IMMIGRATION IN CANADA PROGRAM “HOME CHILD CARE PROVIDER PILOT AND HOME SUPPORT WORKER PILOT”

Posted 11/30/2023

Canadian Skilled Immigration Program Home Child Care Provider Pilot & The Home Support Worker Pilot is a five-year pilot program announced on June 18, 2019 that allows qualified candidates and family members to come to Canada with the goal of becoming permanent resident.

Home Child Care Provider Pilot & Home Support Worker Pilot is a program for qualified nursing, nursing, and health care candidates who can care for children, the elderly, the sick, and the elderly. disabled at home. This program was established by the Canadian government to allow foreigners to enter Canada to work and apply for permanent residence after 2 years of working to create more labor resources to take care of the health of the elderly and children who are lacking in Canada.

The Home Child Care Provider Pilot and Home Support Worker Pilot only provides work permits to caregivers who have a job offer in Canada with the following criteria:

Language test results reached CLB5 (Canadian Language Benchmark), equivalent to Ielts 5.0 in skills.
2 (two) years of post-secondary education in Canada or equivalent foreign qualifications accepted in Canada.
3 (three) years of work experience in related fields within the last 5 years (outside Canada).
Nurses who are already working in Canada on a work permit and who also meet the above criteria can still apply for permanent residence through the new pilot programs.
Experienced caregivers working in National Occupational Classification (NOC) group 4411 (excluding housekeepers) will be eligible to apply for permanent residence through the Home Child Care Provider Pilot.
Caregivers with work experience in NOC 4412 (excluding housekeepers) will be eligible for permanent residence through the Home Support Worker Pilot program.

IRCC said the new pilot program will have a standard 12-month processing time for work permit applications and a 6-month processing time for permanent residence (PR) applications from respondents. Meet work experience requirements.

STRENGTHS OF THE PROGRAM:

This new program corrects two major problems with previous nurse pilot programs:

Change workplace: The new program will allow nurses to change workplace if they find it unsuitable & procedure is easier.
Bringing family members with you: Under the new program, family members will be eligible to accompany the applicant and will also be eligible to apply for an open work permit or study permit to enjoy incentives. about learning.
This program does not require an LMIA but applicants need to have a job offer in the occupations required by the government. Once the applicant receives a work permit based on this job offer, the applicant can only work in the permitted occupations (closed work permit).

BENEFITS OF THE PROGRAM:

Opportunity to work in Canada.
Opportunity to settle in Canada after 2 years of working, candidates can apply to become permanent residents (PR) and obtain Canadian citizenship after the prescribed immigration period.
Settle in Canada for the whole family.
No financial proof required.
Enjoy full benefits of Canadian permanent residents.
Work and live in a friendly and modern environment.
Enjoy full insurance, benefits and protection by Canadian labor laws.

CONDITIONS FOR PARTICIPATING IN THE PROGRAM:

Applicant must be of working age.
Have a job offer letter from the sponsoring employer.
3 years experience in related field in the last 5 years.
Ielts score 5.0 in skills.
Minimum graduate from intermediate level (2 years).
Priority is given to candidates with experience working in the fields of nursing, nursing, health care in hospitals or as nannies and babysitters in preschools.
Legal residence status (if application is submitted within Canada).
Have good criminal records of all family members (spouse, children).
Good health of all family members.