Infographic: Home Child Care Provider Pilot and Home Support Worker Pilot

How do the new caregiver programs work?

Outside of Canada? Use the Gaining experience category, a 2-step process to work in Canada and qualify for permanent residence.

Criteria:

• job offer
• CLB 5 language level
• Canadian post-secondary education credential of at least 1 year or foreign equivalent
• admissibility

Step 1. Submit applications for permanent residence and work or study permit(s) for yourself and your family.

Get an occupation-specific work permit to obtain the work experience you need for permanent residence.

Get work or study permits for your spouse or common-law partner and children to come with you.

Step 2. Permanent residence finalized

Tell us when you have completed 12 months of work experience, and we will finalize your permanent residence application.

Already in Canada? You have choices!

If you already have some work experience as an in-home caregiver in Canada, you can

• Use the Gaining experience category to get the rest of the work experience you need to get permanent status.

  Or

• Keep working in Canada with your current work permit^{Footnote *} and apply for permanent residence in the Direct to permanent residence category once you have 12 months of work experience and meet the criteria.

For more information, see Canada.ca/caregiver-immigration.