Citizenship and Immigration committee  Okay. As I was saying, I respectfully request that the committee support, and that Minister Mendicino implement, an amnesty program to regularize out-of-status caregivers. These potential workers are already here. Bringing them into the light and regularizing their contributions,

Citizenship and Immigration committee  On the caregiver amnesty program that I was talking about, I would ask that it be patterned after the temporary policy used in 2020 for the out-of-status construction workers. Can you hear me better?

Citizenship and Immigration committee  The minimum requirements and qualifications may mean more caregivers will have a second chance to work legally and have a shot at PR in Canada.

Citizenship and Immigration committee  I have hard copies of my notes. If Ms. Christine Normandin would like a copy of my notes, I would certainly send it to you as soon as we're done.

Citizenship and Immigration committee  I fully agree with you. I think it's one of those things that caregivers are clamouring for. The government should consider eliminating the education and language requirements because those are the huge stumbling blocks. Their care work is successful because they are able to rend

Citizenship and Immigration committee  One of the other recommendations that I have written down is that I would like to call on the IRCC to remove the caregiver program under its current economic immigration programs. The federal caregiver program has been around for the last three decades. The LCP, which ran from 19

Citizenship and Immigration committee  Obviously, there needs to be a higher number for the government to process and complete the applications of those caregivers in the queue. That would mean they need more people or more staff to attend to those applicants. I cannot speak to that, but as far as we are concerned, it

Citizenship and Immigration committee  Actually, if you would look at the two new pilots, it's more or less a conditional PR for participants. All they have to do is the two-year requirement because the assessment happens before they come in. I thought that was one of those recommendations in the past that was already

Citizenship and Immigration committee  Yes, that announcement, recently, by the immigration minister was welcome news to the 6,000 caregivers who are waiting for determination of their applications, and the fact that their families are also included in that determination is really welcome news to those caregivers. Th

Citizenship and Immigration committee  In the current two pilots, one of the best features that they like is it's now occupation-specific rather than employer-specific. That allows caregivers to move from one employer to another more easily. With the fact that the two new pilot projects do not require LMIAs anymore, i

Citizenship and Immigration committee  Sure.

Citizenship and Immigration committee  Thank you, Madam Chair. Good afternoon, everyone. Thanks for inviting me to participate in this important and timely hearing in your study on temporary foreign workers. I am a former lead person of the ministry of social justice and the caregivers ministry under the Archdiocesa