Headline: Canada Announces Enhanced Caregiver Pilots to Support Immigrant Care Workers
Toronto, June 3, 2024 – Caregivers from abroad play a vital role in Canadian families, offering crucial support to children, seniors, and persons with disabilities. As the Home Child Care Provider Pilot and the Home Support Worker Pilot near their completion this month, the Honourable Marc Miller, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, has introduced new, improved caregiver pilot programs intended to provide caregivers with a pathway to permanent residence upon arrival in Canada.
Minister Miller’s announcement signals a positive step towards making caregiver pilot programs a permanent fixture in Canada. Under these new initiatives, caregivers will have the opportunity to secure permanent resident status as soon as they arrive in the country. This will enable them to work for organizations that offer temporary or part-time care to individuals who are semi-independent or in recovery.
The enhanced caregiver pilots are designed to streamline the process for caregivers seeking employment in Canada’s home care sector. Eligible candidates will need to meet specific criteria to apply for these programs, which aim to address the evolving home care needs of the nation’s diverse population.
Minister Miller expressed his commitment to supporting caregivers and their invaluable contributions to Canadian families, emphasizing the importance of providing quality care to those in need. Additionally, the Honourable Rechie Valdez, Minister of Small Business, highlighted the significance of creating policies that benefit the caregiver community and honor their dedication to their work in Canada.
With a significant decrease in the Live-in Caregiver Program inventory since 2014, Canada is set to admit over 15,000 caregivers as permanent residents as part of the 2024-2026 Immigration Levels Plan. Since the launch of the Home Child Care Provider Pilot and the Home Support Worker Pilot in 2019, nearly 5,700 caregivers and their families have already achieved permanent resident status in Canada.
For more information on the new caregiver pilot programs, including eligibility criteria and application details, stay tuned for updates leading up to their full launch.
Media Contact: Bahoz Dara Aziz Press Secretary, Minister’s Office Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada Bahoz.DaraAziz@cic.gc.ca Media Relations Communications Sector, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada 613-952-1650 media@cic.gc.ca
Toronto, June 3, 2024 – Caregivers from abroad play a vital role in Canadian families, offering crucial support to children, seniors, and persons with disabilities. As the Home Child Care Provider Pilot and the Home Support Worker Pilot near their completion this month, the Honourable Marc Miller, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, has introduced new, improved caregiver pilot programs intended to provide caregivers with a pathway to permanent residence upon arrival in Canada.
Minister Miller’s announcement signals a positive step towards making caregiver pilot programs a permanent fixture in Canada. Under these new initiatives, caregivers will have the opportunity to secure permanent resident status as soon as they arrive in the country. This will enable them to work for organizations that offer temporary or part-time care to individuals who are semi-independent or in recovery.
The enhanced caregiver pilots are designed to streamline the process for caregivers seeking employment in Canada’s home care sector. Eligible candidates will need to meet specific criteria to apply for these programs, which aim to address the evolving home care needs of the nation’s diverse population.
Minister Miller expressed his commitment to supporting caregivers and their invaluable contributions to Canadian families, emphasizing the importance of providing quality care to those in need. Additionally, the Honourable Rechie Valdez, Minister of Small Business, highlighted the significance of creating policies that benefit the caregiver community and honor their dedication to their work in Canada.
With a significant decrease in the Live-in Caregiver Program inventory since 2014, Canada is set to admit over 15,000 caregivers as permanent residents as part of the 2024-2026 Immigration Levels Plan. Since the launch of the Home Child Care Provider Pilot and the Home Support Worker Pilot in 2019, nearly 5,700 caregivers and their families have already achieved permanent resident status in Canada.
For more information on the new caregiver pilot programs, including eligibility criteria and application details, stay tuned for updates leading up to their full launch.
Media Contact: Bahoz Dara Aziz Press Secretary, Minister’s Office Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada Bahoz.DaraAziz@cic.gc.ca Media Relations Communications Sector, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada 613-952-1650 media@cic.gc.ca
