The Caregiver Pilot is now open to new applications
| Note (Feb 4, 2022): The Home Childcare Provider option reached its cap of 2,750 applications on Jan 17, 2022. IRCC has closed this option and will reopen it on Jan 1, 2023. The Home Support Worker Pilot is still open. |
Caregivers can now apply for the Home Child Care Provider Pilot and the Home Support Worker Pilot. These 5-year pilot programs let some qualified caregivers and their families come to Canada and eventually become permanent residents. This year, IRCC will accept up to 2,750 applications for each pilot.
If you are not familiar with the caregiver pilot process, read the following article:
Who Qualifies for the Caregiver Pilot Program?
In order to qualify for this program, you must:
1. Have a genuine and valid job offer
This means that there’s a real need to hire you. Also, it means that the job offer is from a Canadian employer, outside the province of Quebec. In addition, the employer fills out the form IMM 5983 thoroughly and truthfully, and the job is full-time.
2. Be able to do the job
You may need to have some skills and experiences such as first aid, CPR – cardiopulmonary resuscitation, administering medication, among others.
3. Meet the language level
You need to prove you meet the minimum language skills. In order to do that you need to take at least one of the following tests before applying for the caregiver pilot: CELPIP, IELTS, TEF Canada or, TCF Canada.
The minimum language skill is CLB 5 in English or NLCL 5 in French for all 4 language skills: writing, reading, listening, and speaking.
4. Meet the education requirement
You must show at least one year of post-secondary education. If you don’t have a Canadian education credential, you need to get your foreign education credential assessed.
5. Be admissible to Canada
If you are inadmissible to Canada, you may not immigrate or work in Canada. The caregiver pilot program is no exception.
6. Plan to live outside the province of Quebec as a permanent resident
You must intend to live anywhere but in Quebec. Therefore, you may not apply if employment is in the province of Quebec (e.g. in Montreal or Quebec city).
Of course, these are just some general requirements, our CEO and RCIC, Al Parsai, wrote a detailed article about the criteria that you must meet. We highly recommend that you read this if you wish to apply to this program:
Let us Help!
If you are interested in applying for this program, please fill out the following form. We will get back to you as soon as possible. Alternatively, you may book a consultation session. However, for immigration purposes, please fill out our assessment form.
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Al Parsai, LLM, MA, DTM, RCIC
Regulated Canadian Immigration Consultant
Adjunct Professor – Queen’s University – Faculty of Law
Ashton College Instructor – Immigration Consulting
Author – 88 Tips on Immigration to Canada
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