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Would you like to know more about Extending Your Work Permit in Canada? You can now watch the video from our webinar on this topic from December 04, 2020. If y...ou need help with your work permit extension or have any questions, please get in touch with us by calling 604-669-4482 or sending an email to [email protected]. See more

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Hi everyone, MWC is experiencing some technical issues with incoming calls to our main phone line. If you need to contact us, please call MWC's mobile phone at 778-392-7905. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and we hope to have the issue resolved soon.

Today marks the three-year anniversary of the #MeToo movement. We stand in solidarity with survivors of sexual harassment and violence, while reaffirming our co...mmitment to advancing justice At MWC, our Respect at Work Legal Clinic provides free legal advice for newcomers to Canada who have faced or are facing sexual harassment in the workplace If you have faced sexual harassment in the workplace, call our hotline (604-404-1931) to request legal advice over the phone. Hotline hours of operation are Tuesday to Saturday from 9:00am 5:00 pm, and Tuesday and Thursday evenings until 8:00 pm. Interpretation is available on request MWC also provides free training on workplace sexual harassment for service providers and newcomer communities across the province of BC. If you are interested in arranging a training for your staff, clients, or community, please call 604-404-1931 or email [email protected]

Today we are launching a membership drive! Become a member of MWC between now and our Annual General Meeting on Saturday, November 21, 2020 and receive a compli...mentary face mask with the MWC logo! For current or former migrant workers, a one-year Migrant Workers Centre membership or renewal is $25. For community members, a one-year membership or renewal is $30 At MWC, we envision a society in which all workers are entitled to secure immigration status and access to fair, safe, employment. Show your continued support for our advocacy by purchasing or renewing your migrant worker membership To purchase a membership, go to: https://mwcbc.ca/become-a-member/ Face mask recipients may arrange to pick up their masks at the MWC office in Vancouver, or receive it by regular mail

You are Invited to Participate in the Migrant Work in the Time of Covid-19 Research Project! We at the MWC are working with researchers at UBC to better underst...and and document the experiences of migrant and undocumented workers who are doing essential work in Canada -- in many different jobs in many different sectors. We know that the pandemic has made the lives of many migrants and undocumented workers more precarious. Canadians and the Canadian government need to know this too and respond appropriately. This research will help to do this and will support the MWC in our ongoing campaign for Amnesty for Undocumented Workers. If you are a migrant or undocumented worker, we would like to hear how the pandemic has affected your life. If you would like to know more and/or would like to participate in the research, please contact Vanessa Banta ([email protected]) or Geraldine Pratt ([email protected]). There is no need to share your actual name: the confidentiality of your name, your interview, your workplace and your work status will be strictly maintained. The interview can be an appropriately physically-distanced in-person interview or online, whichever you prefer. The interview will last approximately 1 hour and can be scheduled at a date, time, and place most convenient to you. One goal of this research is to develop a podcast, to let all Canadians know the situations of migrant and documented workers during the pandemic. Participants will be provided with an honorarium. Thank you, and we look forward to hearing from you!

IRCC has announced that the 2020 Parents and Grandparents program application will be opening at noon EDT on October 13, 2020 and remain open until noon EDT on ...November 3, 2020. Canadians and permanent residents will have an opportunity to submit an interest to sponsor form online. IRCC will then randomly select potential sponsors and send an invitation to submit a sponsorship application. A total of 10,000 applications will be accepted for processing. Selected applicants will have 60 days to submit an application. Due to the financial impacts of Covid-19, IRCC will introduce a temporary policy that will reduce the income requirement for the 2020 tax year to the minimum necessary income to sponsor a parent or grandparent. Accommodations are also available for persons with disabilities who are unable to use the online form. For more information, please see: https://www.canada.ca//government-of-canada-announces-deta

The BC Government has announced that employers who wish to hire foreign nationals through three federal programs the Temporary Foreign Worker Program, the Hom...e Child-Care Provider Pilot and the Home Support Worker Pilot must now register with the provincial government by December 15. This registration requirement allows the province to identify employers who hire TFWs, enabling inspections and the enforcement of provincial law. The registry is the final step in implementing the Temporary Foreign Worker Protection Act passed in 2018, which established a licensing requirement for recruiters of foreign workers and the employer registry. For more information, please see: https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2020LBR0031-001805

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If you haven’t already applied for the B.C. Emergency Benefit you can still apply! This benefit was expanded to include eligible residents who stopped working d...ue to Covid-19 between March 1 and 14, 2020. Eligible residents may receive a one-time, tax-free, $1000 payment and may still be eligible if they’ve received CERB. If you’ve already received or been approved for the benefit, you can't apply for a second payment under the expanded benefit. For more information and eligibility requirements, please see: https://www2.gov.bc.ca//covid-1/emergency-benefit-workers If you have questions, contact our office at 604-669-4482, 1-888-669-4482, or [email protected] to book an appointment!

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