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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.
Canadian Visa Bureau – Canada Announces Parent And Grandparent “Super Visa”
In an effort to clear the 165,000-strong backlog of permanent residency applications, Canadian immigration minister Jason Kenney has this week flagged changes to the family reunification system. “Wait times for Family Class sponsorship applications for parents and grandparents now exceed seven years, and without taking action, those times will continue to grow, and that is unacceptable,” Mr Kenney said. “Action must be taken to cut the backlog, reduce the wait times, and ensure that the parents and grandparents program is sustainable over the long run.”
Canadian Visa Bureau – Canada Favours Skilled Migrants For 2012 Visa Intake
Canadian Immigration Minister Jason Kenney has indicated the government will change its approach to immigration intake in 2012, opting for a greater focus on skilled migration. Mr Kenney told the Canadian Parliament last week of his department’s intention to admit between 55,000 and 57,000 skilled workers in 2012, an increase of 8-10,000 from the current figure of 47,000. “The government’s number one priority remains the economy,” Kenney said. “We recognize the importance of immigration to our labour market and we value the contributions of skilled immigrants who add to our international competitiveness.
The provincial attorney-general has asked the RCMP to investigate parts of the New Brunswick government’s immigration program. But Paul Harpelle, spokesman for Attorney-General Marie-Claude Blais, won’t say what part of the Provincial Nominee Program is being investigated.
Yahoo News Canada – United States Looks To Compete With Canada For Wealthy Immigrants
If you have $500,000 laying around, you can buy yourself a Green Card through a little-known immigrant investor pilot program in the United States. The EB-5 Regional Centre program, allocates 5,000 visas a year for individuals who invest $500,000 into one of over 200 US Government designated investment funds across the country.
The New York Times – Oppression Is Not A State’s Right
Stop me if you’ve heard this one: Elected officials in Southern states barring the schoolhouse door, shaking their fists at the federal government over civil rights, the Constitution and their right to oppress minority groups without Washington’s meddling. In our time, the great fight against racist policies is over immigration reform. Moderate Americans want it – to resolve the problem of tens of millions of illegal immigrants coming to do jobs Americans don’t want and do better themselves. Extremists do not want it, and they seem to be willing to do anything to stop it.
Your Ottawa Region – Townhall Meeting Looks At Canadian Immigration
Immigration is the driving force behind any country’s growth. Present-day Canadians owe much to the last several generations of immigrants who came to Canada looking for a new life and a fresh start. Immigration is again playing a key role in shaping Canada, representing 100 per cent of our current labour force growth while forecasts indicate that international migrants will be our country’s only source of population growth by the year 2030, according to Leeds & Grenville Immigration Partnership.
