The Home Child Care Provider Pilot and Home Support Worker Pilot are two caregiver pilots launched in June 2019. These pathways are designed for foreign nationals with work experience in NOC 4411 and NOC 4412. The main difference is that while the Home Child Care Provider Program focuses on caring for children under 18, the Home Support Worker Program supports the disabled and elderly. Foster parents and housekeepers are not eligible. This pilot program is designed to bring caregivers to Canada on temporary work permit with the ability to apply for permanent residence after gaining enough work experience. Family members are eligible to accompany caregivers and are eligible to apply for open work permit and/or study permits.

Eligibility Requirements:

• Job offer
• CLB Level 5
• 1 year of Canadian post-secondary education/foreign equivalent
• Two years full-time work experience in Canada in the three years before applying
• Work experience must be in one of these occupations cannot mix both
• Work experience while on studies does not count

Steps involved: Outside Canada:

• Submit the application for Permanent Residence
• Get occupation specific work permit to get the work experience required
• Get work or study permits for spouse/common-law partner and children
• Notify IRCC after completing two years of work experience and your permanent residence application will be finalized

Inside Canada:

• Get the two years of work experience with your current work permit
• Apply for permanent residence once you have two years of work experience add meet the rest of the criteria