The Caregiver Program
Canada is a country which recognizes the important work done by caregivers. These are the workers who provide support to our children, seniors, and others requiring care. For this reason, Canada manages a range of programs to assist caregivers with finding work and obtaining permanent residency.
IRCC is no longer accepting new applications
The Home Child Care Provider Pilot and the Home Support Worker Pilot ended on June 17, 2024. IRCC will continue to process applications they received on or before this date.
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Canada has announced new, enhanced caregiver pilot programs as the expiry date for Canada’s existing Home Child Care Provider Pilot and the Home Support Worker Pilot approaches.
The new pilot programs will grant home care workers with permanent resident status when they arrive in Canada, rather than requiring a certain amount of work experience in the country.
They will also be permitted to work for “organizations that provide temporary or part-time care for people who are semi-independent or recovering from an injury or illness.
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The following are Canada’s existing immigration programs for caregivers.
Home Child Care Provider Pilot
The Home Child Care Provider Pilot is designed to bring workers with experience as Home Child Care Providers (NOC 4411) to Canada on temporary work permits, with the ability to apply for permanent residence after gaining enough work experience. This program opened to applications on June 18th, 2019, with a maximum of 2,750 candidates and their immediate families accepted yearly.
Home Support Worker Pilot
The Home Support Worker Pilot is designed to bring workers with experience as Home Support Workers (NOC 4412) to Canada on temporary work permits, with the ability to apply for permanent residence after gaining enough work experience. This program opened to applications on June 18th, 2019, with a maximum of 2,750 candidates and their immediate families accepted yearly.
