Advocacy In Child CareECEP-236

By: Ke Wang, Yingying Pan, Maria Christine Mendoza, Min Jeong Cho, and Dajeong Kim

Agenda

• Statement

• Stakeholder

• Research plan

• What We Found?

• True Personal Experiences

• Issues

• Our Actions

• How Can You Help

• Follow Up Actions

What do you feel?

都是你不懂得的语言！

Our StatementWe hope that there is a support group from the government that can:

• Personally support the people who are new to Canada

• Make the newcomers feel welcomed

• Help/support them go through the unknown stage

• Help them get familiar with Canada

• Give the right and true information before the newcomers arrive

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Truth

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Stakeholders• Welcome Centre Immigrant Services (our

stakeholders)

Mandate: “Welcome Centre Immigrant Services provide a one-stop service under one roof designed to guide and support immigrants through the maze of information and resources.”

Website:http://www.welcomecentre.ca/translations/cantonese.html • Immigrant Youth Centre

Mandate: “We welcome all newcomer youth ages 13-24 to visit us and make use of our services. At the IYC, newcomer youth can find resources to help them settle into their new homes. In addition, we have a lot of different programs and volunteer opportunities that can help you grow with us.”

Website:http://www.cicsiyc.org/

Stakeholders

• Ontario Canada• Have lots of detailed information for Newcomers who

would like to live in Ontario• Settlement-Welcome to Ontario

• Provides information and services about settling in Ontario

• Access Alliance• Advocate for Newcomers Urban Health • 175 Languages services available

• Agincourt Community Services Association• Help newcomers to have a smooth integration and

adaptation by providing services such as reception, orientation, translation, interpretation, connection to community resources, solution-focused counseling, general information and employment-related services.

• Centennial International Students office

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Research Plan

• Survey• Ask newcomers to share their experiences

• Interview• Interview a representative from the

Welcome Centre Immigration Services• Interview a representative from

Centennial College International office • Personal interviews

• Research• Find answers to the questions that we

want to know

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What We Found

Based on our interview we learned:• Interview with Welcome Centre:

• The Welcome Centre have great services, such as settlement services. (one-stop service)

• Interview with International Student Centre.• There are lots of support and help for

international students.• There are courses that international students

cannot take (few). However, it doesn’t mean you can work in this area after you graduate.

• International students who take ECE program need permit.

• International students’ children can go to Centennial Lab School, but have to pay full price.

What We FoundBased on our survey we learned:• 71% of people said that they did NOT get

any help from the Immigration. • People who get Immigration services: 60%

said the services only provide them information/resources.

• People with no one to help: 86% of the people said they found resources on their own. 14% of people felt panic when there was no one to help.

• 40% of the people who came to Canada are with educational background

• 80% of the people can’t find the job within their previous profession

83%

17%

Worked at same area as before

NOYes

60%

40%

provided information onlyface to face

What We FoundBased on our online research we learned:• There are lots of good services, agencies

and website.• Lots of detail information online to

response newcomers’ questions/concerns.

• There are 12 main barriers.• Skilled person and Professional

immigration issues.• International students need permit to

work, study and placement.

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Personal Experiences

•A story of 2 engineers

•Group members’ experiences• What we felt when we came to

Canada?• Min• Dana• Yingying

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Checklist: Settling in Ontario1. Find a place to live

2. Apply for a Social Insurance Number (SIN)

3. Apply for an Ontario health card (OHIP)

4. Open a bank account

5. Get information about working in Ontario

6. Find the services you need, close to home

7. Locate a doctor, dentist or other health services

8. Contact an employment centre to help you find a job

9. Find a public library and other community services

10. Get information about your rights as an employee or tenant

11. Find a school for your children

12. Apply for Canada Child Tax Benefit (CCTB)

13. Get a map of your community and learn about public transportation

14. Find language classes for you and your family

15. Learn about where to buy the things you need

16. Apply for a Driver’s License

If you are a newcomer, what do you feel about

THESE?

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What Are The Issues?(New Immigrants)

• Housing issue• Can’t afford a house in Canada,

especially in Toronto (too expensive)• Employment issue• Can’t find a job • Less job opportunities available• No Canadian work experience

• Educational barriers• Unrecognized educational certificate

or license (8 of 10 people can’t work in their previous professions)

• Language barriers• Know English, but not good enough to

work in their previous professions• Don’t know how to speak English

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Education = Money

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What Are The Issues?(International Students)

• Socially vulnerable group• Lack of knowledge of the legal system

• High tuition fee• Lack of opportunities to work

• Limited rights - Lots of rules to follow

• Immigration change rules too often to follow up

• Limited Canadian work experience

• Hard for them to “fit in”

• No one to advocate for them

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The Main Issues

•Unknown

•Feel left out•Other related issues: • Poverty/homeless• Bullied (children)• Live in a high risk neighbourhood• Stressed out - Health issues

“They have the right to know, to choose, to get respect, and to live better...”

No job or minimum wage job

Can't afford to buy own

home

Rent or homeless

Stress, health issues

Our Action• Facebook Page• Promote Facebook by posting posters in Centennial College• Promote Facebook by giving posters to the Welcome Center• Promote Facebook by Twitter

• Awareness Campaign• Promote Volunteer opportunities• Share stories and Issues

• Volunteer • Issues about volunteering• Volunteer in S2hrc• Volunteer in International students office• Volunteer in S0S

• Posted a video on YouTube

• Sent a letter to ECE program office

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Our Action• Sent a letter to Welcome Centre (stakeholder)

• Letter to Immigration of Canada• Volunteering issue• Job offer• International student work permit

• Registers in the agencies as volunteer

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What Can You Do To Help?

• Volunteer to help the newcomers

• Share the true story and give the right information out to newcomers

• Follow us on Facebook• Share your personal stories and experiences• Help newcomers by answering their questions

• Make them feel welcomed by listening to their voices!!!

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Campaign pictures

Volunteer pictures

Follow Up

• Keep promoting our Facebook page

• Volunteer (registered)• CICS- Centre for Information & Community Services• Immigrant Youth Centre• YMCA• International Students Office • SOS (Korean Agency)• S2hrs (Chinese Agency)• Welcome Centre

Thank YouWith your help, newcomers can feel more welcomed

Special thanks to all the people who agreed to be interviewed!Alffred (Welcome Centre)

Eunkyung (International office)