Citizenship and Immigration committee  Thank you. Mr. Opitz. I don't want to get into something I do not know well. Our organization does not work with women who have been subjected to violence. So I prefer to leave the floor to the other two witnesses who have more information on that. But I thank you nevertheless

Citizenship and Immigration committee  I am against it. I don't agree that it should be a selection factor. However, it is important to offer francization services when the person lands here.

Citizenship and Immigration committee  I think that in cases where there may be violence and mistreatment, the imposition of these two years as an entry condition will keep certain women in intolerable situations, perhaps precisely because they will be afraid of not being accepted into the country. I think that in a p

Citizenship and Immigration committee  Yes. I am not in favour of such a rule.

Citizenship and Immigration committee  Thank you for putting me on the right path. Yes, the government could do something. For instance, when live-in caregivers arrive in the country, they are given a list of available resources concerning works standards and the associations that can support and help them. We could

Citizenship and Immigration committee  When we talk about isolation, it is redundant to say that the main objective is to reach those women. The Collectif des femmes immigrantes du Québec is a small organization that works in the street a great deal. We distribute information about our services in the subway and at bu

Citizenship and Immigration committee  Thank you for your question, Mr. Menegakis. I do in fact know the text you have in your hands very well, since I wrote it. However, I did say at the outset clearly that my testimony would not necessarily be about sponsored women, but more so about the expertise of the organizati

Citizenship and Immigration committee  Yes, I spoke about that earlier. Among other things they must take into consideration the immigration process, the experience as a whole, the loss of reference points and the fact that many of these women are for the first time responsible for everything in the family—housework,

Citizenship and Immigration committee  In conclusion, what I want to make clear is that employers need help and support when it comes to evaluating credentials. The organizations could play a very significant role in providing that support, facilitating increased awareness and understanding and making it easier for im

Citizenship and Immigration committee  Good afternoon, Mr. Chair and members of the committee. First, thank you for the invitation. Our director, Aoura Bizzarri, asked me to represent the Collectif des femmes immigrantes du Québec, or CFIQ, and give evidence for your study. The CFIQ was established in 1983 by stakeh