Home Child Care Provider Pilot and Home Support Worker Pilot
This section contains policy, procedures and guidance used by IRCC staff. It is posted on the department’s website as a courtesy to stakeholders.
The Home Child Care Provider Pilot and the Home Support Worker Pilot are closed to new applications as of June 18, 2024. Complete applications that were received on or before June 17, 2024, will continue to be processed.
The Home Child Care Provider Pilot and Home Support Worker Pilot are two economic pilot programs for foreign national caregivers who
- have a qualifying job offer or work experience in an eligible caregiver occupation
- meet minimum education and language proficiency requirements
Initial applications to the new pilots have a 12-month target processing time. A 6-month target processing time applies for finalizing an application after the caregiver submits proof that they have met the work experience requirement. To note, a target processing time is what the department aims to achieve. It is not a service standard (service standards are official commitments).