undocumented workers

Undocumented workers in Canada fear that getting vaccinated could mean being arrested if someone reports them to police or immigration authorities because of their lack of proper identification, say advocates.

Migrant workers and other non-permanent residents — many of whom have been working on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic — took to the streets in cities across Canada on Saturday, July 4, 2020, calling on Ottawa to grant them greater rights and protections.

Many workers without proper paperwork cannot access income supports, despite continuing to help Canada during the coronavirus pandemic.