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REPEAT – As Parliament Returns, Civil Society Organizations Join Migrants to Call for Regularization and Permanent Resident Status for All 1.7 Million Migrants

Retrieved on: 
Wednesday, September 14, 2022

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.

As Parliament Returns, Civil Society Organizations Join Migrants to Call for Regularization and Permanent Resident Status for All

Retrieved on: 
Monday, September 12, 2022

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!