1.Caregiver Pilot program

📝 Quick Overview of the New Caregiver Pilot Program

The caregiver pilots, which began in 2019, officially ended on June 17, 2024. But don’t worry! Just a week later, on June 24, 2024, IRCC launched new caregiver pilot programs that make it easier for home care workers to get permanent residency in Canada.

Here’s what’s new with the latest caregiver pilot’s requirements:

• Work Experience: You now only need 6 months of work experience instead of 12.

• Eligibility: They’re accepting work experience from both inside and outside Canada, as long as it was gained within 36 months before applying for PR.

However, IRCC has reached this year’s cap limit for the caregiver pilot and is not accepting new applications right now. But don’t worry—they’ll reopen in 2025, so keep an eye out for updates! For complete requirements click here.

📊 Economic Pilots Overview and Allocation Limits

New Plan 2025-2027

According to Canada's 2025–2027 Immigration Levels Plan, the allocation for Federal Economic Pilots is set at 10,920 for 2025.

📈 Historic Allocation and Approved PR in Caregiver Pilot

According to the plan, the estimated allocations for the Economic Pilots (which include the Agri-Food Pilot, Caregiver Pilot, Federal Economic Mobility Pathways Pilot, and Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot) were 10,250 for 2022, 8,500 for 2023, and 10,875 for 2024.

Source: Immigration Levels Plan 2022, 2023, 2024

However, as per IRCC Permanent Residents data, only 6,675, 7,450, and 6,730 applications were approved for 2022, 2023, and 2024, respectively. Note that the 2024 data is only for January to September, so there may be more applications still under process.

PR in Caregiver includes both Home support worker (NOC 44101) & Home child care provider (NOC 44100).

🔮 Our Prediction for 2025:

This estimation includes both Home support worker (NOC 44101) & Home child care provider (NOC 44100)

Analyzing the past three years, approximately 40% to 60% of the Economic Pilots allocation has been dedicated to the Caregiver Pilot. If this trend continues, we can estimate that in 2025, around 50% of the total Economic Pilots target of 10,920 (as per the Immigration Levels Plan for 2025-2027), will be allocated to the Caregiver Pilot. However, considering that historically only about 80% of these projections result in actual permanent residency grants, this would translate to approximately 8,736 PR admissions, and 50% that would be ~ 4,368.

Estimated Caregiver Pilot PR for 2025:

• Approximately 4,368 (assuming 50% of Economic Pilot PR is allocated to Caregiver)

• In a more optimistic scenario of 60%, it would be around 5,241

How many will go to Home Support Workers? We don’t know yet.

*this estimate is purely based on data and our analysis. Predicting IRCC and girlfriend's mood (जिनकी नहीं है, वो सपने में सोच सकते हैं)—both are equally tough! 😅

2.Provincial PNP program

You can find all eligible programs for your Occupation with single search using “Ways to PR Tracker”

Nova Scotia: Skilled Worker Stream (Direct PR)

To apply you must:

• have a full-time permanent job offer from a Nova Scotia employer;

• have 1 year of work experience related to the job. Must have six months’ experience with the same employer providing job offer.

• Click here to learn more.

Manitoba: Skilled Worker in Manitoba (Draw system)

To apply you must:

• Long term Permanent Job offer required

• At least 6 months with current employer in Manitoba. (At least One Year experience in Manitoba for Int. students from another province in Canada)

• Click here to learn more.

Ontario: In-Demand Skills stream (Draw system)

To apply you must:

• Valid Job Offer: You must have a valid job offer in Ontario. The job offered should meet or exceed the median wage level for that occupation in the specific region of Ontario.

• Work Experience: You need at least 9 months of cumulative paid full-time work experience in Ontario.

• Language: You must have a Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) level 4 or higher.

• Education: You must have a Canadian secondary school (high school) diploma or an equivalent credential from another country.

• Getting Score for PR draw is tough. click here to calculate your score.

• Click here to learn more.

British Columbia: Health Authority stream (Direct PR)

To apply you must:

• You must be offered an indeterminate, full-time position as a direct employee of one of B.C.’s public health authorities (listed below).

  • Provincial Health Services Authority • First Nations Health Authority • Fraser Health • Interior Health • Island Health • Northern Health • Vancouver Coastal Health • Providence Health Care

• You can apply for directly for PR if you are eligible.

• 44101 is not eligible for Express Entry BC options.

• Click here to learn more.

Saskatchewan: Health Talent Pathway (Non-Express) (Direct PR)

To apply you must:

• Language: CLB 5 or higher in English and/or French. Some employers may require higher scores.

• Work Experience:

  • In Saskatchewan: At least 6 months (780 hours) of full-time work with the employer giving you the Job Approval Letter. Experience doesn’t need to be consecutive.

  • Not with supporting employer: At least 1 year of work experience in your field within the last 5 years if you’re not working full-time with the employer providing you Job Approval Letter.

• Education: Post-secondary education related to the job offered (e.g., Bachelor’s or Master’s degree, or a diploma requiring at least two years).

• Job Offer: Have a permanent, full-time health sector job offer in Saskatchewan and a valid SINP Job Approval Letter from your employer.

• Click here to learn more.

Want to find Draws for 44010?

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PR admission by Intended NOC/Occupations & Province

As per IRCC PR admission data by NOC/Occupation, Only around 2,000 people receive PR each year in 44101 Home Support Worker. Do you think there will be enough candidates in the market ready for 2025?

Source: Canada