Make a job offer
Before you hire a home care worker through these pilots, make sure the job you’re offering meets the requirements.
1. Meet the job requirements
The job you’re offering must
- be in the National Occupational Classification (NOC) of the pilot your home care worker will apply for:
- Home Care Worker Immigration Pilot: Child Care
- Home child care providers (NOC 44100)
- The location can’t be an institutional setting such as a daycare.
- A job as a foster parent doesn’t count.
- Home child care providers (NOC 44100)
- Home Care Worker Immigration Pilot: Home Support
- Home support workers (NOC 44101)
- The location can’t be an institutional setting such as a nursing home.
- Home support workers (NOC 44101)
- Home Care Worker Immigration Pilot: Child Care
- be in Canada, outside Quebec
- be full-time and continuous work, meaning
- 30 hours of paid work per week
- non-seasonal work
- permanent employment (there’s no set end date)
- match the NOC job description and most of the main duties listed
- be at a wage that is equal to or higher than the Job Bank’s median wage for the occupation listed on the job offer in the province or territory of employment
- If there is no provincial or territorial median wage, use the national one.
- If your workers have a union, the rules of the collective agreement apply.
How to determine the median wage on Job Bank
- Go to Compare wages on Job Bank.
- In the “Job search” field, enter the job title or the NOC code for the pilot you want to make a job offer under (NOC 44100 or NOC 44101) that best describes the duties and requirements of the position.
- The hourly median wage will be listed in the middle column, by community or area. You need to use the provincial or territorial wage (not the regional wage). If the median wage is listed as “N/A”, consult the national wage (listed as “Canada”, at the top).
2. Complete the form and documents
If both you and the home care worker meet the requirements, you’ll need to complete and provide specific documents for their permanent residence application.
Documents for private households
Before the applicant applies for permanent residence
- You must complete, sign and give the applicant the Employment Information Form – Individual Employer (IMM 0267)(opens in a new tab) form.
- You must also give the applicant a job offer (for example, a letter of offer or job contract). It must include at least the following:
- the date the offer was made
- the hourly wage
- the employment requirements
- a description of the duties
The applicant will include these documents in their application.
After the applicant applies for permanent residence
After submitting their application, we may send the applicant a letter asking you for extra proof that
- the job is genuine
- you’re an eligible employer
The letter will include instructions on how to send us this information. To avoid delays, prepare this information in advance.
Supporting documents you may need
Proof of need for a home care worker
You may need to provide proof that you need a home care worker, such as
- proof of a child or expected delivery date of newborn child
- proof of a person with medical needs in the home
Proof of financial ability
You may also need to provide proof of your financial ability to hire a full-time home care worker, such as
- your most recent Notice of Assessment (NOA) from the Canada Revenue Agency
- T4 slips
- documents related to income from permanent disability insurance, child support, or pensions (if this applies)
If someone else will contribute to paying the home care worker’s salary (for example, your spouse), include financial documents for them too. If it’s a third party who doesn’t live with you, also include a letter to explain why they will be contributing to the home care worker’s salary.
How we may assess your financial ability
Officers may consider low income cut-offs (LICO) when they assess your ability to pay the home care worker’s salary. This means that we may compare your household income to the LICO for your family size and the expected annual salary of the home care worker. We may also take other financial information into consideration, such as your debts or savings.
Protecting your personal information
Your personal information will be treated with confidentiality in accordance with privacy legislation. You can also black out your social insurance number or any account numbers from personal documents that you submit.
Documents for businesses or non-profit organizations
Before the applicant applies for permanent residence
- You must complete, sign and give the applicant the Employment Information Form – Business Employer (IMM 0268)(opens in a new tab) .
- You must also give the applicant a job offer (for example, a letter of offer or job contract). It must include
- the date the offer was made
- the hourly wage
- the employment requirements
- a description of the duties
The applicant will then include these documents in their application.
After the applicant applies for permanent residence
After submitting their application, we may send the applicant a letter asking you for extra proof that
- the job is genuine
- you’re an eligible employer
The letter will include instructions on how to send us this information. To avoid delays, prepare this information in advance.
Supporting documents you may need
Your proof can include
- copy of the Certificate/Article of Incorporation or Partnership agreement (if this applies)
- copy of the business license
- copy of the Certificate of Good Standing / Certificate of Compliance (if applicable)
- annual financial reports (balance sheet, income statement)
- tax filings (T2 Income Statement, T4 Summary of Remuneration Paid, payroll tax remittances)
- commercial lease agreements
Protecting your personal information
Your personal information will be treated with confidentiality according to privacy legislation. You can also black out personal information from documents that you submit.