Care Workers Testify to Abuse and Broken Promises
Last week migrant care workers came together in an emotional press conference, demanding immediate action on the government's delayed promises for permanent residency. Despite the heartbreak, careworkers are bravely speaking up and now we need your help to amplify their voices.
Promised Care Worker Program Unimplemented
On June 3, 2024,
Immigration Minister Marc Miller announced new
Caregiver Pilot programs to grant care workers permanent
residency on
arrival without unfair education and language barriers. This
policy
change came because migrant care workers with your support have
been
fighting for decades. Six
months later, these programs remain unimplemented, leaving
thousands -- predominantly women from racialized
communities -- stuck in precarious jobs, separated from their
families, and at risk of becoming undocumented.
Keep the Promise –- Landed Status Now!
Nora Gonzales, who couldn't attend her father's funeral, said:
"Please, Prime Minister Trudeau and Minister Miller, how long do we have to suffer? We have contributed so much to this country's economy. We need permanent residence now!"
Teresa Andrade, separated from her spouse and five children, said:
"The June
announcement gave us hope, but six months later, nothing has
changed.
We are living in fear and desperation."
Jhoey Dulaca, a former care worker, emphasized:
"Caregivers are the backbone of countless families, yet we remain in limbo. This delay has kept us in abusive workplaces and separated from our children."
Julie Diesta, a former care worker demanded action: "Our members are hungry, losing their homes, and this delay is affecting their mental health"
Sign the Petition here: Ensure fairness and equality by guaranteeing permanent resident status for all, including implementing the promised Care Worker program and stop cutting permanent residency.
Care Workers Deserve Justice
As the holidays approach, care workers remind us of the urgency of their demands. As Mila Buton said:
"Christmas is just around the corner. We want answers before then! Permanent residency for care workers must become a reality now!"
Your actions will make a difference. Together, we can win justice for migrant care workers who care for children, sick and the elderly.
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This article was published in
Wednesday,
December 18, 2024
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