Home Child Care Provider Pilot and Home Support Worker Pilot: Changes for the 2023 application process
As of January 1st, you can apply under the 2023 caps for the Home Child Care Provider Pilot and the Home Support Worker Pilot.
There are changes to the Home Child Care Provider Pilot and Home Support Worker Pilot for the 2023 application process. Review these changes below.
Changes to the pilot caps
We only accept a certain number of applications each year. In 2023, we’ll accept the number of applications below.
Home Child Care Provider Pilot
- Gaining experience category: 1,650 applications
- This includes 1,500 online applications and 150 alternate format applications.
- Direct to permanent residence category: 1,100 applications
- This includes 1,000 online applications and 100 alternate format applications.
Home Support Worker Pilot
- Gaining experience category: 1,650 applications
- This total includes both online and alternate format applications.
- Direct to permanent residence category: 1,100 applications
- This total includes both online and alternate format applications.
How to get ready for the cap reset
The cap for the Home Child Care Provider Pilot fills quickly. You may want to prepare as much as you can before the cap resets. You can
- create an account in the Permanent Residence Portal (if you don’t already have one)
- If you already have an account, you won’t have access to any caregiver applications you started before January 1, 2023 when the cap resets. You can only start a new application for the 2023 caps as of January 1, 2023.
- review the document checklist (PDF, 2.45 MB)
- You’ll complete some forms online. You can review the PDF versions of these forms to prepare the information you’ll need to include. You can find the form name and number on the document checklist.
- You’ll complete other forms in PDF format and upload them to your application. You can start completing these forms now.
- You can start gathering the supporting documents you’ll need.
- pay your fees before you apply
- If you pay your fees first and then can’t submit your application because the cap was reached, you can ask for a refund.
Changes to how you can apply
We recently updated the information and forms for these pilots. Before you apply, make sure you
- use our guides to find which category you should apply to
- review the information about the category you’re applying to
- use the latest versions of each form
You must apply online through the Permanent Residence Portal. You’ll need to create a new application to be able to apply. You won’t be able to access any applications you started before Jan 1, 2023.
Once you sign in to the portal, choose “Economic” when asked which program you’re applying to. You’ll then see the 4 categories available for these pilots (as long as the cap isn’t full):
- Home Child Care Provider Pilot: Gaining experience category
- Home Child Care Provider Pilot: Direct to permanent residence category
- Home Support Worker Pilot: Gaining experience category
- Home Support Worker Pilot: Direct to permanent residence category
Make sure you choose the right category. If you choose the wrong category, we may return or refuse your application.
If you can’t apply online
If you need accommodations, including for a disability, you can ask for the application in another format (paper, braille or large print).
You must ask for an alternate format before the cap for your category is full. We won’t accept any requests after the cap is full.
If you ask for an alternate format
- follow our instructions on what to do
- also include this information
- which pilot you’re applying for
- which category you’re applying for (Gaining experience or Direct to permanent residence)
- if you’re applying to the Gaining experience category only, which application package you need (guide 0104 A1 or guide 0104 A2)
Our mailing address is changing
Make sure you mail your application to the correct address for 2023 applications. You’ll get this address when you ask for an alternate format. We won’t accept and will return any applications mailed to the wrong address.
What happens if the cap is already full when you apply
- Online applications
You won’t be able to start an application for this category in the portal. If you started an application before we reached the cap- you won’t be able to submit it and
- it will expire after approximately 30 days
- Alternate format applications
We’ll update our website when this cap is full. We won’t accept, and will return any applications we receive, after the cap is full.
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