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Canada offers permanent-residence routes for foreign caregivers who look after children, the elderly, or people with high medical needs. The current model uses home child care provider and home support worker programs, replacing the older Live-in Caregiver Program. Caregivers typically work in Canada and qualify for PR after gaining enough Canadian work experience.
Foreign nationals working as in-home child-care providers or home support workers who want to settle permanently.
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Under the 2024-2026 Immigration Levels Plan, Canada planned to admit over 15,000 caregivers as permanent residents.
Yes. Caregiver immigration programs are designed to let qualified caregivers bring family members toward permanent residence together.
Not necessarily. The recent pilots did not impose a specific in-Canada experience requirement, though some spaces were reserved for workers already in Canada.
You need a genuine offer of full-time employment in an eligible home care occupation (child care or home support).
To apply for the Caregiver Pathways to Permanent Residence in Canada, there are several key requirements that must be met.
The Home Care Worker Immigration (Child Care) Class and (Home Support) Class, launched March 31, 2025, are the current dedicated caregiver PR routes.
Assuming an old pilot is still open. The previous caregiver pilots closed in 2024, so you must apply under the current program with the right occupation (NOC) and documents.
The Caregiver Pathways to Permanent Residence in Canada allows foreign caregivers to qualify for permanent residence after gaining enough Canadian work experience, requiring a qualifying job offer, minimum language level, and Canadian high-school-equivalent education.
