{"id":132087,"date":"2023-12-28T18:56:41","date_gmt":"2023-12-28T23:56:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/immigration.ca\/applications-for-canadas-caregiver-programs-re-open-on-january-1\/"},"modified":"2023-12-28T19:00:49","modified_gmt":"2023-12-29T00:00:49","slug":"applications-for-canadas-caregiver-programs-re-open-on-january-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/immigration.ca\/fr\/applications-for-canadas-caregiver-programs-re-open-on-january-1\/","title":{"rendered":"Applications For Canada\u2019s Caregiver Programs Re-Open On January 1"},"content":{"rendered":"

Caregiver immigration<\/a> programs to Canada are re-opening on Jan. 1 and immigration officials are advising potential applicants to prepare as much as possible ahead of time because the caps on the Home Child Care Provider Pilot (HCCP) in particular tend to be reached very quickly.<\/p>\n

\u201cCaps for the pilots reset on Jan. 1, 2024 at 9 a.m. ET,\u201d notes Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC). \u201cWe\u2019ll accept new applications until the caps are reached or until the last day of the pilots on June 17, 2024.\u201d<\/p>\n

In 2023, the IRCC accepted 1,650 applications for the HCCP but the cap of 1,500 online applications was reached on the very first day, on Jan. 1. The cap of 150 alternate format applications was reached exactly a month later, on Feb. 1.<\/p>\n

The Home Support Worker Pilot\u2019s (HSWP) cap of 1,650 applications received either online or in alternate formats was reached on Nov. 28.<\/p>\n

With the upper limit on applications being reached so quickly, Canadian immigration officials are advising foreign nationals to get everything ready ahead of time before they attempt to apply through either of these two caregiver pilots.<\/p>\n

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\u201cYou may want to prepare as much as possible before the cap resets,\u201d \u201cYou can create an account in the permanent residence portal if you don\u2019t already have one)<\/p>\n

\u201cIf you already have an account, you won\u2019t be able to access any applications you started before the cap reset. This is because online applications expire about 30 days after a cap has been reached. You’ll need to start a new application once the cap resets on Jan. 1.\u201d<\/p>\n

In 2024, the caregiver pilots may fill up even more quickly as Ottawa has slashed the amount of experience foreign nationals need to apply for permanent residence under these\u00a0programs in half, reducing that work experience requirement to only one year instead of two years.<\/p>\n

\u201cCaregivers are an important option for families in Canada and have played an instrumental role in the lives of many growing children, aging parents, and those who need additional specialized care,\u201d said the immigration Minister Sean Fraser.<\/p>\n

Work Experience For Caregiver Programs Was Slashed In Half In 2023<\/h3>\n

\u201cBy reducing the work experience required in Canada to one year, more\u00a0caregivers\u00a0and their families will become eligible to transition to permanent residence sooner, meaning that they can settle down and start the next chapter of their lives here in Canada.\u201d<\/p>\n

The IRCC is hoping the change would dramatically improve processing times for these applications, benefiting up to 90 per cent of applications that were then in processing and providing an advantage for both the\u00a0caregivers\u00a0who are just starting out and those who have been providing\u00a0care\u00a0in Canada already.<\/p>\n

The immigration minister also hinted the current pilot\u00a0caregiver\u00a0programs could become permanent programs starting in June 2024.<\/p>\n

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