Home Care Worker Immigration Pilots: Your Pathway to Permanent Residency in Canada
Canada’s Home Care Worker Immigration Pilots offer qualified caregivers a pathway to permanent residency. These pilots are designed to help skilled workers with job offers in child care or home support roles immigrate to Canada permanently.
Eligibility Requirements
To qualify for the Home Care Worker Immigration Pilots, you must:
Plan to live and work in Canada, outside of Quebec.
Meet the specific requirements for the stream you apply to.
Meet the language requirement.
Meet the education requirement.
Have enough relevant work experience or training.
Have a job offer as a home child care provider or home support worker.
Be admissible to Canada.
Application Streams
There are two application streams under the Home Care Worker Immigration Pilots:
1. Workers in Canada Stream
To be eligible for the Workers in Canada stream, you must:
Already be living in Canada.
You can be physically outside of Canada when you apply (for example, on vacation), but you’ll need to show that you normally reside in Canada.
Authorized to work in Canada full-time, in any occupation (in a non-seasonal job) through:
A valid work permit.
Maintained status.
Public policies.
What doesn’t count as eligible work authorization for this stream:
Working without a work permit.
As a business visitor.
Under the conditions of your study permit.
If you’re currently living in Canada but no longer have work authorization, you may still be eligible for the pilots under a public policy.
2. Applicants Not Working in Canada Stream
The stream for applicants not working in Canada is currently closed. It will open at a later date. To be eligible for this stream when it reopens, you must prove you have enough money for you (and your family) to settle in Canada.
Language Requirement
You must take a language test to prove you meet the minimum Level 4 for all four language skills (writing, reading, listening, and speaking) in English or French.
To assess your English or French skills, we use:
Canadian Language Benchmarks (CLB) for English.
Niveaux de compétence linguistique canadien (NCLC) for French.
Education Requirement
You must have completed the equivalent of a Canadian high school diploma or higher. If you completed your education outside Canada, you’ll need to get your education credential assessed to show that it’s equal to a Canadian high school diploma (or higher).
Work Experience or Training
Depending on which pilot you apply to , you’ll need work experience or training in certain National Occupational Classifications (NOCs).
HCWIP: Child Care
Home child care providers (NOC 44100).
Early childhood educators and assistants (NOC 42202).
HCWIP: Home Support
Home support workers, caregivers, and related occupations (NOC 44101).
Nurse aides, orderlies, and patient service associates (NOC 33102).
You must have:
6 months of continuous, full-time, and relevant work experience in the past 3 years.
Completed a relevant training credential in the past 2 years.
Job Offer Requirements
The job offer must:
Be in the National Occupational Classification (NOC) of the pilot you apply for.
Be in Canada, outside Quebec.
Be full-time and continuous (at least 30 hours of paid work per week).
Be permanent employment (no set end date).
Include your hourly wage, employment requirements, and a description of the main duties.
Be genuine, meaning there’s a real need to hire you.
Additional Information
Quebec Residents: If you’ve worked in Quebec as a home child care provider or home support worker, you can use that experience to meet the work experience requirement. However, you must have a valid and genuine job offer for a job outside of Quebec when applying.
Application Process: Once you meet the eligibility criteria, you can apply through the official immigration portal. Ensure you choose the correct category and provide all necessary documentation to avoid delays.
