Une alliance nationale visant à fournir une base factuelle pour l'établissement et l'intégration des nouveaux arrivants, ainsi que pour la promotion de communautés accueillantes au Canada
La revue de presse fournit des liens aux articles récents et archivés, à la fois en anglais et en français, sur l’immigration et la diversité lesquels ont été publiés dans les média locaux et nationaux. Il y a également des articles internationaux. Cette section est mise à jour hebdomadairement.
CBC News — Most of Nova Scotia’s universities are in the red. Here’s why, and what’s next
Nova Scotia’s universities are planning cuts, program reviews and tuition increases to grapple with budget shortfalls over the coming year. All of the province’s large universities are planning to run a deficit in 2025-26. The troubled times come amid a significant drop in international enrolment, a government-mandated tuition freeze for some students and stagnating provincial funding. Most universities are accustomed to surpluses, not deficits. Dalhousie University, Cape Breton University and Mount Saint Vincent University have reported surpluses every year of the last five up to 2023-24, but all three are in the red this year.
CIC News — Canada to roll out increased settlement supports for Francophone immigrants
Francophone immigrants to Canada will soon benefit from increased community support in settling. Over 2025-2026, Canada’s immigration department will operationalize the Welcoming Francophone Communities (WFCs) initiative. The WFCs will incorporate 24 francophone and Acadian communities across Canada, aiming to facilitate the settlement and successful integration of francophone immigrants into the country. Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) announced the upcoming rollout of the WFCs in its departmental plan for 2025-2026. The WFCs began as a pilot program which started in 2020 and ended in March 2024.
The Globe and Mail — Immigration caps are contributing to lower asking rents in Canada, CMHC says
Canada’s caps on foreign students and new residents have contributed to reduced demand for rental housing and lower average asking rents in Vancouver, Calgary, Toronto and Halifax, according to a new study from the national housing agency.Over the past year, the average asking monthly rent fell between 2 per cent and 8 per cent in condos and rental-only apartments – also known as purpose-built rentals – said the report released Tuesday by Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp (CMHC).
CIC News — Canada updates minimum fund requirements for Express Entry programs
On July 7, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada updated the amount of money foreign nationals need to immigrate to Canada. Those applying for permanent residence (PR) under two Express Entry programs will now require at least $500 more in funds. For a family of one, the minimum amount of funds required has increased from $14,690 to $15,263. All applicants need to have written proof that they have this money. To stay eligible, they need to update their proof of funds in their Express Entry profile by July 28, 2025. Canada updates its minimum fund requirements every year, based on 50% of the low-income cut-off totals.
CIC News — Canada postpones removal of study programs from PGWP eligibility
Canada’s immigration department has announced a grace period for the removal of many study programs from eligibility for post-graduation work permits (PGWPs). Study programs which had initially been removed from eligibility effective 25 June, 2025 will remain on the list of eligible fields of study until “early 2026,” according to an update to that Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) posted on its website on 4 July, 2025. Students who applied for a study permit between 25 June (the date of the initial change) and 4 July (the date of the amendment) can still qualify for a PGWP based on the formerly-removed study programs.
La Presse — Des professeurs demandent à Ottawa d’approuver les visas d’étudiants palestiniens
Un groupe d’universitaires canadiens demande au gouvernement fédéral d’accélérer l’approbation des visas d’études pour les Palestiniens, après le décès de deux étudiantes admises dans une université canadienne avant de pouvoir quitter la région. Ayman Oweida, président du Réseau des étudiants et chercheurs palestiniens en danger, a affirmé que les deux étudiantes, deux sœurs jumelles, avaient été tuées lors d’une frappe aérienne à Gaza en décembre. Le Réseau des étudiants et chercheurs palestiniens en danger est un groupe bénévole d’universitaires canadiens qui aide les étudiants palestiniens de deuxième et troisième cycles à accéder à des projets de recherche au Canada.
