Posts Tagged "migrant worker story"
Canada’s announced pathway to permanent residency is good news for migrant caregivers
February 28, 2019
KAIROS is greatly encouraged by the recent announcement that in November the Government of Canada will replace its problematic Caregiver Pilot Program with two 5-year pilot programs that will provide migrant caregivers with a pathway to permanent residence and the…
Post filed in: Migrant Justice
Migrant Worker Story: Meet Teresa
December 6, 2018
After Teresa filed a report against her farm employer for sexual assault, he asked her how much money it would take for her to retract her statement. In the spring of 2014, Teresa (not her real name) was attacked by…
Post filed in: Migrant Justice
Migrant Worker Story: Meet Ryan
November 22, 2018
Ryan Aporbo was desperate when he lost his job as a restaurant cleaner amid Alberta’s economic recession and faced possible removal to his native Philippines. Then the temporary foreign worker said he found an ad from Toronto-based A&L Hammer Workforce…
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Migrant Worker Story: Meet Maria
November 8, 2018
When Maria came to Canada she was envisioning a bright future in her dream country. She came under the Caregiver Program hoping that after two years of working as a live-in caregiver she would be able to apply for permanent…
Post filed in: Migrant Justice
Migrant Worker Story: Meet Luzviminda
October 25, 2018
My name is Luzviminda Alicbusan. I’m a caregiver. I came to Canada from the Philippines in 2008. After completing the 24-month live-in requirement, I submitted my permanent resident application in 2011. In 2014, I received the Procedural Fairness Letter. In…
Post filed in: Migrant Justice
