What is Home Childcare Provider Pilot and Home Support Worker Pilot

The Home Child Care Provider Pilot is one of two caregiver pilots launched in June, 2019. This pathway is designed for foreign nationals with work experience in NOC 4411.

The pilot opened to applications on June 18th, 2019, and will be accepting a maximum of 2,750 primary applicants per year plus their immediate family.

IRCC recently released Canada’s immigration plan for 2021-2023. The overall planned Permanent Residence admissions for 2021 is 401,000. This is the highest amount of immigrants to be admitted to Canada since 1913. One of IRCC’s priorities is economic immigration.

Immigration Canada aims to admit 232,000 immigrants through immigration programs. Of these 232,000 immigrants, IRCC has set a goal for 8,500 immigrants through economic pilot programs, including the Home Childcare Provider Pilot and Home Support Worker Pilot.

Are you Qualified?

Eligible Occupations: Work Experience in NOC 4412 or NOC 4411

Job Offer: Eligible candidates will have a job offer in Canada at the time of application for a work permit.

Work Experience: With a work permit, caregivers will be able to gain the two years mandatory work experience in order to apply for permanent residence in Canada.

Language Requirement: Eligible candidates will meet Canadian Language Benchmark level 5.

Education Requirement: Applicants must have one year of Canadian post-secondary education or foreign equivalent to be eligible.