Migrante Alberta

Liza Marie dating TFW sa Alberta. Bumalik na ng Pilipinas. Sya ay namumuno ngayon ng malaking Community Pantry sa Quezon City.

Damayan BC is hosting MP Jenny Kwan, NDP’s Critic for Immigration, Refugees, Citizenship and Housing. She will talk about the new pathway to permanent residency. May 8, 3pm (Alberta time)

For those who were not able to watch the parliamentary briefing on human rights situation in the Philippines, here is the link.

We are very concerned about #migrant #farmworkers in #Alberta not being able to access the #CovidVaccine due to isolation, systemic racism and lack of access. T...his is irresponsable and endangers a community already vulnerable to the virus. Read our statement here and please amplify this message. https://t.co/2VT6zNVR19 See more

As we end this challenging year, may the christmas of justice for migrants be closer than ever. And compassion to the people seeking refuge be in our hearts. Hoping to a year of building a stronger alliances with you. #xmas #jesuswasarefugee

Migrante Alberta Statement on International Migrants Day The Pandemic of Migrant Workers’ Exploitation It is indisputable that temporary foreign workers (TFWs) fill the demand gaps for jobs that are not being filled by Canadians or Canadian residents. It is also unquestionably government neglect to allow their exploitation and then dispose of them as it claims no obligation to provide citizenship or other state benefits under the Temporary Foreign Workers Program (TFWP)....Continue reading

We are now LIVE! Join us in commemorating the International Migrants Day (Dec 18). We are joined by migrant organizers Chris Ramsaroop, Evelyn Encalada, Sarom Rho and Marco Luciano

The money collected by chapters and member organizations of Migrante Canada went to Migrante International Damayang Migrante. We continue to collect donations. You may send it to [email protected] Thank You!

On behalf of Migrante Canada, we thank you for your support! Your monetary donations will go directly to the affected communities of Super Typhoon Rolly and Uly...sses through our partner Migrante International. Organizers have been visiting communities in Rizal (Montalban, Rodriguez, San Mateo, Cainta, Taytay) Marikina, Pampanga (Masantol, Macabebe) Bulacan (Hagonoy, Malolos, Calumpit). They will also send support in the form of relief goods and monetary assistance to the further provinces of Isabela, Cagayan Valley, and Bicol. Because of the devastation caused by Typhoon Ulysses in these areas and communities, the rehabilitation process will take months. We hope you can continue to support our efforts in extending relief and support for the families. We are grateful for your support and we will ensure we provide you with updates on our on-going relief operations. #UlyssesPH #typhoonrolly #SagipMigrante To donate: You may e-transfer to [email protected] You may send through Paypal to MRCCToronto (please write Sagip Migrante in the message box)

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Looking for winter clothes donations for migrant farmworkers coming in January.

Remittances or the money that migrants send back home are the most resilient form of foreign income for migrant sending governments. Regardless of any crisis, migrants will always find a way to send money back home to their families. This is why countries like the Philippines systematically deploy their people abroad through its "Labor Export Policy" rather than creating jobs for them back home. #migrantjustice

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