ying888
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« Reply #660 on: April 16, 2011, 11:50:22 pm » |
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NDP MP Olivia Chose supports Filipino community's call for Permanent Residence upon arrival for caregivers
Posted by Maria Clara on February 10, 2011 at 6:13 AM comments (0)
Toronto, Ontario, February 10, 2011 -- On Saturday, February 5, 2011, a gathering of Filipino-Canadians listened to a panel of speakers talk about the recent changes to the Live-in Caregiver Program. The speakers -- Olivia Chow, MP (NDP Immigration Critic), Rafael Fabregas, and Christopher Sorio, were unanimous in their views that the recent changes fail to address the fundamental problems that leave live-in caergivers vulnerable to abuse and exploitation, such as the the requirement to "live in" the employer's home, to work only for a specific employer, and to enter Canada as temporary residents.
MP Chow followed this event with a tweet calling on Minister Jason Kenney to respond to the recommendations by the Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration report of June 2010, which urged the government to admit live-in caregivers as permanent residents, and to impose conditions to ensure that the successful entrants work as caregivers given the need for their services in Canada.
Minister Kenney promptly replied, via Twitter, that admitting live-in caregivers as permanent residents would effectively end the Live-in Caregiver Program, and for this reason he was not in favour of doing so. Rafael Fabregas replied with a tweet of his own ( @ carelawyr): " @ MinJK permanent residency w/ conditions, as per the Standing Committee, will improve the Live-in Caregiver Program, not end it." He also invited Minister Kenney to explain his position at another Town Hall meeting on February 12, 2011. The Minister has not commented on the invitation thus far.
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ying888
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« Reply #661 on: April 16, 2011, 11:51:12 pm » |
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Live-in Caregiver Gathering to Discuss Recent and Coming Changes
Posted by Maria Clara on January 20, 2011 at 9:26 AM comments (0)
January 20, 2011, Toronto, Ontario -- The Ifugao Association of Canada, Inc. will be hosting a town hall meeting on February 5, 2011, from 1 to 4 p.m., to discuss the new Live-in Caregiver Program, and the additional changes coming into effect on April 1, 2011. The event is open to anyone with an interest in this issue. There will be a entrance fee of $5. The event will be held at the Free Believers Church Hall, 24 Innes Avenue, Toronto, Ontario, M6E 1M8.
Rafael Fabregas, a Toronto immigration lawyer, will discuss the relevant changes in immigration law affecting the Live-in Caregiver Program.
Also invited to speak are Olivia Chow, M.P. (Immigration Critic for the federal New Democratic Party, NDP), Justin Trudeau, M.P. (Immigration Critic for the federal Liberal Party), and the Honourable Jason Kenney, M.P., P.C. (Minister of Citizenship, Immigration, and Multiculturalism). They have been invited to answer questions and to speak about their plans for further improvements to the Live-in Caregiver Program.
The Ifugao Association of Canada's goals are to establish and maintain an association whereby the Ifugao community can depend on to help members in need here in Canada and/or at home in Infugao or abroad; to keep members abreast of current events, projects, news and accomplishments from here and or from home in Ifugao; to acquire the membership of all the Ifugaos in Canada; and to create and support projects that enhance and preserve the Ifugao cultural heritage.
Please direct all your inquiries to Fred Tomas, President of the Ifugao Association of Canada, at fredtom2911 @ yahoo.com or at 416-500-0542.
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« Reply #662 on: April 17, 2011, 01:47:46 am » |
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Live-in Caregiver Gathering to Discuss Recent and Coming Changes
Posted by Maria Clara on January 20, 2011 at 9:26 AM comments (0)
January 20, 2011, Toronto, Ontario -- The Ifugao Association of Canada, Inc. will be hosting a town hall meeting on February 5, 2011, from 1 to 4 p.m., to discuss the new Live-in Caregiver Program, and the additional changes coming into effect on April 1, 2011. The event is open to anyone with an interest in this issue. There will be a entrance fee of $5. The event will be held at the Free Believers Church Hall, 24 Innes Avenue, Toronto, Ontario, M6E 1M8.
Rafael Fabregas, a Toronto immigration lawyer, will discuss the relevant changes in immigration law affecting the Live-in Caregiver Program.
Also invited to speak are Olivia Chow, M.P. (Immigration Critic for the federal New Democratic Party, NDP), Justin Trudeau, M.P. (Immigration Critic for the federal Liberal Party), and the Honourable Jason Kenney, M.P., P.C. (Minister of Citizenship, Immigration, and Multiculturalism). They have been invited to answer questions and to speak about their plans for further improvements to the Live-in Caregiver Program.
The Ifugao Association of Canada's goals are to establish and maintain an association whereby the Ifugao community can depend on to help members in need here in Canada and/or at home in Infugao or abroad; to keep members abreast of current events, projects, news and accomplishments from here and or from home in Ifugao; to acquire the membership of all the Ifugaos in Canada; and to create and support projects that enhance and preserve the Ifugao cultural heritage.
Please direct all your inquiries to Fred Tomas, President of the Ifugao Association of Canada, at fredtom2911 @ yahoo.com or at 416-500-0542.
Is there any update from the meeting?? Hagiyo Ifugao. God bless... |
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www.geraldinegano.norwex.bizOWP & PR application sent: Oct. 4, 2010 CIC received: Oct. 7, 2010 Started processing: November 23, 2010 Information update submitted:Aug2011 Rec'd OWP:Nov.28,2011 Spouse as dependant(in canada) PR--August 13, 2012
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« Reply #663 on: April 17, 2011, 01:33:04 pm » |
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@ AgiHun Guys, I am positive that they are working on our applications. I sent my papers in in June 2010 and I was able to log in to eCas about 2 weeks ago. Today I logged in and they just added my home and mailing addresses onto my file. So they are working on updating things for sure. Let's hope we get some actual updates on wednesday. Good night everyone!:)
It happen the same to me, they added my addresses. I am also positive and hopefully they suddenly change all the dates. Can I ask you when did they get your application? and When does it say they start to processing your application? Did you have only one employer? Good luck! |
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« Reply #664 on: April 17, 2011, 02:19:08 pm » |
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@ AgiHun It happen the same to me, they added my addresses. I am also positive and hopefully they suddenly change all the dates.
Can I ask you when did they get your application? and When does it say they start to processing your application?
Did you have only one employer? Good luck!
me too... they updated my address on Apr. 15 |
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« Reply #665 on: April 17, 2011, 06:17:56 pm » |
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@ AgiHun It happen the same to me, they added my addresses. I am also positive and hopefully they suddenly change all the dates.
Can I ask you when did they get your application? and When does it say they start to processing your application?
Did you have only one employer? Good luck!
Hmmm then maybe they put it on everyone's? I sent my application in in June 2010, they got it in 3 days or so and started processing Sept 8th. |
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« Reply #666 on: April 17, 2011, 07:49:11 pm » |
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@ bbgliz- i just had olny one employer? why are you asking?
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bbggliz
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« Reply #667 on: April 17, 2011, 11:12:30 pm » |
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@ bbgliz- i just had olny one employer? why are you asking?
@ Rosellyalung. I heard it is faster when we have one employer but I don't know. you know everybody says different things. @ AgiHun We have the same date. good luck! |
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« Reply #668 on: April 18, 2011, 12:02:13 am » |
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@ bbgliz-nice one thing to know so that we will be inspired to wait! god bless
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ying888
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« Reply #669 on: April 18, 2011, 12:06:16 am » |
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@ Rosellyalung. I heard it is faster when we have one employer but I don't know. you know everybody says different things.
@ AgiHun We have the same date. good luck!
I heard that too, they say you submit one more piece of paper , it would take CIC longer time to investigate it. I don't care the processing time now , because too many applications in line and more and more . I just hope we could do a good job and hopefully cic would give us a surprise when they hear our voice, give us the status immediately as soon as we finish our program or the MPs and the just lawyer and the Philippine organizations could help us to work it out . Thinking about to contact the lawyer now. I would like to say sorry to AgiHun , when I see people still care about where they are in the process, I am little fussy. Sorry AgiHun , if I were you , I would do the same . Good luck to everyone. |
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« Reply #670 on: April 18, 2011, 10:58:59 am » |
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@ ying888-ok try showing the letter that we have in the facebook to the lawyer that you know that would really help
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« Reply #671 on: April 18, 2011, 09:38:27 pm » |
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sure , i will ...
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« Reply #672 on: April 20, 2011, 01:04:29 am » |
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Let's see the update tomorrow. (I am nervous)  |
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AOR Received.: LC2 : April 06, 2011 (letter date: March 24, 2011)
Med's Request: 31-10-2012
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« Reply #673 on: April 20, 2011, 01:15:07 am » |
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Let us hope and pray that we will all have a smile on our faces tomorrow when we check the website!!!! 
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sweetchad
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App. Filed.......: April 19, 2010
Doc's Request.: January 19, 2011
AOR Received.: September 26, 2011
Med's Request: October 18,2012
Med's Done....: November 22,2012
Interview........: waiting
Passport Req..: waiting
VISA ISSUED...: waiting
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« Reply #674 on: April 20, 2011, 03:02:50 pm » |
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(sigh) no changes for today i think..
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