Canada Home Care Worker Immigration Pilots: Admission Targets

For the Home Care Worker Immigration Pilot (HCWP), which is formally set to begin on March 31, 2025, Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has announced its admission goals. In addition to meeting Canada’s growing need for home care providers, this pilot initiative will give eligible applicants a quicker route to permanent residency (PR).

Program Details and Admission Targets

Canada has declared its intention to offer 2,750 home care workers permanent residence in Canada under the HCWP.

The HCWP is scheduled to open on March 31, 2025, according to confirmation from the IRCC. At first, the program will only take applications through its two streams, one of which is called “Workers in Canada.” Since the debut date for the “Applicants Not Working in Canada” stream has not yet been set, the admissions allotment for this stream will be disclosed later. Therefore, the 2,750 admission slots previously specified are only for the HCWP’s “Workers in Canada Stream.”

About the Home Care Worker Immigration Pilots (HCWP)

The HCWP features two different immigration streams depending on the applicant’s situation:

The Canadian Workers Stream: Foreign home care providers that are already in Canada are the target of this pathway. It enables those who are currently employed or have worked in the industry in the nation in the past (regardless of their status) to apply for permanent residence.

The candidates are not employed in Canada. This stream is for foreign home care providers who are applying from overseas with the goal of relocating to Canada in order to work in the home care industry and get permanent residence.

Out-of-Status Workers

The Honourable Marc Miller, Canada’s Minister of Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship, stated that this initiative is essential to tackling the lack of workers in the home care industry. According to Miller, the government of Canada is supporting and keeping people who are currently contributing to the Canadian workforce, regardless of their status, by implementing the HCWP in addition to satisfying the rising need for home care services.

Easiest Pathway to Canadian Permanent Residency

The HCWP will allow foreign home care workers to apply for permanent residency immediately upon arrival, simplifying the immigration process and significantly reducing processing times for successful applicants. In addition to reduced processing times, the HCWP is one of the most accessible permanent residency (PR) pathways that Canada has to offer due to its simple eligibility criteria such as no work previous work requirement, easier language requirements, and streamlined/expedited immigration process.

Eligible Employers

The Home Care Worker Immigration Pilot (HCWP) will contribute to Canada’s home care sector while supporting the countries immigration goals/targets by providing permanent residency to qualified workers in the field. For those interested in applying to the program, eligible job offers may come from a range of organizations, such as:

·       Private residences that need assistance with daily living tasks

·       Residential facilities that provide care to residents

·       Organizations that provide support for patients with medical needs at home

·       Organizations that provide home-based healthcare for children

·       Support service organizations that provide personal care for people with limited independence

Please note that these are only a few of the eligible job offers, for the full list please visit the government of Canada website.

As the HCWP program opens and more details unfold, we will be monitoring the situation and will announce urgent news, including admissions targets for the Applicants Not Working in Canada stream. Subscribe to our newsletter below to not ensure you do not miss any important updates and contact us to apply as soon as HCWP opens to secure your spot before the admission target is reached.

The new Home Care Worker Immigration Pilots will open on March 31, 2025. We’ll provide more details when the program opens.

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