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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.
Winnipeg Free Press – Summer Program Fosters Cross-Cultural Relationships
A summer program in Winnipeg offers families a chance to make new friends and learn about another culture. The Immigrant and Refugee Community Organization of Manitoba (IRCOM) is looking for Canadian families to help newcomer families get off to a good start this summer.The family-to-family program pairs newcomer families with Canadian families to get together three or four times throughout the summer for activities such as a barbecue or picnic, going to The Forks, the beach or a summer event.
Globe and Mail – How a Simple Translation Tool is Helping Doctors and Immigrants Communicate
Now in use across the country, the guide is a simple tool – a computer-based list of phonetic pronunciations of medical symptoms and questions in the 15 most-spoken languages in Ontario – but it addresses a major obstacle that immigrants face when accessing health care.
Globe and Mail – Essential Resources for Immigrating to Canada
This list of resources represents only a small collection of websites, groups and organizations dealing with immigration in Canada. Add to this list by submitting your suggestions at the bottom.
Calgary Herald – Skilled Worker Plan Seen as “Critical”
Federal Immigration Minister Jason Kenney was recently in Calgary to further outline his plan to streamline applications, create a vetted pool of foreign workers for businesses to search from and introduce a skilled tradespeople immigration stream. At a breakfast speech to the Canadian Home Builders’ Association — Alberta, Kenney outlined “transformational changes” to align Canada’s immigration programs with growing labour shortages in a variety of industries.
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Globe and Mail – How Networking Helped Prevent an Immigrant Brain Drain in Nova Scotia
Retaining young people and newcomers has long been a provincial priority, so Mr. Morley, as chief economist of Greater Halifax’s economic development agency, decided to create networks dedicated to helping immigrants find good jobs in their field. The initial plan three years ago was to recruit 50 employers for a program that has immigrants meet over coffee with professionals so they can ask questions and come away with the names of three other people they can speak with. Twice that number answered the call, and now 360 well-connected volunteers take part.
Globe and Mail – Why Canada Needs a Flood of Immigrants
Between now and 2021, a million jobs are expected to go unfilled across Canada. Ottawa is making reforms to the immigration system but isn’t going far enough. We need to radically boost immigration numbers. With the right people, Canada can be an innovative world power. Without them, we’ll drain away our potential.
