Since the permit is closed, that is to say restricted to a single employer, live-in caregivers are highly vulnerable. Between two employers, they wind up at the mercy of clandestine work, with all that can entail. There are also types of recourse to which they do not have access as a result of their illegal situation, such as recourse before the Canadian Human Rights Commission. However, they can contact Quebec's Commission des droits de la personne et des droits de la jeunesse. We can take them in if they are subjected to sexual harassment or racism.
In addition, these are Class B and C workers. They thus hold diplomas equivalent to our college or university diplomas. We know that approximately 60% of them have received college and university-level training. However, as a result of their status, they are considered as Level D; it's as though they were unskilled. Consequently, they are subject to the residence obligation and to a permit restricted to one employer. In our opinion, this may possibly violate the right to equality because they are women.