Program delivery update: 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.

December 21, 2021

Instructions have been updated to provide additional information including:

Putting an application into process (External only)
Processing time
Language skills must be demonstrated in one evaluation
Pathways now identified as Category A & B
Additional instructions if proof of work experience is submitted before the issuance of the occupation-restricted open work permit
Assessing non-eligible work experience
Inadmissibility for non-compliance
Additional instructions on inadmissibility for financial reasons
Further clarification on occupation-restricted open work permit application forms
Additional instructions for negative stage 1 decision
Information added on Canadian credentials
Clarification on qualifying work: Only authorized work will be counted (including maintained status)
Information added on overlapping period with both study and work permit
Job offer from a relative
Added definition for
- Category A & B
- Full time work for HCCP/HSW

New instructions