Current status: IRCC lists the Home Care Worker Immigration pilots as "Closed" (IRCC). For the Home Child Care Provider and Home Support Worker pilots, IRCC states: "The last day to apply was June 17, 2024." (IRCC, Caregivers)

The LMIA-based work permit described below is on the IRCC work-temporarily page. See also employer-specific work permits.

Caregiver Work Permits in Canada

ESDC states: "Under the Temporary Foreign Worker Program, families can hire foreign caregivers to provide care to children, seniors or persons with certified medical needs in a private residence." (ESDC)

IRCC states: "You may be able to work as a home child care provider (NOC 44100) or home support worker (NOC 44101)" "for an employer who has a positive labour market impact assessment (LMIA)" "through the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP)." "Your employer will need to get a positive LMIA first." "Once they have a positive LMIA, you can apply for a work permit." (IRCC, Work temporarily as a home care worker)

IRCC states: "If you want to work in another caregiver occupation, follow the normal process to work in Canada." (IRCC, Work temporarily as a home care worker)

Who Can Apply for This Work Permit

IRCC states: "You can apply for a work permit for a job as a home child care provider or home support worker through the TFWP if 1 of these applies to you:"

• "You’re currently outside Canada and you’ll be working in Quebec."
• "You’re currently in Canada and 1 of these applies to you:" "You have a valid study or work permit." "You’re allowed to work in Canada without a work permit (this does not apply to business visitors)." "You plan to work in Quebec and you’re also eligible to apply for a work permit from inside Canada."

IRCC states: "You can’t apply for this type of work permit in these cases:"

• "You’re applying for a work permit from outside Canada through the TFWP and you plan to work in a province or territory other than Quebec."
• "You’re applying for a work permit at a port of entry."
• "You’re in Canada as a visitor."

(IRCC, Work temporarily as a home care worker)

ESDC Notice to Families

ESDC states: "If you are submitting an LMIA application on or after June 18, 2019 with the intention of hiring a caregiver from outside of Canada for a position located outside Quebec, please be advised that Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada will not issue a work permit to the foreign national allowing them to work for you." (ESDC, Notice: hiring in-home caregivers from overseas)