Canadian Caregivers

Canada Wide Live-In Caregiver Program (LCP)

1992 – Nov 30, 2014

• Caregivers apply to Canada as a TFW
  • • Language skills minimal
    • Canadian high school equivalence required
    • Minimum one year related work experience required
• Caregivers must live in the Canadian employer’s home
• Caregivers to work 24 months or 3900 hours in Canada
• After completion of Canadian work experience, eligible to apply for PR

Dec 1, 2014 to Nov 30, 2019

Minister Jason Kenney introduced the new In-home Caregiver Pathways, a pilot project of Canada

• 2 pathways: Caring for Children and Caring for People with High Medical Needs
• Must complete 24 months of work in one pathway
• Worker starts off applying to Canada as a TFW (same requirements as LCP)
• After completion of Canadian work experience, eligible to apply for PR under one pathway
• These pilots introduced a higher level of language requirements and a higher level of educational attainment, both needed when applying for PR

June 18, 2019; Another New Five Year Pilot Project

Minister Ahmed Hussen introduced Canada’s new pilot project for Caregivers

• 2 pathways: Home Care Provider Pilot and the Home Support Worker Pilot
• Occupation-specific work permits instead of employer-specific work permits, to allow candidates to change jobs quickly.
• Open work permits and/or study permits for immediate family members.
• Guaranteed permanent residence. Once 24 months of Canadian work experience is accumulated and demonstrated to IRCC, PR will be granted.
• Initial applications to the new pilots have a target processing time of 12 months. Applications for PR after accumulating 24 months of experience have a target processing time of 6 months.
• Caregivers who are working towards applying to the expiring pilots can now apply through either of the new pilots.
• Those who applied for an LMIA through the old system before June 18, 2019 will have their applications processed through to a final decision, under the old system.
• With the move to occupation-specific work permits, employers no longer need a Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) before hiring a caregiver from overseas.
• These new pilots do not apply for workers applying in the province of Quebec. Workers for Quebec still need an LMIA, and CAQ, and will continue to apply as a temporary worker.

We will guide you through the necessary steps to become a caregiver in Canada.

We may even help place you through our trusted network of employers.

Please contact us for more information.