Media Roundup

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.


CIC News — Canada Revenue Agency makes it easier to for newcomers to access benefits

Newcomers can now apply for some benefits more easily. The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) has introduced an online application process for newcomers to claim benefit and credit payments. Prior to this change, eligible temporary and permanent residents wanting to claim benefits were required to submit paper applications. There is now also a new form newcomers can submit for those without children wanting to apply for the GST/HST credit and/or the Canada Carbon Rebate. Newcomers can submit the online form to claim benefits on the CRA’s website. For several forms, this should take no longer than 20 minutes.

https://www.cicnews.com/2025/06/cra-makes-it-easier-to-for-newcomers-to-access-benefits-0656522.html#gs.nanj3x

Government of Canada — Canada marks World Refugee Day with solidarity

In 2024, the number of people forcibly displaced due to escalating conflicts, emerging crises, persecution and the effects of climate change rose to 123.2 million—the highest number ever recorded. Canada welcomed more than 49,000 refugees last year through resettlement programs, including government-assisted, privately sponsored and blended support. We work with experienced and trusted international partners like the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) and the International Organization for Migration to prioritize support for the most vulnerable forcibly displaced populations. From 2024 to 2026, under the government-assisted refugees program, Canada will resettle 12,000 refugees from Africa, the Middle East and Asia, 4,000 from the Americas and 4,000 from Sudan. This includes women and girls, LGBTQI+ people, religious minorities and those affected by conflict or displacement.

https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/news/2025/06/canada-marks-world-refugee-day-with-solidarity.html

Le Devoir — Carney «s’aligne sur les politiques de Trump» en immigration

« Souffle de trumpisme », « tournant alarmant », « restriction radicale et illégale du droit d’asile », « recul gravissime du droit d’asile », « attaque frontale aux libertés civiles de tout le monde » : une douzaine d’organismes québécois ont fait entendre leur voix à l’unisson vendredi matin à Montréal pour réclamer le retrait du projet de loi C-2 sur la sécurité frontalière. Déposé au début du mois de juin par le gouvernement Carney, ce projet de loi élargit ses pouvoirs en matière d’immigration, notamment en lui donnant la capacité de suspendre massivement des documents d’immigration, comme les permis de travail, ou d’annuler des demandes en cours.

https://www.ledevoir.com/societe/893719/immigration-carney-aligne-politiques-trump

CBC News — Alberta companies ordered to repay almost $165K to temporary foreign workers

Two Alberta-based companies are appealing Ontario labour ministry decisions that say they charged temporary foreign workers tens of thousands of dollars to be placed in retail jobs at a Canadian Tire. The companies were ordered to repay almost $165,000. Some of the workers were originally from the Philippines but ended up at a Canadian Tire in Etobicoke, Ont. Though they said they each paid up to $7,900 US to an Alberta company to get the position, once they got the jobs, they say they were underpaid and poorly treated.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/alberta-companies-temporary-foreign-workers-1.7564659

The Toronto Observer — What makes Canada home? New immigrants find belonging in the GTA’s diversity

Each year, Canada welcomes hundreds of thousands of newcomers as permanent residents/immigrants. For many, it marks the first step in a longer process — one that leads to citizenship, integration, and building a new life in communities across the country. With immigration being a hotly contested topic in the country in recent times, immigrants nevertheless come to Canada because it offers security, peace, comfort and opportunities. In return, Canada benefits highly from these newcomers — whether economically, culturally or socially, immigrants have helped create the country Canada is now.

https://torontoobserver.ca/2025/06/19/newcomers-integration-toronto/

La Presse — Des travailleurs à risque chez Olymel

Le PDG d’Olymel joint sa voix à celles des gens d’affaires qui réclament une révision des politiques gouvernementales en matière d’immigration. « Ce qui me choque le plus, c’est quand les règles du jeu changent en milieu de partie », a plaidé Yanick Gervais, jeudi, devant la Chambre de commerce du Montréal métropolitain (CCMM). En fonction des règles actuelles, selon lui, environ 200 travailleurs étrangers temporaires d’Olymel risquent de devoir quitter l’entreprise dans les prochains mois. À titre comparatif, l’usine Olymel d’Anjou, dont la fermeture a été annoncée plus tôt ce mois-ci, emploie actuellement 140 employés.

https://www.lapresse.ca/affaires/2025-06-19/restrictions-entourant-les-travailleurs-etrangers/des-travailleurs-a-risque-chez-olymel.php