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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.
Montreal Gazette – Rich Asian Immigrants Spurn Quebec
Nine out of 10 wealthy immigrants accepted into Quebec’s investor immigrant program never come to Quebec, federal immigration minister Jason Kenney said Friday. “I do think it is peculiar that the province that was given power to select immigrants primarily to reinforce the French fact in Quebec is in fact flipping Asian people into Vancouver,” Kenney said during a meeting with The Gazette editorial board.
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Montreal Gazette – Helping Immigrants “Exhilirating”
When Laura Brittain began articling with Legal Aid Ontario (LAO) in Toronto, she decided to keep her options open. Going through an articling rotation was all she needed to confirm that immigration law – and in particular working with refugees – held the greatest appeal for her.
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Portage Online – Manitoba Concerned about Immigration Change
Manitoba wants to keep control of immigrant services and is asking for help on a grassroots level to keep it. The federal government recently informed the province that the Canadian-Manitoba Immigration Agreement would be cancelled and that it is taking back control over settlement services next year.
Kenney said Ottawa wants to control immigration settlement services — like it does with other provinces — because it spends $36.5 million under the agreement with Manitoba. Manitoba has delivered the program, which includes language classes and job-search skills, for more than a decade. Kenney said the provincial nominee program’s strategies to boost Manitoba’s population and drive the economy won’t change. The program allows the province to nominate immigrants whose skills match provincial needs and is one of the reasons for the increase in the number of newcomers.
Hamilton Spectator – Plans to Enforce Language Requirements for Immigrants Draws Fire
Kenney announced a change to citizenship rules which would require prospective Canadian citizens to provide what’s called objective evidence of their language ability with their application […] They will be asked to submit evidence they completed secondary or post-secondary education in English or French; they could also provide results of approved third-party tests, or proof of success in government-funded language training programs.
Portage Online – Manitoba Concerned About Immigrant Change
Manitoba wants to keep control of immigrant services and is asking for help on a grassroots level to keep it. The federal government recently informed the province that the Canadian-Manitoba Immigration Agreement would be cancelled and that it is taking back control over settlement services next year. Provincial Immigration Minister Christine Melnick was in Portage la Prairie Thursday night talking about the change and the concerns they have on a provincial level.
