Associated tags: Media, Refugee, Health insurance, Deportation, Migrants Rights Network, Student, COVID-19, Workforce, Racial discrimination, International, Climate Action Network, TR, Oxfam, PR, Farm, Poverty, SFU, Justice, Animal, City, Elimination
Locations: TORONTO, ONTARIO, CA, BRITISH COLUMBIA, MEXICO, VICTORIA
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Refugee WHAT: Migrant workers, students, refugees, undocumented people, and supporters marking International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination and launching #MigrantSpring.
Key Points:
- WHAT: Migrant workers, students, refugees, undocumented people, and supporters marking International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination and launching #MigrantSpring.
- Spring is set to begin on March 19, and Parliament will rise for two weeks following the week starting on March 18, 2024.
- Why #MigrantSpring launch to mark International Day for Elimination of Racism:
Immigration Minister Marc Miller pledged to bring regularization to the Cabinet in the Spring.
- #MigrantSpring calls for a program that ensures permanent resident status for all undocumented people without exclusions.
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Refugee WHAT: Migrant workers, students, refugees, undocumented people, and supporters marking International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination and launching #MigrantSpring.
Key Points:
- WHAT: Migrant workers, students, refugees, undocumented people, and supporters marking International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination and launching #MigrantSpring.
- Spring is set to begin on March 19, and Parliament will rise for two weeks following the week starting on March 18, 2024.
- Why #MigrantSpring launch to mark International Day for Elimination of Racism:
Immigration Minister Marc Miller pledged to bring regularization to the Cabinet in the Spring.
- #MigrantSpring calls for a program that ensures permanent resident status for all undocumented people without exclusions.
Cabinet,
Elimination,
Bronson Centre,
Deportation,
Immigrant Workers Centre,
Scapegoating,
Visa,
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Bronson Avenue,
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Refugee WHAT: Migrant workers, students, refugees, undocumented people, and supporters marking International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination and launching #MigrantSpring.
Key Points:
- WHAT: Migrant workers, students, refugees, undocumented people, and supporters marking International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination and launching #MigrantSpring.
- Spring is set to begin on March 19, and Parliament will rise for two weeks following the week starting on March 18, 2024.
- Why #MigrantSpring launch to mark International Day for Elimination of Racism:
Immigration Minister Marc Miller pledged to bring regularization to the Cabinet in the Spring.
- #MigrantSpring calls for a program that ensures permanent resident status for all undocumented people without exclusions.
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Friday, September 15, 2023
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Greenpeace The groups are calling on Prime Minister Trudeau to deliver on his promise to provide permanent status and equal rights for all migrants in Canada.
Key Points:
- The groups are calling on Prime Minister Trudeau to deliver on his promise to provide permanent status and equal rights for all migrants in Canada.
- It has been twenty months since Prime Minister Trudeau gave mandate letter instructions to provide permanent resident status for undocumented people, migrant workers, students, and families.
- Hundreds of thousands of people in Canada suffer from poverty, fear, and exploitation because they are denied permanent resident status.
- The moment to act on a historic and pragmatic opportunity to better thousands of lives is now."
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Thursday, September 14, 2023
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Nursing The actions, led by migrants including undocumented people, migrant workers, students, refugees, and families, are calling for permanent resident status for everyone.
Key Points:
- The actions, led by migrants including undocumented people, migrant workers, students, refugees, and families, are calling for permanent resident status for everyone.
- These actions come shortly after the United Nations Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of slavery called Canada’s temporary migration streams a “breeding ground” for exploitation.
- Hundreds of thousands of people in Canada suffer from poverty, fear, and exploitation because they are denied permanent resident status.
- Migrant Rights Network Actions in Edmonton, Fredericton, Halifax, Hamilton, Kingston, London, Montreal, Ottawa, St Catharines, St Johns, Sudbury, Toronto, Vancouver, Victoria, Whitehorse and Winnipeg.
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Health insurance Over 1.7 million migrants grow food, take care of children, the sick and the elderly, and are essential to our communities but are denied rights available to everyone else because they don’t have permanent resident status.
Key Points:
- Over 1.7 million migrants grow food, take care of children, the sick and the elderly, and are essential to our communities but are denied rights available to everyone else because they don’t have permanent resident status.
- These actions are taking place in the lead-up to President Biden’s trip to Canada where refugees are on the agenda.
- As a result, there are over 500,000 undocumented people in the country, for a total of 1.7 million migrants.
- 60% of the asylum seekers who crossed via Roxham Road and have had a hearing were granted refugee status.
Parliament,
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Health insurance Over 1.7 million migrants grow food, take care of children, the sick and the elderly, and are essential to our communities but are denied rights available to everyone else because they don’t have permanent resident status.
Key Points:
- Over 1.7 million migrants grow food, take care of children, the sick and the elderly, and are essential to our communities but are denied rights available to everyone else because they don’t have permanent resident status.
- These actions are taking place in the lead-up to President Biden’s trip to Canada where refugees are on the agenda.
- As a result, there are over 500,000 undocumented people in the country, for a total of 1.7 million migrants.
- 60% of the asylum seekers who crossed via Roxham Road and have had a hearing were granted refugee status.
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Wednesday, September 14, 2022
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Printed circuit board Over 480 civil society organizations have already endorsed this call for immigration justice.
Key Points:
- Over 480 civil society organizations have already endorsed this call for immigration justice.
- Most migrants in low-waged work do not have access to permanent residency so eventually they are forced to either leave Canada or stay in the country undocumented.
- As a result, there are at least 1.7 million migrants - 1 in 23 residents in Canada - who do not have equal rights.
- The Temporary Resident to Permanent Resident (TR to PR) program was created in May 2021, and expired in November.
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Printed circuit board Over 480 civil society organizations have already endorsed this call for immigration justice.
Key Points:
- Over 480 civil society organizations have already endorsed this call for immigration justice.
- Most migrants in low-waged work do not have access to permanent residency so eventually they are forced to either leave Canada or stay in the country undocumented.
- The Temporary Resident to Permanent Resident (TR to PR) program was created in May 2021, and expired in November.
- Media Contact: Hady Anne (En/Fr), 514 358 8836, Solidarity Across Borders
OTTAWA, ON: Migrant Regularization March - Status For All!
Racism,
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Student,
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Health insurance The actions mark two years since COVID-19 was declared a global pandemic, which continues to disproportionately impact racialized migrants.
Key Points:
- The actions mark two years since COVID-19 was declared a global pandemic, which continues to disproportionately impact racialized migrants.
- Migrants are urging Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to make urgent and permanent changes to ensure immigration rights, instead of partial, time-limited programs.
- There are over 1.6 million migrants (residents without permanent resident status) in Canada, equivalent to 1 in 23 residents.
- Every migrant-led organization in Canada, as well as over 400 civil society organizations, are jointly calling for full and permanent immigration status for all migrants in the country, as well as permanent resident status for all on arrival in future: www.StatusforAll.ca
