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Citizenship and Immigration committee  I think IRCC should increase the cap in every immigration stream, especially for the caregivers—the home support and child care programs.

October 18th, 2022Committee meeting

Vilma Pagaduan

Citizenship and Immigration committee  It would be TR upon arrival for all caregivers and six months processing time, so they can clear the backlog. It would also be outright open work permits for those who applied for PR since 2019, since the introduction of the new program.

October 18th, 2022Committee meeting

Vilma Pagaduan

Citizenship and Immigration committee  I think the IRCC should issue an open work permit right away, right now, for those who have been waiting for years. I have clients who have been under the LCP since 2015 and are still waiting for the approval of PR. Some of those who applied in 2017 and 2018 applied under humanit

October 18th, 2022Committee meeting

Vilma Pagaduan

Citizenship and Immigration committee  Okay. This is because most of the employers are not willing to pay for another LMIA. If the IRCC could eliminate the second LMIA processing, it would be a lot easier for caregivers to renew their work permits and be able to work legally in Canada. Thank you.

October 18th, 2022Committee meeting

Vilma Pagaduan

Citizenship and Immigration committee  Thank you so much for inviting me. Good afternoon, everyone. The processing times for all immigration programs have consistently been updated by the IRCC, but the caregiver program's processing time has never been updated. This indicates that the caregiver program is not a prior

October 18th, 2022Committee meeting

Vilma Pagaduan