Via InquirerUSA Pandemic’s impact ‘worse’ for caregivers, OFWs
“This is consistent with what we are seeing on the ground,” Reyes said of their clients—from caregivers to workers at the Migrants Resource Centre. “Many have been laid off. Those who have kept their jobs as frontline workers have experienced difficulties coping with the challenges.”He cited cases of a Filipino migrant worker dying from COVID-19 in Brampton, Ontario, and workers contracting the virus while working at a meat plant in Alberta and in mushroom farms in Ontario.
The Hong Kong government has not helped ease the workers’ conditions either, Pelaez said. “It has aggravated the situation because of discrimination, isolation, and the sending out of workers back to their home countries.” “These things are happening without any question or action from our Philippine government,” Pelaez stressed, “That’s why we are pushing the Philippine government to address the bad situation of workers in Hong Kong.”
Likewise, Dr. Tungohan said, there is immense worry among care workers about their citizenship application in Canada. Aside from the two-year work requirement, care workers are also required to update their education to be approved for permanent status. The September 4 meeting, moderated by Dr. Amber Heckelman, was organized by the British Columbia convenors of Malaya Canada to learn more about the situation of overseas Filipino workers in Canada and globally under COVID-19.
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