Home Child Care Provider Pilot and Home Support Worker Pilot – Gaining experience category: About the process

If you have less than 24 months of qualifying work experience, 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 with your permanent residence application and pay the required fees for both applications.
   • You must include a work permit application for your entire application to be complete. This applies even if you already have a separate valid work permit.
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 eligible work experience in Canada to qualify for permanent residence.
6. You send us proof of your work experience once you have enough work experience.
7. We make a final decision on your application for permanent residence.

Bringing family members with you to Canada

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 permanent residence application, or
• they can apply for a work or study permit separately, after you submit your permanent residence application

You don’t have to submit temporary resident applications for family members who aren’t coming with you to Canada when you apply.

If your application is approved, any family members you list as “accompanying” in your permanent resident application (on the IMM0008 Generic Application for Canada form) will get permanent resident status with you.

If your family members apply for a permit separately

• They must apply for their work or study permit online and
• only after you get a letter that
  • confirms we received your permanent residence application (an acknowledgement of receipt letter), and
  • includes an application number that starts with an ‘E’

  You must wait for this specific letter to submit your family member’s application. You can’t use either of these:

  • letters with a temporary application number (that starts with an ‘X’)
  • automated email notifications you get after you submit your permanent residence application in the PR portal

Once you get your acknowledgement of receipt letter, you can submit your family members’ temporary residence application(s) online. Make sure you upload a copy of your acknowledgement of receipt letter as a supporting document.

Find out how to

• apply for a work permit or study permit
• visit Canada