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