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.
City News — Nearly half of immigrants say temporary foreign workers fill the jobs Canadians don’t want: OMNI-Leger poll
The federal government is aiming to slash Canada’s temporary resident population, promising additional changes to the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP), which requires employers to submit a labour market impact assessment (LMIA) before they can hire a foreign worker. Ottawa already tweaked the program, for example, by imposing caps in regions with high unemployment and limiting the percentage of temporary foreign workers that can make up an employer’s workforce.
The Conversation — Dependants? Why Canada should recognize migrant spouses and partners with more accuracy
What comes to mind when you hear the word “dependant?” A child relying on a parent, or an elderly family member needing care? In Canada’s immigration system, the term is applied much more broadly than that. It includes all spouses and common-law partners of immigrants or principal applicants, regardless of whether they rely financially on their significant other or not. According to Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada’s (IRCC) current definition, a dependant is “a spouse, common-law partner or dependent child of a permanent resident or principal applicant.”
CP24 — Ontario universities struggle with revenue losses amid international student cap
Ontario universities are expecting to face revenue losses of more than $2.1 billion amid federal cuts to the number of international students in the province, the Council of Ontario Universities warns. The council provided CTV News Toronto with figures stating that the cuts led to an estimated $300 million revenue loss last year, a $700 million revenue loss this year and a projected revenue loss of $1.1 billion next year.
Radio-Canada — L’UQAR inquiète de la fin du PEQ pour ses étudiants étrangers
L’abolition du Programme de l’expérience québécoise (PEQ) continue de susciter l’inquiétude dans les universités. Ce programme, qui a pris fin la semaine dernière, permettait à certains travailleurs et étudiants étrangers d’obtenir leur certificat de sélection du Québec, ouvrant la voie à une résidence permanente. L’Université du Québec à Rimouski (UQAR) déplore que la fin du PEQ plonge de nombreux étudiants internationaux dans l’incertitude. Karine Lemarchand, doyenne des études à l’UQAR, estime que cette abolition jettera une ombre sur les efforts de recrutement de l’établissement.
Radio-Canada — Pénurie de main-d’œuvre : des demandeurs d’asile répondent présents
Une quarantaine de personnes demandeuses d’asile sont venues à la rencontre d’employeurs potentiels à Rivière-du-Loup vendredi afin de leur présenter leur candidature et de résoudre en partie leurs problèmes de main-d’œuvre. Ces travailleurs étrangers, titulaires d’un permis de travail ouvert, sont déjà installés au Québec et intéressés à travailler dans la région. À peine une heure après le début des entrevues d’embauche, plusieurs d’entre eux avaient déjà décroché un emploi ou, du moins, une offre d’un employeur.
Government of Canada — Canada invests in Francophone communities and helps build their future by attracting top global talent
As announced in Budget 2025, the Government of Canada wants to focus immigration where it delivers the greatest impact to fill labour gaps, strengthen key economic sectors and support communities across the country. This includes prioritizing Francophone immigration outside Quebec, helping to enhance the vitality of Francophone and Acadian minority communities, and making the country more attractive to the world’s top Francophone and bilingual talents.
