Canada to Resume Caregiver Work Visa by January.

Canada to resume caregiver work visa by January. Beginning January 1st, Eastern Standard Time, fresh applications will open for Canada’s Home Childcare Provider Pilot and Home Support Worker Pilot, both caregiver pilot Programs.

These caregiver programs are expected to accommodate a total of five thousand five hundred (5,500) new submissions in 2024. The maximum number of applicants for these pilot Programs will now be divided into two groups:
1. Those aiming for direct entry into permanent residency.
2. Those seeking to gain work experience.

The Caregiver Pilot Programs -What They Entail:

Canada to resume caregiver work visa by January. Under the two five years pilot Programs, namely the Home Childcare Provider Pilot and the Home Support Worker Pilot, eligible family members and caregivers can enter Canada with the intention of acquiring permanent residency.

Applicants must possess a job offer from a Canadian family to apply for either of these programs, without the necessity of an LMIA ( Labour Market Impact Assessment).

Upon receiving a job offer, qualified applicants can apply for a job-specific work permit, travel to Canada, and engage in temporary employment to accumulate work experience. After two years of such experience, these applicants can apply for permanent residency.

Qualification Criteria:

Eligibility for permanent residence through these pilot Programs hinges on either having received a caregiver position offer in Canada or having prior caregiver work experience there.

Qualifying Work Experience:

Applicants are considered to have qualifying work experience if they have held full-time position in Canada under the following National Occupational Classification jobs:
1. Childcare Provider in the home.
    • Caring for children in either their own home or the private residence of their employer is essential.
    • Working in an institutional setting, such as a daycare, does not meet the criteria.
     • Residing in an employer’s house is not a requirement for eligibility.
     • Foster parenting experience does not count toward eligibility.

Home Health Aide:

     • Providing care to someone in the employer’s private residence who requires assistance from a home support worker is necessary.
    • Working in an institutional setting, such as a nursing home, is not considered qualifying experience.
   • There’s no obligation to live in the employer’s house to meet eligibility standards.