Canada has a long history of welcoming caregivers who play a vital role in Canada’s economy and society. Due to its aging population and low birth rate, Canada provides numerous immigration and work permit pathways to caregivers.Canada has reformed its caregiver pathways for permanent residence in recent years. It currently operates two pilot programs for caregivers who wish to obtain permanent residence. The pilots also give applicants the opportunity to obtain temporary work permits while they wait for permanent residence. These pilot programs called the Home Child Care Provider Pilot and the Home Support Worker Pilot.
Both the Home Child Care Provider Pilot and Home Support Worker Pilot offer permanent residence to caregivers who meet The following criteria along with some additional requirements;
- Have at least 24 months of full-time qualifying work experience in the 36 months before submitting your application;
- Language tests results showing a Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) of 5
- One year of Canadian post-secondary education or the foreign equivalent
- Pass an admissibility check (health, criminality, and security).
Each program accepts a maximum of 2,750 principal applicants, for a total of 5,500 principal applicants, per year.
Families can also hire foreign caregivers to assist children, seniors, or persons with certified medical needs, when there are no Canadians and permanent residents available to do the job. The caregiver can assist with children under 18 years of age in roles such as NOC 4411. They can also assist with seniors that are 65 and over, and people with disabilities or serious illness. The caregiver must provide care on a full-time basis (at least 30 hours per week) and work in the private household where the care is being provided.
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