Rita and Robert wanted a better life for their son and daughter when they left their impoverished town in central Mexico three years ago and headed to Vancouver.

The married couple found work in construction, the kids headed to school and the family began to feel settled in their new Canadian home.

But as undocumented migrants, Rita and Robert live with the uncertainty that comes with not having the paperwork to live and work in Canada legally. That uncertainty increased when the pandemic was declared last year — and again when the vaccination rollout began.

They're among thousands of undocumented migrants living and working in Metro Vancouver for whom getting a COVID-19 vaccine feels risky.
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