Home Child Care Provider Pilot and the Home Support Worker Pilot Programs (HCCP)
- E.D: Employer-driven
- C.E: Canadian Experience
- Permanent Resident
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- Pilot
These pilot programs came into effect on June 18, 2019, and will end on June 17, 2024 and receives the total of 5,500 applications per year.
In 2024 the following number of applications is being accepted in each category:
- Gaining experience category: 1,650 applications
- Direct to permanent residence category: 1,100 applications
- Gaining experience category: 1,650 applications, including 1,500 online applications (CAP reached – Closed) and 150 alternate format applications
- Direct to permanent residence category: 1,100 applications, including 1,000 online applications and 100 alternate format applications
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SUMMARY
The Home Child Care Provider Pilot and the Home Support Worker Pilot are 5-year pilot programs that let qualified caregivers and their family members come to Canada with the goal of becoming permanent residents.
Work permit under this program are exempted from the Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) (➨immilib.com/LMIA) under paragraph R205(a) of Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations (IRPR) (exemption code C90).
To see a list of LMIA exemption Codes (➨immilib.com/LMIA-Exemptions)
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MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
The following requirements must be met to be eligible to apply under the Child Care Provider Pilot or the Home Support Worker Pilot:
1- Job Offer Requirement
Unless in the last 36 months, you’ve worked full-time as a caregiver in Canada for a total of 12 months or more, you must have a genuine and valid job offer. The job you’re offered must be in the National Occupational Classification (NOC) (➨Appendix 1) job that matches the pilot you apply for:
Home child care provider (NOC 44100)
- You must care for children under the age of 18 in your own home or in your employer’s home
- You don’t need to live in your employer’s home to qualify
- Experience as a foster parent doesn’t count
- employers on the job offer must not be businesses
Home support worker (NOC 44101)
- You must care for someone who needs help from a home support worker either in your own home or in your employer’s home
- You don’t need to live in your employer’s home to qualify
- Only home support workers are eligible under NOC 44101
- Experience as a housekeeper doesn’t count
- employers on the job offer must not be businesses
Your qualifying work experience must be in 1 of these jobs. It cannot be a mix of both jobs. Make sure the job you’re offered matches the work experience you already have.
2- Qualifying Canadian Work Experience
If you don’t have a qualified job offer, you must have at least 12 months of full-time work experience in Canada in the 36 months before you apply. Your work experience must be full-time in Canada in one of these National Occupational Classification (NOC) jobs:
- Home child care provider – NOC 44100 (except foster parents)
- Home support worker – NOC 44101 (except housekeepers)
3- Language Ability
You must have taken an approved test results and have obtained a minimum score of Canadian Language Benchmark CLB 5 in all for abilities in English or French (➨Appendix 5).
4- Education
You must have completed post-secondary education credential of at least one (1) year in Canada. If you don’t have a Canadian education credential, you need to get your foreign education credential assessed (ECA) (➨Appendix 3) to show that it’s equal to a completed Canadian post-secondary education credential of at least 1 year.
5- Ineligibility
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WHAT STEPS SHOULD YOU TAKE?
Step 1: Get a Job Offer
If you have never worked in Canada or if you don’t have 12 months qualifying Canadian work experience as explained in “Minimum Requirements”, then you need to have a genuine and valid job offer from a Canadian employer. Your job offer must be for a full-time position from an employer that is not an embassy, high commission or consulate.
If you don’t already have a qualified job offer with the criteria explained in “Minimum Requirements”, you need to find an employer and secure the job for yourself.
You don’t need a job offer if in the last 36 months you’ve worked full-time as a caregiver in Canada for a total of 12 months or more.
Step 2: Submit Work Permit and Permanent Residence applications
You submit a work permit application together with your permanent residence application online. You may submit a complete application for a occupation-restricted open work permit as well as an application for permanent resident. You must submit your application using the IRCC Permanent Residence Portal (PR Portal) (➨ immilib.com/PR-Portal).
If your application is complete, you will receive a letter or an email confirming that your file has been received and accepted for processing. This letter is called the Acknowledge of Receipt (AOR) and will include your IRCC file number.
Once you have received your acknowledgement of receipt, you can create an online account and link your application to it. By creating an account, you will be able to receive email updates and a more detailed case status.
If you meet the requirements, you will receive an occupation-restricted open work permit that lets you work as a caregiver for any employer. When you complete at least 12 months of work experience and submit the proof, you may become qualified for permanent residence.
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Permanent Residence and Work Permit |
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| Apply Online (PR Portal) | |
| immilib.com/HCCP-Apply | |
| Official Program Guide: | |
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Under 12 months experience, applying from inside Canada: Under 12 months experience, applying from outside Canada: 12 months qualifying experience: |
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IRCC Application Fees: Permanent Residence: |
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| Main applicant: | $635 |
| Spouse: | $635 |
| Each child: | $175 |
| RPRF main applicant: | $575 |
| RPRF spouse: | $575 |
| Biometrics: | $85 |
| (per person if applicable) | |
| Work Permit: | |
| Applicant: | $155 |
| Open WP | $100 |
| Open WP – Spouse | $155 |
| Each child – Visitor | $100 |
| Biometrics: | $85 |
| (per person if applicable) | |
| Processing Time: | |
| Not Available | |
| Document Checklist: | |
| immilib.com/HCCP-Doc | |
| Contact: | |
| 1-888-242-2100 (in Canada) | |
| 1-613-944-4000 (outside Canada) | |
| Web Form: | |
| immilib.com/web-form | |
| Visa Office: | |
| immilib.com/Visa-Offices | |
If you already have 12 months of qualifying work experience (Direct to permanent residence category – Category B), you and your family members are eligible for permanent residence when you apply.
If you have no or fewer than 12 months qualifying work experience (Gaining experience category – Category A), your permanent residence application is put on hold and you are issued an occupation-restricted open work permit. Your dependants are also eligible to accompany you and can be issued open work or study permits. When applying for permanent residence through these pilots, you are required to submit an application for a work permit for yourself and applications for work or study permits for any accompanying dependants.
Once issued an occupation-restricted open work permit, you must obtain 12 months of eligible, full-time, Canadian work experience. To remain eligible in the program, this must happen within three (3) years of being issued their occupation-specific open work permit. You must submit proof of obtaining this work experience within three (3) years of being issued their occupation-restricted open work permit.
If you are in Canada on a valid work permit and your PR application is not finalized, you may be able to apply for a Bridging Open Work Permit (BOWP) (➨Page). This will let you to stay and continue working on a valid work permit until your PR application is finalized.
You may apply for BOWP only if you have completed your 12 months of qualifying work experience and your PR application is approved in principle meaning you have passed the eligibility stage and still have to pass the medical, security and background checks.
Step 3: Get your fingerprint and photo taken (Biometrics)
Before you go, check the location’s website for its services and fees at (➨ immilib.com/Biometrics).
Step 4: Medical and Background Checks
You will only become a Permanent Resident of Canada when you cross a Canadian port of entry. This is referred to as ‘landing in Canada' (➨page).
Medical Check:
Background Check:
Step 5: Landing in Canada
If your application is approved, you will be asked to pay your right of permanent residence fee if you haven’t already done so. You will receive a Confirmation of Permanent Residence (CoPR) and if you are from a country that requires a visa you will also be issued a permanent resident visa.
You will only become a Permanent Resident of Canada when you cross a Canadian port of entry. This is referred to as ‘landing in Canada' (➨Page).
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