CIMM - Summary of MP Jenny Kwan’s top interventions on Caregivers - June 2, 2021
- Development of a separate stream for Caregivers with landed status upon arrival, as well as the need to address multiple barriers around language and education requirements. Recommended removing language testing or adopting a UK model through which oral, reading and writing tests are done separately and are not all retaken if one is failed.
- Criticisms on the Temporary Resident to Permanent Resident Pathway ‘shortchanging’ Caregivers, and Caregivers withdrawing from existing permanent resident processes to use this pathway.
- Issues with backlog and processing times both during and prior to the pandemic, including rising processing standards for acknowledgements of receipt (from 39 days to 344 days).
- Impact of the pandemic on Caregivers, including the application of Covid-19 hotel and quarantine requirements, counting interrupted time towards their 24-month work requirement for permanent residence, children aging out during pandemic.
- Precariousness of Caregivers, and measures to prevent mistreatment and abuse.
Recent undertakings, written questions and correspondence from MP Kwan on Caregivers:
| Tracking Id | Folder Category | Date Received | Folder Subject |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-01168917 | Undertaking | 2021-03-10 | CIMM 19.5 Correspondence on Caregiver with Covid-19 |
| 2021-01168915 | Undertaking | 2021-03-10 | CIMM 19.4 Hotel and quarantine requirements for Caregivers |
| 2021-01168913 | Undertaking | 2021-03-10 | CIMM 19.3 Acknowledgements of receipt for Caregivers |
| 2021-01165496 | Letter | 2021-02-17 | Mistreatment of caregivers amidst the pandemic |
| 2020-01127680 | Letter | 2020-08-10 | Caregiver unable to return to Canada |
| 2020-01118748 | Parliamentary Return | 2020-06-17 | Q-519 Data on the Interim Pathway for Caregivers, the Home Child Care Provider Pilot and Home Support Worker Pilot |