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#StarExclusive: Canada developing path to permanent residency for undocumented workers
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Canada’s undocumented workers could gain a new avenue to permanent residency through a program under development by the federal government to tackle the underground economy.
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It is a pivotal turning point for some of the 500,000 undocumented residents estimated to be in Canada.

Many work precarious and often exploitative jobs in construction, cleaning, caregiving, food processing and agriculture.
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Undocumented residents face a range of vulnerabilities, including poor mental and physical health caused by social isolation and abusive working conditions.
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“We’re absolutely committed to delivering on this mandate item,” said a government source familiar with the program in development.
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“The work is currently underway to deliver and build on our existing programs to explore ways of regularizing status for undocumented workers in Canada.”

More to come⬇️
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Still, it’s off to a typical start.

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