Disclaimer: This article is only intended for educational purposes and shouldn’t be used as a substitute for legal advice.
Do you have prior experience as a caregiver and want to move to Canada? The Caregiver Immigration program for Canada might be the perfect chance for you. To work as a caregiver in Canada, you have a variety of possibilities. Our Canadian immigration lawyers can assist you if you need help applying for one of the programs.
History of Caregiver Immigration Programs in Canada
As of 2019, the new pilot program has started accepting applications, taking over for the now-expired Care for People with High Medical Needs and Care for Children programs. These now-cancelled programs have been called into question because they failed to help some workers escape abusive workplaces and distance themselves from their families back home. These experimental programs were branded “ineffective” by the Liberal administration.
According to the government, caregivers and other concerned parties have informed them explicitly that the prior 2014 adjustments were poorly comprehended. After working with families in Canada, many caregivers found out they were not eligible for permanent residency under an existing scheme.
Only those who have an offer of employment in Canada and match the necessary requirements for economic immigration programs will be eligible for a work permit. Caregivers will begin obtaining the two years of Canadian work experience needed to petition for permanent residency as soon as they begin working in Canada.
Caregiver Immigration Programs
As of now, caregivers looking to move to Canada can benefit from the Home Support Worker Pilot and Home Child Care Provider Pilot.
These programs are much clearer and offer better benefits for the worker. Through these programs, caregivers’ immediate families would be allowed to come to Canada on open work permits and/or study permits, allowing them to come to Canada as a family. There would be a clear transformation from temporary to permanent status so that caregivers can become permanent residents as soon as they meet the work experience requirement.
All in all, through the new caregiver immigration programs, foreign caregivers and their families are given a clear path to permanent residency.
Seek Professional Immigration Help
The caregiver immigration process can be complicated, taxing, and challenging. So, if you’re thinking about applying for a Canadian visa, you’ll want to hire a Canadian immigration consultant who can help you throughout the whole process. Having to hear that your application has been rejected after a lot of waiting is the absolute last thing you need.
At Nanda Associates and Lawyers, we have decades of experience and have helped thousands of people immigrate to Canada; we can help you too!
Consult our immigration lawyers today for a free consultation.
