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Programa de Inmigración para Trabajador@s de la Construcción para Indocumentad@s – ¡Reciba actualizaciones!
El 7 de marzo de 2025, el gobierno federal anunció que 6,000 trabajador@s de la construcción indocumentad@s en todo el país podrían solicitar la residencia permanente, pero NO se han publicado detalles ni fechas, tampoco cuales serán los requisitos y quiénes estarán incluid@s.
¡Regístrese ahora para recibir las últimas novedades sobre el programa en cuanto se anuncien! Compartiremos información gratuita y legítima con usted; no pague a consultor@s de inmigración codicios@s que difunden información falsa para sacarle dinero.
Su información se mantendrá confidencial y se utilizará únicamente para mantenerle informad@. Junt@s, exijamos al gobierno que cumpla lo que dice y luchemos por un programa que no deje a nadie afuera. ¡Manténgase informad@: regístrese hoy!
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International Students Community Mixer @York!
Frustrated by the constant immigration rule changes? Worried about cuts at school and bad bosses at work? Just want to share a meal with other international students? Join other current and former international students standing together against unfair policies and scapegoating!
Join us at the YUGSA Conference Room (Room 430), First Student Centre on Tuesday, March 18th from 4:30 p.m to 6 p.m
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Are You an Undocumented Caregiver in Canada? Important News About Permanent Residency
Today, February 26, 2025, the Canadian government quietly announced some information for undocumented care workers. This update was included in an announcement about the Home Caregiver Pilot Program, which will start on March 31, 2025.
More details will be announced by the federal government soon! If you are undocumented, sign up here to get free and reliable information as soon as it’s available. Remember that bad consultants will spread wrong information, so fill out this form and share it with undocumented people you know.
IMPORTANT: This program will likely be very small and exclude most undocumented people – that’s not fair! Don’t give up hope. Keep demanding status for ALL without exclusions. What Was Announced?The Home Caregiver Pilot Program is for temporary foreign workers to get permanent residency (PR) after working in home care.
For over 40 years, care workers have fought to include undocumented workers in this program.
Today, the government announced that some undocumented care workers will be allowed to apply for PR through this program which will open on March 31, 2025.
What You Need to Know(1) Only a few undocumented people will be able to apply
- The government has not said how many or which undocumented people will be able to apply. For example, refused refugee claimants may be excluded or there may only be a few spots.
- This program is for documented and undocumented care workers – and the program itself is very small. So the number of undocumented people that can apply will be small too.
(2) There are additional requirement which will apply to everyone including undocumented care workers:
- You must be in Canada (not in Quebec).
- You must pass a language test (CLB Level 4).
- You must have your education assessed as equal to a Canadian high school diploma.
- You must have a full-time job offer in home care (outside Quebec). Your job offer must be from one of these places:
- organizations that directly hire full-time workers to provide short-term or occasional home care for those who are semi-independent or recovering from an injury or illness, for example
- home health care service providers
- home care support service providers
- direct care agencies
- personal care services in residential settings
- pediatric home health care service providers
- IMPORTANT: A job offer letter from a recruitment, placement or a temporary agency will not be accepted.
- organizations that directly hire full-time workers to provide short-term or occasional home care for those who are semi-independent or recovering from an injury or illness, for example
Fill out the form on this page to get information as soon as its available.
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SHUT DOWN: PR pathway closes for farmworkers
Canada recently shut the door on the only pathway to permanent resident status specifically for migrants on the farmwork program. As of February 13, 2025, the Agri-Food Pilot Program is closed after all available spaces (only 1,010 spots) were filled before the set closing date of May 14, 2025. Tap here for a link to the official Canadian government program website.
Tap here to sign the petition: We want RIGHTS, not cuts!Why did they reduce the spots and close the applications early? Too many workers wanted to apply at a time when Canada is lowering immigration levels. The Canadian government is making it harder for working people to get permanent status.
This is not fair! All of us deserve to live with respect, to have equal rights, and to be together with our families. Do you agree?
That’s why migrant farmworkers like you are uniting to take action and win change together—including permanent resident status for all, with nobody left behind!
Tap here to sign the petition: We want RIGHTS, not cuts! Did you try to apply for the Agri-Food Program?Or were you planning to apply before it closed?
We want to hear from you; your voice is important!
Share your story with us on WhatsApp at 905-324-2840. Everything you share is private and confidential.
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Free, Fast & Legit Info About the New Caregiver Program
We are migrant care workers, just like you, and we are here to make sure caregivers get real, trustworthy information—without scams or delays.
The federal government has announced the new Caregiver Program will open on March 31, 2025—something we have fought for years! But the details haven’t been released yet, and greedy consultants are already spreading false information to take your money.
Sign up now for free, fast & legit updates:
Get a step-by-step guide on how to prepare now—before the program is announced.
Be the first to know when applications open, with clear instructions on how to apply.
Join an online support meeting with other caregivers to help each other through the process.
Don’t let scammers take your money! Fill out the form now and share it with your friends who needs accurate information.
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Otra victoria: Itzel obtuvo más de $2,000 en beneficios de Seguro de Empleo (EI) mientras estaba sin trabajo.
En 2023, mientras trabajaba con un permiso de trabajo cerrado en el sector pesquero de New Brunswick, Itzel enfrentó despidos inesperados debido a una escasez de langosta. Este es un problema común en el sector pesquero del Atlántico, dejando a cientos de trabajadores sin ingresos mientras tienen que poner comida en la mesa y pagar la renta.
Cuando a Itzel le negaron el seguro de desempleo, se negó a aceptarlo. Con el apoyo de nuestra organización, la Alianza de Trabajadores Migrantes por el Cambio, luchó por sus derechos y finalmente ganó más de $2,000 en beneficios de EI.
La victoria de Itzel demuestra que podemos ganar cuando estamos unidos y luchamos por nuestros derechos. Ella invita a tod@s los trabajador@s a unirse a la Alianza de Trabajadores Migrantes por el Cambio y luchar por nuestros derechos.
¡Unidos, som@s más fuertes!
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Another victory: Itzel won over $2,000 from Employment Insurance (EI) while she was laid off.
In 2023, while working on a closed work permit in New Brunswick’s fishery sector, Itzel faced unexpected layoffs due to a lobster shortage. This is a common issue in the Atlantic fishery sector, leaving hundreds of workers without income and having to put food on their tables and pay rent.
When Itzel was denied unemployment insurance, she refused to accept it. With the support of our organization, the Migrant Workers Alliance for Change, she fought for her rights and ultimately won over $2,000 in EI benefits.
Itzel’s victory shows that we can win when we stand united and fight for their rights.
She encourages all workers to join the Migrant Workers Alliance for Change and fight for our rights!
United, we are stronger!
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