Some immigrant workers are prepared to go on a hunger strike if the P.E.I. government doesn’t reverse some recent changes to who gets preference under the Provincial Nominee Program, says one of the people behind the daily protests in Charlottetown.
Rupinder Pal Singh said they are giving the province until May 16 to meet their demands, which include extending work permits for immigrants who are already here, working and hoping for permanent residency.
“Our province gave us false hopes,” said Singh, who came to Canada from India in 2019.
“They were giving us wrong information. This is totally an exploitation.”
P.E.I.’s Department of Workforce, Advanced Learning and Population said a meeting is scheduled for Tuesday between Minister Jenn Redmond and organizers of the protest to “hear their concerns.”
Singh warned that the “clock is ticking” with regard to the call for changes.
