Human Resources committee  I would say that incidences of abuse are quite rampant. The fact is recruiters here oftentimes have existing relationships with recruiters in other countries. Recruiters in other countries charge caregivers illegal placement fees, but the Canadian government simply cannot enforce

Human Resources committee  Sorry, Project Guardian?

Human Resources committee  As I've mentioned, caregiver advocates support the provision of landed status upon arrival for caregivers, but if not that, then giving open work permits for caregivers as a caregiver visa that enables caregivers not to be tied to their employers, but also enables Canadians to ha

Human Resources committee  Why don't we pass it on to Mr. De Leon? How long have you been waiting for your papers to get processed?

Human Resources committee  How would you feel about a proposal if your family comes with you immediately upon arrival in Canada?

Human Resources committee  Can I just add something? I think with respect to having the family members of caregivers coming with them, certainly there have been pilot projects showing that has been successful, and as other studies have shown with respect to family class migrants, they are not burdens, the

Human Resources committee  I think one of the most important proposals being put on the table by caregiver advocates is, as I said, giving caregivers landed status upon arrival. If that isn't possible, one of the suggestions is to give sectoral specific work permits that aren't tied to their employers, whe

Human Resources committee  For the record, I did hand out policy briefs, which I think will be translated into French. They outline in greater detail some of my recommendations. Canada does have a care crisis. The boomers are getting older. We have an elder care crisis, and people in my generation are ha

Human Resources committee  —putting more resources to processing these applications are important as well. I'm happy that this committee also looks at the rights of people with disabilities. The fact that there are blanket assumptions being made—

Human Resources committee  —when it comes to PR applications, that's absurd, and Ericson's story shows that as well.

Human Resources committee  Thank you, Ericson. I want to stress that these concerns are not just held by worker advocates. Many employers also see the benefits of improved conditions for workers coming into Canada. Employers need workers who can stay with them in the long term. It is difficult to have to

Human Resources committee  Mr. Chair and members of the committee, good afternoon. My name is Dr. Ethel Tungohan. I am an assistant professor in the Department of Political Science at York University. With me today is Ericson De Leon, who is currently a caregiver. I am here today to talk to you about how