On 18 June 2019, Canada introduced two new home care provider pilot programs. These programs seek to provide help to the support providers to immigrate to Canada. These are the replacements to the Live-in Caregiver Program (LCP), which is no longer operational.
The two different programs under this pilot program that allows you to apply for permanent residency in Canada are
- The Home Child Care Provider Pilot program; and
- The Home Support Worker Pilot program.
Both the 5-year pilot programs are designed to help the foreign skilled and experienced home support providers relocate to Canada.
Initially, the caregivers are issued a work permit upon the approval of their application. After gaining Canadian work experience in the caregiving industry, you can apply for permanent residency in Canada.
Home Child care provider:
Home Child Care Provider aids parents take care of their children and maybe helps them with household chores at times. Under the Home Child Care Provider Program, applicants can apply to the following job titles:
Home Child Care Provider aids parents take care of their children and maybe helps them with household chores at times. Under the Home Child Care Provider Program, applicants can apply to the following job titles:
- Babysitter
- Au pair
- Child care live in caregiver
- Child care provider – private home
- Nanny
- Parent’s helper
- Babysitter – fitness center
- Babysitter – shopping center
Home support worker provider:
Home Support Workers look after, provide personal care and companionship to the seniors, disabled and individuals in rehabilitation during their recovery. Their duties include but are not limited to feeding, bathing, dressing, administering medications, preparing meals etc. They can also look after the children, but that should not be their primary responsibility.
Under the Home Support Worker Pilot, applicants can apply to the following job titles:
- Attendant for persons with disabilities – home care
- Family caregiver
- Home support worker
- Live-in caregiver – seniors
- Personal aide – home support
- Personal care attendant – home care
- Respite worker – home support
- Doula
- Home visitor – infant care
Program Eligibility:
You must have following:
- At least twenty-four (24 months) of full-time work experience (30 hours per week) in Canada
- The work must have been completed in the four years (48 months) before you apply
- The job duties must match the job description for the NOC Code of their work experience
- You must meet the minimum results for language (CLB 5) by taking an English/French Test
- You must have an Educational Credential Assessment completed
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