Citizenship and Immigration committee  Thank you for the question. No, she didn't. She thought that it would be at least 24 months before she could get my sister and me to be with her.

Citizenship and Immigration committee  I would say to allocate more resources to address the PR applications of caregivers to enable them to get out of those situations and away from the employers who are abusing them. I have certainly been to gatherings and parties where nannies get together to share and talk about h

Citizenship and Immigration committee  I clearly see myself finishing high school and then eventually finishing college. I really want to be involved with this thing, because first-hand experience will allow me to help the people who are experiencing this pain, who are in this case and do not really know how to move

Citizenship and Immigration committee  You're welcome, sir.

Citizenship and Immigration committee  No, some of these workers—they're mostly women—don't particularly know what their rights and freedoms are when they go to Canada. Some of them think that because they're foreigners, they don't have the same equal rights as the people who live here. If they are abused, if their em

Citizenship and Immigration committee  Certainly, I do. I've talked to a lot of caregivers. Sometimes their employers won't allow them to go out on their day off, which is normally during the weekend, Saturday or Sunday. Every day, during their mealtime, some of their employers won't allow them to eat the food they wa

Citizenship and Immigration committee  Hello, and good afternoon. First, I would like to thank the committee and Migrant Mothers Project for giving me this opportunity to talk to you. My name is Ma Lean Gerente, a client of Thorncliffe Neighbourhood Office and Neighbourhood Legal Services, in Toronto. I am the eld