Latest updates - Home Care Worker Immigration Pilots (HCWIP)

March 25, 2025 Author: MDSVISA

Starting March 31, 2025, at 10 AM ET, IRCC will accept 2,350 online and 260 alternate format applications from workers in Canada, and 125 online and 15 alternate format applications from out-of-status and unauthorized workers under each Home Care Worker Immigration Pilot – Child Care and Home Support.

The Home Care Worker Immigration Pilots allow qualified caregivers to apply for permanent residence in Canada while gaining valuable work experience. These pilots target Home Child Care Providers and Home Support Workers, offering a clear pathway to PR for those meeting the work experience, language, and educational requirements.

Eligibility for Home Care Worker Immigration Pilots (HCWIP):

To qualify, you must:

1. Plan to live and work in Canada (outside Quebec)

2. Be already living in Canada and authorized to work fulltime through a valid work permit, maintained status or public policies. You are not eligible if you are working without a work permit as a business visitor or under the conditions of your study permit.

3. Meet the language requirement of CLB 4 on all bands and education equivalent of a Canadian high school diploma or higher requirement

4. Have sufficient relevant work experience or training (See below in Details)

5. Have a job offer from a private household or a business (non-profit organization) as a home child care provider (NOC 44100) or home support worker (NOC 44101)

6. Be admissible to Canada

Work Experience

Minimum Requirement:

At least6 months of continuous work experience(inside or outside Canada) within the3 yearsbefore applying.

Eligible Occupations:

Child Care (HCWIP):
- Home child care providers (NOC 44100) – No foster parent experience.
- Early childhood educators and assistants (NOC 42202) – No experience as a day care teacher or supervisor.
Home Support (HCWIP):
- Home support workers, caregivers (NOC 44101).
- Nurse aides, orderlies, and patient service associates (NOC 33102) – Experience in institutional settings may count.

Conditions:

Experience must match the NOC job description and duties.
Must befull-time(30+ hours/week) for6 continuous months(can include up to 2 weeks of paid leave).
No gaps between jobs if changing employers.
Experience must be gained after turning18.
Work in Canada must have been authorized (except under public policy).

What Doesn’t Count:

Work as a full-time student, self-employed, or unauthorized.
Periods of unemployment, parental leave, or long-term illness.

Training

Minimum Requirement:

6 months of post-secondary trainingrelated to the target NOC, completed within2 yearsbefore applying.

Eligible Training:

Child Care (HCWIP):NOC 44100, NOC 42202.
Home Support (HCWIP):NOC 44101, NOC 33102.

Conditions:

Must be full-time (15+ hours/week).
Mostly in-person training.
Completed after turning17.
Foreign training doesn’t need an ECA unless used to meet the education requirement.

What Doesn’t Count:

Training for unrelated fields (e.g., medical).
Online or on-the-job training.

Job Offer Requirements for Home Care Worker Immigration Pilots (HCWIP):

Genuine Job Offer– Must be for a home child care provider (NOC 44100) or home support worker (NOC 44101) position.

Eligible Location– Must be in Canada (outside Quebec), not in an institutional setting (e.g., daycare or nursing home).
Full-Time, Continuous & Permanent– At least30 hours/weekwith no set end date
Valid Employer– Employer must:
- Be able to fulfill job terms (including pay).
- Follow IRCC, federal, and provincial rules.
Offer a wage equal to or higher than theJob Bank’s median wagefor the job’s location.
If Business/Non-Profit– Must have provided similar care services forat least 1 yearbefore the job offer.