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Canadian PR Backlog Delays Family Reunion For Caregivers
Despite making live-in requirement among caregivers working in Canada optional and removal of four-year limit of their work permits, joy remains an elusive goal for many of them.
One of them is Jocelyn Godroy, 43, who arrived in Toronto…
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Canada Eliminates 4-Year Limit For Temporary Foreign Workers
Canada has announced changes in its Temporary Foreign Worker policy. John McCallum, Canada's Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship and MaryAnn Mihychuk, Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Labour, announced the…
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Minimum Wage for Canada Workers by Province
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Pinay Caregiver in Canada Says Gov’t Promises For Foreign Workers Not Enough
As the Canadian parliament is mulling to changing how temporary foreign workers are treated, live-in caregivers are speaking out about what they call injustices within the federal programs.
One of them is Kristina Torres, 28, who came to…
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Filipina Caregiver Denied PR Status Because Daughter in Philippines Has Intellectual Disability
Having a child with intellectual disability could deny an applicant for Canadian permanent residence.
A Filipina caregiver in Toronto has been denied permanent residency status by Immigration Canada because of the very same reason.…
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Filipina Sentenced to Jail in Canada for Labor Trafficking
In a landmark case, a 46-year-old Filipino based in Alberta, Canada has been sentenced to two-and-a-half years in prison on charges of labor trafficking of dozens of foreign nationals spanning approximately four years.
Last February,…
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McMurray Fire Leaves Many Foreign Temporary Workers Uncertain of their Life in Canada
As the colossal Fort McMurray fire continues to damage properties and displace residents, many temporary foreign workers affected by the blaze fear their stay in Canada is now in peril.
One of them, Joann Gerebese, 34, used to work at a…
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Canada's Caregiver Program a Brings Frustration to Some Filipinos
Canada's Caregiver Program, formerly known as Live-in Caregiver Program has become a gateway for many Filipinos who wish to work in Canada. But as more Filipinos are now based in Canada, and are the ones recruiting qualified caregivers,…
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List of Requirements to Work in Canada as Caregiver
Many overseas Filipino workers dream of going to Canada, and for good reasons.
Canada is consistently ranked among the most desirable countries to live. While many countries do not allow, or Filipinos find them difficult to relocate…
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Pinay Caregiver Ordered to Leave Canada for Working Without Proper Documentation
A Filipina working as caregiver in Prince George, British Columbia has been ordered to leave Canada after her working permit application has been denied.
Daisy Lonogan, who previously worked as domestic helper in Hong Kong, has been…
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