The expiration next year of a program allowing foreign caregivers working in Canada to apply for permanent residency has some advocacy groups concerned — and calling for better protections for foreign workers. on Saturday afternoon to advocate for permanent residency pathways for foreign care workers. It caught many foreign caregivers off guard, Drolet told Stephen Quinn, the host of CBC's The Early Edition. "The review of the pilots is in no way about ending the pathway to permanent residency for caregivers," the department said in a statement. The department plans to announce its decision to either replace or make the programs permanent before they come to an end next year.

Source: CBC News February 24, 2018 21:56 UTC