Caregiver Immigration — Home Child Care or Home Support Worker
Canada's caregiver immigration pathway allows eligible foreign nationals working in home child care or home support roles to apply for permanent residence. The program has evolved significantly over the years, and as of 2025 operates under the Home Care Worker Immigration Pilots, which replaced earlier iterations of the program.
There are two streams: the **Home Child Care Provider Pilot**, for workers caring for children in a private home, and the **Home Support Worker Pilot**, for workers providing in-home care to elderly individuals or people with disabilities or chronic medical conditions. Both streams are direct-to-permanent-residence pathways — eligible caregivers can apply for permanent residence without a prior requirement to complete a set number of months of work in Canada first, though qualifying work experience is assessed.
Applicants must have a valid job offer from a Canadian employer in the caregiver role, meet language requirements, and have an educational credential. A work permit may be required to begin or continue working while the PR application is processed.
Government fees under the 2025 pilots are $1,525 per adult and $260 per dependent child, plus biometrics. These are paid directly to IRCC and are not included in the legal fee.
What Is Included
- Eligibility assessment for the Home Child Care Provider Pilot or Home Support Worker Pilot
- Preparation of the permanent residence application to IRCC
- Job offer verification and employer letter guidance
- Document checklist and cover letter
- Guidance on language test requirements
- Guidance on educational credential assessment requirements
- Response to IRCC requests for additional information during processing
What Is Not Included
- Work permit application (separate service if required — government fees are $155 + $100 OWP holder fee if applicable + $85 biometrics)
- Federal PR government fees ($1,525 per adult, $260 per child, $85 biometrics — all at cost, paid to IRCC)
- Language test fees (IELTS, CELPIP, TEF — arranged and paid by the applicant)
- Educational credential assessment fees
- Translation fees for documents not in English or French
- Medical examination fees
- Employer recruitment or job placement assistance
Who This Service Is For
Information Required from You
- 1Valid job offer from a Canadian employer in a qualifying home child care or home support role
- 2Passports for all applicants
- 3Language test results (IELTS General Training, CELPIP General, or TEF Canada for French)
- 4Educational credential assessment (if foreign credentials — from WES or another designated organization)
- 5Employment history and reference letters for qualifying caregiver experience
- 6Current immigration status documents (work permit, visitor record, etc.)
- 7Police certificates from all countries of residence for 6+ months since age 18
- 8Birth certificates and relationship documents for all included family members
Common Add-Ons
Frequently Asked Questions
Important Limitations
- •The caregiver immigration pilots are subject to annual caps and program changes by IRCC. Eligibility requirements and intake conditions are confirmed at the time of consultation.
- •A qualifying job offer from a Canadian employer is a mandatory requirement for both streams. This service does not assist with finding employment.
- •Approval is not guaranteed. IRCC makes all final decisions on permanent residence applications.
- •If a work permit is needed to work while the PR application is pending, that is a separate application with its own fees.
Fixed fee
$5,000
Plus HST
Flat legal fee of $5,000 + HST covers the permanent residence application under the Home Child Care Provider Pilot or Home Support Worker Pilot. If a work permit is required and filed separately, an additional legal fee applies; government fees for the work permit are $155 (plus $100 open work permit holder fee if applicable) and $85 biometrics. Federal PR government fees under the 2025 Home Care Worker Immigration Pilots are $1,525 per adult and $260 per dependent child, plus $85 biometrics per person.
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Fixed fee
$5,000
Plus HST