Caregiver PR
Home Care Worker Immigration pilots (Child Care and Home Support) — IRCC paused new application intake on 19 December 2025 and will not reopen in March 2026. Inventory already with IRCC is still processed.
Prepared under the legal authority of Atty. George M. Garvida, Barrister & Solicitor
What This Pathway Is
Canada's caregiver programs are for people who provide in-home care to children, seniors, or people with high medical needs. The current IRCC streams are the Home Care Worker Immigration pilots (Child Care and Home Support). New application intake is paused as of 19 December 2025 — confirm status on canada.ca before any filing.
The Home Child Care Provider Pilot (HCCPP) and Home Support Worker Pilot (HSWP) closed to new applications on 17 June 2024. Live-In Caregiver and pre-2019 caring classes are also closed. People who already filed under a closed stream may still have a file in inventory.
Most applicants need eligible Canadian work experience in the correct NOC, a valid work permit or maintained status, and language skills at the level IRCC requires. Planning around work-permit expiry remains critical even while new PR intake is paused.
Are You Likely Qualified?
This is a general guide, not a guarantee of eligibility. Many factors affect actual qualification — the best way to know for sure is to start an assessment or book a free consultation with our team.
- You are working or have worked in Canada in NOC 44100 (home child care) or NOC 44101 (home support worker), or you are in a legacy caregiver stream.
- You have or are building toward the required months of eligible full-time Canadian work experience for your stream.
- You hold valid temporary status in Canada or understand your options if your work permit is expiring.
- You meet language requirements for your program (typically CLB 5 in English or French for the pilots).
- You can document employment with letters, pay records, and tax documents in the correct occupation.
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