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Toronto caregivers welcome Canada's immigration policy changes

This year's OFW and Caregivers Day in Toronto is held with more significance after Canada's move to grant permanent residency to incoming care workers.

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<div><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/l0oX86JFLJ8?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe> </div>Filipino-Canadians joined the recent celebration of the OFW and Caregivers&#x27; Day at Earl Bales Park in Toronto.Attendees welcomed Canada’s move to grant permanent residence to new caregivers upon arrival in the country.<div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/6/8/canada-to-grant-permanent-residency-to-incoming-caregivers-2324">Canada to grant permanent residency to incoming caregivers </a></div>Caregiver rights advocate Allan Basa led a petition last year to Immigration Minister Marc Miller expressing their concerns.Today, he said their voices have been heard.&quot;We, nor I personally, could not believe Minister Miller would grant everything,&quot; said Basa. &quot;Caregivers are happy because this has been a long struggle.&quot;Fil-Canadian Member of Parliament Rechie Valdez, who joined the event, assured caregivers of the government&#x27;s continued support.Caregivers already in Canada hope that the government will also implement a program to fast-track the processing of their pending permanent residency applications.Noemi Buenconsejo has spent eight years in Canada, having left her three children in the Philippines in the hopes of giving them a brighter future.Her youngest child, however, died in 2023 while her permanent residency application is still in process.&quot;Because of my dream to give my children a better future, I made the sacrifice of going here,&quot; said Buenconsejo. &quot;[My child&#x27;s] wish to come here was not fulfilled. I hope it will be granted soon.&quot;Basa shared that in their meeting with Miller, the issue concerning caregivers awaiting their PR application processing was also discussed.&quot;I explained to him (Miller) that caregivers&#x27; applications often take up to five years,&quot; said Basa. &quot;Employers may have passed away yet their cases remain unresolved.&quot;Meanwhile, the event featured cultural performances, games, as well as food to celebrate the dedication and hard work of caregivers.Information booths were also set up by organizations for further assistance and support services.The caregivers said their fight continues. As they celebrated their achievements, they said they look forward to a future where their contributions are recognized and repaid by Canada.

This year's OFW and Caregivers Day in Toronto is held with more significance after Canada's move to grant permanent residency to incoming care workers.

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Caregivers in Toronto welcome Canada's immigration policy changes

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Jocelyn Reyes Sambilay | TFC News Toronto

Published Jun 25, 2024 02:58 PM PHT

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