Canada’s Caregiver Immigration Programs (2019)

In 2019, the Canadian government announced two new caregiver immigration programs

Intro
On February 23, 2019, the government of Canada announced 2 new caregiver pilot programs to give these workers access to new pathways to permanent residence

Two pilot programs and more
Home Child Care Provider
Home Support Worker
Interim Pathway for Caregivers

About the immigration programs
The new programs will replace the Caring for Children and Caring for People with High Medical Needs programs
These new pilots will provide the ability to change jobs quickly when necessary
Barriers that prevent family members from accompanying caregivers to Canada will be removed
Applicants will be assessed for permanent residence before they begin working in Canada
Once they have a work permit, and two years of work experience, they will have access to a pathway for permanent residence
The Home Child Care Provider and the Home Support Worker pilots will accept a maximum of 2,750 principal applicants each
The Home Child Care Provider and the Home Support Worker pilots will begin later this year
The Interim Pathway is for caregivers who arrived in Canada after the changes made in 2014, and it will be open from March 4 to June 4, 2019

Source: Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada http://www.cic.gc.ca/

CAREGIVER IMMIGRATION PROGRAMS (2019)