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Home Child Care Provider Pilot and Home Support Worker Pilot | Open

Author Tee Adeyemo

Published on: January 9, 2022

Canada News 

The pilots are open to new applications

Home Child Care Provider Pilot and Home Support Worker Pilot  is now open. You can now apply under the new 2022 caps for the Home Child Care Provider Pilot and the Home Support Worker Pilot.

In 2022, Canada will accept up to 2,750 applications for each pilot.

The Home Child Care Provider Pilot and the Home Support Worker Pilot are 5-year pilot programs that let qualified caregivers and their family members come to Canada with the goal of becoming permanent residents.

The application process will be different depending on your situation and how much qualifying work experience you have.

Qualifying work experience

Qualifying work experience means you’ve worked full-time in Canada in 1 of these National Occupational Classification (NOC) jobs:

• home child care provider – NOC 4411
  • experience as a foster parent doesn’t count

  or

• home support worker – NOC 4412
  • experience as a housekeeper doesn’t count
    

    About the process

    If you have some qualifying work experience, but less than 24 months, you can apply for the Home Child Care Provider Pilot or the Home Support Worker Pilot, as long as you meet the other eligibility requirements.

    How the process works:

    1. You apply to either the Home Child Care Provider Pilot or the Home Support Worker Pilot, depending on which occupation you plan to work in.
    2. You submit a work permit application together with your permanent residence application.
    3. If you meet the requirements, you get a work permit to work in Canada temporarily.
    4. The work permit you get is an occupation-restricted open work permit and lets you work as a caregiver for any employer^Footnote*.
    5. Get at least 24 months of work experience to qualify for permanent residence.
    6. You send us proof of your work experience once you have enough.
    7. We make a final decision on your application for permanent residence.

    Family members

    Your family members are also eligible to come with you to Canada. If they want to work or study while in Canada, you can include their work or study permit applications with your application.