autant intéressés par l’époux ou l’épouse, mais davantage par le passeport canadien. Selon Stéphane Handfield, avocat spécialisé dans les causes d’immigration, bien que les mariages frauduleux soient effectivement une réalité, il faut tout de même être prudent et ne pas sauter trop vite à des conclusions, l’histoire n’est certainement pas toujours celle du « méchant immigrant » qui cherche à voler la citoyenneté des canadiennes et canadiennes par l’entremise d’un mariage frauduleux. Il arrive que des relations amoureuses développées rapidement à l’étranger puissent devenir fragile une fois que le couple est arrivé au Canada, notamment en raison d’une difficile intégration de la personne immigrant au pays, par exemple.
