Dear future neighbour,
Canada has updated more information on the eligibility criteria for its new Home Care Worker Immigration Pilots, set to launch on March 31, 2025. These pilots aim to provide a streamlined pathway to permanent residence (PR) for qualified home care workers.
The immigration department has stated that when the Home Care Worker Pilot (HCWP) opens, it will initially only accept applications from candidates already in Canada. Those outside of Canada will be able to apply at a later time.
What are the HCWP streams?
Foreign nationals can apply for the new HCWP through two streams:
- Workers in Canada stream
- Applicants not working in Canada stream
When the program opens in late March, only the Workers in Canada stream will accept applications. The Applicants not working in Canada stream will open later in the year.
IRCC recommends applicants for the Workers in Canada stream take an approved language test and get their education assessed through an Education Credential Assessment (ECA) ahead of the March opening.
Details on the application process for the Applicants not working in Canada stream are not yet available.
See below eligibility criteria for the HCWP:
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Language Proficiency: Achieve a minimum Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) level of 4.
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Educational Requirements: Hold the equivalent of a Canadian high school diploma, as verified by an Education Credential Assessment (ECA).
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Work Experience: Demonstrate recent and relevant work experience in the home care sector.
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Job Offer: Secure a full-time job offer from in the home care sector within Canada but outside Quebec.
You are now able to work wherever there is a need, meaning your job offer can come from any of the following:
– Private Households
– Organizations that directly hire full-time workers to provide short-term occasional home care for those who are semi-independent of recovering from an injury or illness, for example:
– home health care service providers
– home care support service providers
– direct care agencies
– personal care services in residential settings
– pediatric home health care service providers
| Eligibility criteria | Details |
|---|---|
| Work experience | – Six months of recent, relevant work;
OR – A credential of at least six months of related home care training. |
| Language proficiency | CLB 4 or higher in English or French. |
| Job offer | Must have a job offer from either
– A private household; OR – An organization* that directly hires full-time home care workers to provide short-term or occasional home care. |
| Education | Secondary school diploma. |
Eligibility Update for Out-of-Status Workers and Previous Applicants
The eligibility criteria for the Home Care Worker Pilot (HCWP) in Canada have been updated to include out-of-status home care workers currently in the country. These individuals may now qualify to apply under the HCWP due to a public policy, though only a limited number of spots are available.
Additionally, former applicants to the Home Child Care Provider and Home Support Worker Pilots, which were closed in June 2024, may still be eligible to apply. Those who applied under the “Gaining Experience” category before June 2024 and have since accumulated sufficient eligible work experience can submit proof to IRCC to have their permanent residence (PR) application considered.
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