Filipiniana News – May 2019 By Maria Deanna P. Santos With the June 4, 2019 deadline fast approaching, this is just a shout-out to those who may qualify for permanent residence (PR) under the Interim Pathway for Caregivers (IPC) but have not yet submitted their PR and open work permit (OWP) applications. In case anyone missed the news, the IPC was introduced by Immigration Minister Ahmed Hussen on 23 February 2019, when he made the initial announcement regarding the PR program for caregivers that will replace the current caregiver pathways that are set to expire on 29 November 2019. While IRCC is still ironing out the details of the new PR program for caregivers, the IPC went into full force shortly afterwards. As previously announced, PR applications under the IPC will only be accepted within a short three-month period: from 4 March 2019 to 4 June 2019. According to IRCC, this program “is meant to provide a permanent residence option for those who, in g