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Title:

Building a Childcare System that Works for Immigrant and Refugee Women - Phase 2

Agreement Number:

WP230456

Agreement Value:

$899,911.00

Agreement Date:

Jul 1, 2024 - Mar 31, 2027

Description:

Through this 33-month systemic change project, the Pacific Immigrant Resources Society will scale the “Building a Childcare System that Works for Immigrant and Refugee Women” project to advance women’s economic security within the childcare sector. It will scale to deepen the engagement at the policy level between marginalized immigrant and refugee women and provincial and municipal policymakers in the Metro Vancouver area. It will address employment and education barriers faced by racialized, immigrant, and refugee childcare workers. To do so, the project will develop and implement effective engagement strategies with municipalities in Metro Vancouver and the Province of British Columbia, focusing on providing policy recommendations, convening an Immigrant and Refugee Women’s Childcare Leadership Group, and amplifying immigrant and refugee women’s voices at the decision-making tables. With the supplemental funds and extension provided in early 2026, Pacific Immigrant Resources Society will implement a structured knowledge mobilization and call to action of “Building a Child Care System that Works for Immigrant and Refugee Women” and develop and deliver a digital amplification campaign to drive public narrative shift. Through this they will further advance Gender Equality in the childcare sector.

Organization:

Women and Gender Equality Canada

Expected Results:

Women and stakeholders have access to supports to address issues relating to equality between women and men.

Location:

Vancouver, British Columbia, CA V5N 2S8

Reference Number:

001-2024-2025-Q2-00217

Agreement Type:

Contribution

Report Type:

Grants and Contributions

Recipient Type:

Not-for-profit organization or charity

Additional Information:

Increase of agreement value, Change of end date

Amendment Date

Apr 14, 2026

Recipient's Legal Name:

Pacific Immigrant Resources Society

Program:

Women's Program

Program Purpose:

The purpose of the Women’s Program is to advance equality for women in Canada by working to address or remove systemic barriers impeding women’s progress and advancement. The WP supports the Government of Canada’s goal of advancing gender equality in Canada. It is consistent with Government of Canada priorities related to economic prosperity, and supports Canada’s international commitments related to gender equality.

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