Carlo Escario is a migrant Filipino frontline health worker set to be deported.
His interview with Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) is tomorrow (August 3)
He used to be a Permanent Resident but it was revoked for omitting his relationship with his wife and child on his Citizenship application.
Carlo Escario has taken responsibility for this mistake.
Carlo worked on the frontlines at Toronto General Hospital with COVID patients and he has earned his place in Canada.
Carlo has spent most of his adult life in Canada. His home is in Scarborough.
Deportation is too harsh a punishment for Carlo’s immigration offence.
Carlo submitted his Temporary Resident Permit Application and Minister Mendicino has full discretion of granting him a Temporary Resident Permit.
Minister Bill Blair has full discretion on whether or not Carlo is physically removed from Canada.
Minister Mendicino rejected Carlo’s application to defer his removal.

Carlo’s exit interview is tomorrow (August 3).

Carlo’s deportation date is August 5.

Call Minister Blair and Minister Mendicino

Minister Blair’s Phone Number: 416-261-8613

Leave this message:

Hi Minister Blair. My name is _________. Do not deport pandemic healthcare hero Carlo Escario tomorrow Aug 5. Carlo has earned his place in Canada as a healthcare worker. His home is in Scarborough and he is your constituent. Deportation is too cruel for his circumstance.

Minister Mendcino’s Phone Number: (416) 781-5583

Leave this message:

Hi Minister Mendicino. My name is _______. I am urging you to grant Carlo Escario, a migrant Filipino health worker, a permit to stay in Canada as a Temporary Resident before his deportation TOMORROW. I know you rejected his deferral for removal despite him being a hero during the pandemic. Manilla will be going into lockdown on Friday and it is unsafe. Carlo earned his place in Canada.

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Email Minister Blair and Minister Mendicino

Use the template below to email both Ministers as well as other politicians that can advocate for Carlo. Don’t forget to copy (cc) your own Member of Parliament (MP) as well. If you don’t know who your MP is, scroll down for easy instructions.

TO: Marco.Mendicino@parl.gc.ca; minister@cic.gc.ca; Bill.Blair@parl.gc.ca; Ps.ministerofpublicsafety-ministredelasecuritepublique.sp@ps-sp.gc.ca

CC: Jagmeet.Singh@parl.gc.ca; info@annamiepaul.ca; Erin.OToole@parl.gc.ca; Jenny.Kwan@parl.gc.ca; Leah.Gazan@parl.gc.ca; justin.trudeau@parl.gc.ca; DBegum-QP@ndp.on.ca; Salma.Zahid@parl.gc.ca

SUBJECT: URGENT! Don’t Deport Healthcare Hero Carlo Escario tomorrow, Aug 5!

Dear Minister Mendicino, Minister Blair, and the Public Safety Canada office

The pandemic is not over. The government should not be deporting people - especially those who provided services in the ICU. Carlo has taken responsibility for his omission on his application and earned his place in this country. His home and life is in Scarborough. Deportation is disproportionately cruel for his mistake and Manila will be going into lockdown because of the Delta Variant. I am concerned for Carlo’s safety. This is unjustifiably cruel.

I know that you both have full discretion regarding Carlo’s application and physical removal from the country. I am angry his application to defer his removal was rejected and that despite his TRP application being expedited, no action has been taken. The Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship must grant Carlo Escario Temporary Resident Status as per his application before his removal date TOMORROW August 5, 2021. The Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness needs to halt Carlo’s deportation altogether.

Carlo Escario is a hero to Canadians. If he’s good enough to work in Canada, he’s good enough to stay.

Yours sincerely,

[your name]

[postal code]

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Add Your Name

Add your name and/or organization as a signatory to the letter here.

Don’t forget to share the form with your networks using this link:

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How to Find Your MP

Go to https://www.ourcommons.ca/members/en
Under “FIND MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT”, enter your Postal Code.

When you enter your postal code, a drop down menu with your MP should show up like so:

Screenshot of part of https://www.ourcommons.ca/members/en. Heading reads: "FIND MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT." Below, there is a search box. Above the box reads: "Search current and past members by name, constituency or postal code." Inside the search box reads: "M4C 2R9" Below the box is a dropdown of search results.

Click your MP.
Scroll down a little bit.

Screenshot of MP Nathaniel Eskine-Smith's profile from https://www.ourcommons.ca. Sections include Overview, Expenditures Report, Seat in the House, and below, tabs for Roles, Work, Contact.

You’ll see THREE tabs: Roles, Work and Contact. Click CONTACT. See purple rectangles below identifying relevant contact info.

Screenshot of Contact tab on MP Erskine-Smith's profile from https://www.ourcommons.ca/. Contact details are listed including Email, Website, Hill Office, and Constituency Office.

There are purple squares around "Email Nathaniel.Erskine-Smith@parl.gc.ca" and "Telephone: 416-467-0860"

Tweet @ Both Ministers

Use the templates below to tweet Minister Mendicino, Minister Blair and your own MP.

Tweet Both Ministers At the Same Time!

@marcomendicino

@BillBlair

I support Filipino Frontline health worker Carlo Escario. I want @BillBlair to halt his deportation set on Aug 5th & @marcomendicino to grant Carlo Temporary Resident status re: his application. Why are you deporting frontline essential workers? #KeepCarloInCanada

Tweet Your Own MP

I live in your riding @[your MP’s twitter handle]. Tell Minister @marcomendicino and @billblair to #KeepCarloInCanada. Allow Carlo a permit as a Temporary Resident as per his application. He earned his place in Canada serving on the frontlines of the pandemic.

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