Program delivery update: Home Child Care Provider Pilot and Home Support Worker Pilot
This section contains policy, procedures and guidance used by IRCC staff. It is posted on the department’s website as a courtesy to stakeholders.
June 24, 2024
The ministerial instructions were amended on June 16, 2024, mainly
- to reduce the work experience requirement from 12 months to 6 months
- for the Gaining experience category, to
- accept work experience gained outside of Canada
- accept work experience gained up to 36 months before the application is made, as well as work experience gained between the period of application submission and the date that the applicant demonstrates having acquired the work experience
- clarify that applicants have only one opportunity to submit their work experience to IRCC for a decision on their permanent residence application
These amendments apply to pending applications.
The instructions are currently being updated to reflect the changes, and a banner was also added on various pages to give an overview of the changes. Additional updates will be published as soon as possible. In the meantime, initial clarification has been provided in the section on Gaining experience applicants who submit their work experience before IRCC issues the occupation-restricted open work permit.
Updated instructions
- Home Child Care Provider Pilot and Home Support Worker Pilot
- Application process and who can apply
- Completeness check upon receipt
- Putting an application into process
- Assessing the application against selection criteria
- Admissibility
- Making a final decision
- Job aid – Integrated ministerial instructions
- Occupation-restricted open work permit (OROWP) for caregivers
- Bridging open work permits (BOWP) for caregivers