02/26/2025
UPDATE ON NEW HOME CARE WORKER IMMIGRATION PILOTS
Today’s update on the New Home Care Worker Immigration Pilots. The Two New Streams are the following: 1) Workers in Canada and 2) Applicants not working in Canada.
On March 31, 2025, IRCC will only accept applications for the WORKERS IN CANADA STREAM. The Stream for Applicants not working in Canada will open at a later date.
The new pilots will offer a one-step immigration process for home care workers and their family members. Qualified home care workers will get permanent residence without needing Canadian work experience in the occupation first.
Applicants won’t need prior Canadian work experience. However, they will need to have recent, relevant work experience or have completed a credential of at least 6 months of related home care training. They will also need to have a full-time job offer in home care within Canada, outside Quebec.
Applicant’s Eligibility/Requirements:
• have a minimum of level 4 in English or French in the CLB or NCLC
• have the equivalent of a Canadian high school diploma (or higher)
• have at least 6 months of recent and relevant work experience or a related caregiver training credential
• have an offer for a full-time home care job
NOTE: Full eligibility criteria will be provided before the pilots open.
Eligible Employers
• private households
• organizations that directly hire full-time workers to provide short-term or occasional home care for those who are semi-independent or recovering from an injury or illness, for example
o home health care service providers
o home care support service providers
o direct care agencies
o personal care services in residential settings
o pediatric home health care service providers
NOTE: This will not include recruitment or placement agencies.
https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/immigrate-canada/caregivers/home-care-worker-immigration-pilots.html?fbclid=IwY2xjawIsQg9leHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHfSaO6qC3xPBm1A7ijcIQgZiiQqMp12GjztKbPVGCC0H6Nut8-LxetKXsw_aem_WbMXyV7rlHhA1rvCP60oxA
Our new pilot programs will make it easier for home care workers from abroad to become permanent residents and find work with a range of employers.
