The Home Care Worker Immigration Pilots which were announced earlier in 2024 are set to officially open on March 31, 2025. The launch of these pilots creates a pathway to permanent residence (PR) for caregivers and replaces the previous pilots which expired last June 2024.
EB-3 Visa for Caregivers The EB-3 (Other Worker) visa is a permanent US visa that allows the caregiver to live and work in America permanently. The EB-3 visa does not require any specific skills, credentials, or experience on the caregiver's behalf in order for you to be given the visa to work in the United States.
Federal Minimum Necessary Income for Sponsorship Size of Family UnitMinimum Income 2023Minimum Income 2021 2 persons $44,530 $32,898 3 persons $54,743 $40,444 4 persons $66,466 $49,106 5 persons $75,384 $55,6943 more rows
You can sponsor your brothers and sisters to Canada, but the eligibility criteria is very specific. You can sponsor your orphaned brother or sister if they are: related to you by blood or adoption, under 18 years of age, and single (not married or in common-law relationship).
Job Requirements: The provider must have completed at least secondary school. Experience in house management. Have completed college or other courses in, home support. In some cases, first aid certification may also be required. Training in care for the elderly, people with disabilities, and convalescent care.
You may be eligible to apply for permanent residence in Canada after you have had the following work experience under the Live-in Caregiver Program: 24 months of authorized full-time live-in employment, or. 3,900 hours of authorized full-time employment. You can complete these hours within a minimum of 22 months.
Most Canadian provinces and territories have created Provincial Nominee Programs (PNPs), specific to their needs, to recruit workers from abroad who intend to settle as permanent residents in a given province or territory.
Note: Foreign caregivers working in Canada may be eligible for permanent residency, provided they meet IRCC requirements. For more information on the pathways to permanent residence for caregivers, and the specific occupations that are eligible, visit IRCC.
Whether it's due to a demanding career, a heavy workload or a challenging household, extra help is often needed, and therefore the demand for live-in caregivers in Canada is growing.