Home Child Care Provider Pilot and Home Support Worker Pilot: Who can apply
The Home Support Worker Pilot is open to new applications
You can still apply under the new 2022 cap for the Home Support Worker Pilot. In 2022, we’ll accept up to 2,750 applications for this pilot.
The Home Child Care Provider Pilot is closed to new applications
As of Monday, January 17, 2022, we received at least 2,750 applications under this pilot. This means
- the pilot is closed to new applications for 2022
- we’ll return any other applications we receive and refund the fees.
The pilot will reopen to new applications on January 1, 2023. You can also look into other options for caregivers in Canada.
If you already applied
You don’t need to contact us about your application. We’ll send you a notification letter as soon as possible to confirm we received your application. It may take longer than usual for you to get this letter due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Eligibility
You may be eligible to apply for the Home Child Care Provider Pilot or Home Support Worker Pilot, if you:
- have a genuine and valid job offer
- are able to do the job
- meet the language level
- meet the education requirement
- are admissible to Canada
- plan to live outside the province of Quebec as a permanent resident
Genuine and valid job offer
To finish getting the work experience you need for permanent residence through the Home Child Care Provider or Home Support Worker Pilot, you need a genuine and valid job offer. The job you’re offered must be:
- made using Offer of Employment IMM 5983 (PDF, 2.33 MB)
- full-time, which means at least 30 hours of paid work each week
- from a Canadian employer
- outside the province of Quebec
- from an employer who’s not an embassy, high commission or consulate
- genuine, meaning there’s a real need to hire you
The job you’re offered must be in the National Occupational Classification (NOC) job that matches the pilot you apply for:
Home child care provider (NOC 4411)
- You must care for children under the age of 18 in your own home or in your employer’s home
- You don’t need to live in your employer’s home to qualify
- Experience as a foster parent doesn’t count
Home support worker (NOC 4412)
- You must care for someone who needs help from a home support worker either in your own home or in your employer’s home
- You don’t need to live in your employer’s home to qualify
- Only home support workers are eligible under NOC 4412
- Experience as a housekeeper doesn’t count
Your qualifying work experience must be in 1 of these jobs. It cannot be a mix of both jobs. Make sure the job you’re offered matches the work experience you already have.
Ability to do the work
We use any past experience or training you have to decide if you’re able to do the work described in the NOC job description (lead statement).
Language levels
You need to take a language test to prove you meet the minimum language skills.
To measure your English or French skills, we use:
- Canadian Language Benchmarks (CLB) for English
- Niveaux de compétence linguistique canadien (NCLC) for French
The minimum language skill is CLB 5 in English or NLCL 5 in French for all 4 language skills:
- writing
- reading
- listening
- speaking
Education
You must have a completed post-secondary education credential of at least 1 year in Canada. If you don’t have a Canadian education credential, you need to get your foreign education credential assessed to show that it’s equal to a completed Canadian post-secondary education credential of at least 1 year.
If you're currently working in Canada
If you’re working in Canada as a caregiver, but not as a home child care provider or home support worker, you can keep working in Canada as long as long as your work permit is still valid. However, your work experience won’t count towards your eligibility for permanent residence.
Find out what to do if you have no qualifying work experience.
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