PR Pathway Facilitated For In-Canada’s Caregivers Applicants
Today, IRCC reduced the amount of In-Canada work experience required for a caregiver to qualify for permanent residence from 24 months to 12 months. The change will take effect on April 30, 2023, and will apply to those who have already applied for caregivers permanent residents. Furthermore, some spaces have been reserved under the existing carer pathways for carers who already have work experience in Canada from a previous work permit and are eligible to apply for permanent residence.
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) hope to improve processing and applications by reducing the work experience required in Canada. This update is expected to benefit approximately 90% of applications currently in processing, which helps new caregivers and those who have been providing care in Canada for some time. As a result of this change, caregivers and their immediate families will have a smoother path to becoming Canadian caregivers permanent residents and successful settlements in Canada.
As the current carer programs end, IRCC will continue to make any necessary changes to show its appreciation to the caregivers who help reduce some of the stress in the lives of Canadian families in need. Work on the future of carer programming is underway to plan for what comes after the pilots conclude in June 2024.
Caregivers PR Pathways Background
IRCC implemented several pathways for caregivers after the zero caps on the Live-in Caregiver Program (LCP) were imposed on November 30, 2014.
One of the permanent residence requirements was that live-in carers obtain work experience within four years of entering Canada. The total duration of all LCP work permits (added together) should not exceed four years and three months. All LCP work permit holders should have reached their four-year limit and applied for permanent residence to obtain an open work permit under LMIA exemption code A71.
The LCP has later removed from the Canadian immigration active programs.
On June 18, 2019, IRCC launched 2 new 5-year caregivers permanent residents pilot programs for:
- Home Child Care Provider Pilot (HCCPP: NOC 44100)
- Home Support Worker Pilot (HSWP: NOC 44101)
Before beginning work in Canada, applicants will be assessed for permanent residence criteria under the new pilots. Once the carer has a work permit and two years of work experience, they can pursue a direct path to permanent residency.
Applicants who lack work experience are granted an occupation-restricted open employer work permit. The work permit entitles applicants to work for any employer who uses the NOC codes 44100 or 44101. (Teer NOC Codes 2021). Applicants who receive approval in principle on their permanent residence application through the carer pilots may apply for a bridging work permit. Both caregivers permanent residents pilot programs were launched in 2019 and are set to expire in June 2024.
The IRCC announced on February 10, 2023, that the In-Canada work experience required for caregivers to qualify for permanent residence will be reduced from 24 months to 12 months. The change will take effect on April 30, 2023, and apply to carers who have already applied.
Work on the future of carer programming is currently underway by IRCC to plan for what comes after the pilots conclude in June 2024.
Nearly 1,600 carers and their family members have become permanent residents since the pilots began in 2019. The two pilots made about 1,100 caregivers permanent residents and their family members in 2022 alone.
How to immigrate to Canada in 2023
One main pathway towards Candian permanent residency is utilizing the Provincial Nominee Programs (PNPs). Canada’s provinces and territories play a significant role in selecting permanent residents under their priorities. As it is clear that the provinces and territories may be in the greatest position to assess their immigration needs, candidates chosen by them—referred to as Provincial Nominees—are anticipated to play a larger role in Canada’s overall immigration plan in the future.
What is a Canadian PNP?
The PNPs program is for employees who wish to live in a particular province or territory (PT), want to become permanent residents of Canada, and have the training, education, and job experience necessary to contribute to that province’s economy. Except for Quebec, which has its immigration programs, each province and territory has its own immigration “streams” (programs that specifically target individuals from particular groups, such as students, business people, skilled workers, and semi-skilled workers.
While the PNP first focused solely on attracting qualified workers to help the provinces achieve their economic goals, many PTs have gradually added additional goals, like regional development and population increase, into their PN programs. The federal government and each PT government have distinct agreements that govern how the PNP is run.
Another way to apply for Canadian permanent residency (Canada PR) is through the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP). You can still immigrate to Canada if you are a skilled foreign worker who wants to do so but does not have a high CRS score in the Express Entry Pool. This is possible through the Canada PNP. Each of Canada’s ten provinces and three territories has its own Canada PNP streams and qualifications. Decide on the Canada PNP that best suits your needs and ensure you meet that stream’s requirements before applying. The Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) facilitates a quick application process for Canadian employment visas.
Who are eligible for PNP Canada?
Candidates for the PNP should:
- Have the skills, education, and work experience to contribute to the economy of a specific province or territory
- Want to live in that province, and
- Want to become permanent residents of Canada
What are the Canadian PNP streams?
Each province or territory has its own “streams” (immigration programs that target certain groups) and requirements. For example, in a program stream, provinces and territories may target:
- Businesspeople
- Skilled workers
- Semi-skilled workers
- Students
How does a PNP Canada process work?
You might need to apply using the paper-based or online process through Express Entry, depending on which Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) Stream you’re applying to.
Paper-based procedure
You must apply to the province or territory to be nominated in a non-Express Entry stream. You must be eligible according to the province’s nomination guidelines. After being nominated, you must send Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC Canada) a paper application for permanent residency. Processing periods for applications are lengthier than for Express Entry.
Online Express Entry process
There are two ways to apply:
1-You contact the territory or province and request a nomination through an Express Entry stream. Create an Express Entry profile (or edit your existing profile if you already have one) and indicate that you have been nominated if the province or territory agrees to nominate you.
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2- You build a profile for Express Entry and indicate the provinces and territories you’re interested in. You should contact a province or territory directly if they send you a “notice of interest” to your account. You submit their Express Entry stream. You accept it online once the province offers it to you through your
If you accept the invitation to apply, you send IRCC an electronic application. You must comply with the province or territory’s eligibility standards. Additionally, you must demonstrate that you meet the minimal requirements for Express Entry, including being qualified for one of the immigration programs managed by Express Entry Canada, by submitting an Express Entry profile.
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