OPINION
PHILIPPINE ASIAN NEWS TODAY March 16 - 31, 2019
NDP MP Jenny Kwan talks opportunities for newcomers with
Liberal MP Gary Anandasangaree on TVO Political Blind Date
For newcomers, the Canadian
Dream is one of acceptance and equal
opportunity, no matter their immigration
status or place of origin. Are we really as
equitable as we claim to be? How do our
government policies make or break the
Canadian Dream?
Airing this Thursday, the fifth episode
of Political Blind Date, season 2, brings
together NDP MP Jenny Kwan and Liberal
MP Gary Anandasangaree to discuss the
topic of opportunities for newcomers.
Each weekly half-hour installment
of Political Blind Date explores a different
issue by first inviting two politicians to
plan a platonic date for one another. Each
person introduces the other
to interesting situations that
best illustrate a point of view
on the issue.
“The first season of
Political Blind Date resonated
with both audiences and
critics because it created
a unique opportunity for
politicians to debate ideas
and issues that matter to
people in this province and
country,” says John Ferri,
Vice-President of Current
Affairs and Documentaries
at TVO. “The second season
is equally energizing. No
sound bites, no partisan
bickering, just real people
having
honest,
candid
conversations.”
In this episode, Kwan introduces
Anandasangaree to Jocelyn and Shirley,
two caregivers from the Philippines.
Through their stories, Kwan hopes to
illustrate the human impact of what she
considers to be unjust and inhumane
immigration policies.
Kwan, who is the NDP critic for
immigration, refugees and citizenship,
states that since elected as a Member
of Parliament, she had pushed the
government to amend its immigration
policies regarding caregivers, home
support workers and other domestic
workers.
She
connected with
caregivers
in
cities all over
Canada
and
brought
their
stories
and
experiences to
the public eye
through different
channels. She
repeatedly
questioned the
government on
the topic in parliament and held numerous
press conferences with different caregiver
groups and organizations. Appearing on
Political Blind Date was another attempt to
bring public awareness to the caregivers’
plight.
Kwan states: “I am pleased to
inform you that after the promo of this
episode was released, the government
has announced major changes to the
immigration policies pertaining to
domestic workers. In his statements
to the press, the Immigration Minister
highlighted Joycelyn’s heartbreaking story
as a sample case of why changes needed
to be made. Clearly the strong advocacy
from the caregivers, migrant groups and
the opposition have paid off.”
Caregiver Jocelyn was separated
from her family for 13 years due to
processing backlogs and immigration
policies that kept families apart until
the caregivers’ permanent resident
application is approved. Kwan held a
press conference jointly with Joycelyn in
Toronto two years ago, bringing to light
the harm that the government policies
have had on her family and on other
caregivers. The caregivers’ stories and
the public attention to their predicament
pressured the government to amend
its immigration policies, reducing the
processing times for caregivers’ PR
applications and allowing for families to
remain together.
Political Blind Date is a TVO
Original documentary series produced
in association with Open Door Co. and
Nomad Films. Viewers can also stream
the show on TVO’s website at: https://
www.tvo.org/video/documentaries/
political-blind-date/ep-5-the-promise-of-
multiculturalism
Interim Pathway for Caregivers sa Canada Bukas na Ngayon
Hinihikayat ang mga aplikante na
mag-apply bago sa nakatakdang petsa
– ika-4 ng Hunyo
Ottawa, ON – Ang mga caregivers na
nasa Canada upang magbigay serbisyo sa
mga pamilya dito, at umaasang maging
permanenteng residente sa Canada ay
maaaring nang mag-apply sa Interim
Pathway for Caregivers (IPC).
Ang
mga
caregivers
na
pansamantalang nag tatrabaho sa Canada
ngunit hindi kwalipikado para sa anumang
iba pang kasalukuyang programa para sa
mga caregivers ay hinihikayat na suriin
ang mga pamantayan at mag simulang
gumawa ng aplikasyon upang hindi
makaligtaan ang huling araw ng pagpasa
sa ika-4 ng Hunyo.
Kabilang sa mga pamantayan ng
IPC ang:
• balidong
permiso
upang
magtrabaho sa Canada
• isang taong esperyensa sa
trabaho upang tagapagalaga ng bata
sa loob ng tahanan o pag susuporta sa
tahanan o ang kumbinasyon ng dalawang
okupasyon.
• Minimong ika-5 antas sa
Canadian Language Benchmark sa pag
basa, sulat, pakikinig, at pag salita sa
Inglis o Pranses.
• Dayuhang katumbas o diploma
mula sa isang paaralang sekundaryo sa
Canada.
• Kung hindi maaaring kunin ang
iyong Educational Credential Assessment
bago sumapit ang takdang petsa,
kailangan mag bigay ng pruweba na ikaw
ay humiling na ng pagpapatunay.
• Kung hindi maaaring dumating
ang resulta ng language test bago sumapit
ang takdang petsa, kailangang mag bigay
ng pruweba na merong natakdang araw
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na sinulat na ito, kasama ang petsa.
Ang mga aplikasyon para sa
pagiging residenteng permanente sa
pamamamagitan ng IPC ay mapoproseso
sa loob lamang ng 12 na buwan at walang
limitasyon sa bilang ng mga caregivers
na kasama ang kanilang mga asawa o
kinakasama at mga anak na umaasa pa sa
mga magulang, na maaaring tanggapin.
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