New Caregiver Pathways
Caring for the Children:
Starting November 30, 2014, child care providers will have an additional option for applying for permanent residence that is very similar to the Live-in Caregiver Program criteria but without the requirement of living in the home of the employer.
To qualify, you must meet these requirements when you apply for permanent residence:
- two years of full-time work experience in Canada as a home child care provider (National Occupation Classification 4411) within the past four years, authorized with a work permit;
- a minimum language requirement of “initial intermediate” by meeting Canadian Language Benchmark
- a minimum language requirement of “initial intermediate” by meeting Canadian Language Benchmark 5 in a designated third-party language test; and
- a Canadian post-secondary education credential of at least one year, or an equivalent foreign credential supported by an Educational Credential Assessment.
Caring for People with High Medical Needs
Starting November 30, 2014, caregivers in a variety of health-care occupations will have an additional option for applying for permanent residence.
To qualify, you must meet these requirements when you apply for permanent residence application:
- two years of full-time work experience in Canada, authorized with a work permit, providing in-home-care or care in a health facility to the elderly or persons with disabilities or chronic disease as, for example, a registered nurse, a registered psychiatric nurse, a licensed practical nurse, a nurse aide, a patient service associate or a home support worker;
- licensed to practice in Canada, if applicable;
- a minimum language requirement of “intermediate” by meeting Canadian Language Benchmark 7 in a
designated third-party language test, if applying as a registered nurse or registered psychiatric nurse;
- a minimum language requirement of “initial intermediate” by meeting Canadian Language Benchmark 5 in a designated third-party language test, if applying in any other qualifying occupation; and
- a Canadian post-secondary education credential of at least one year, or an equivalent foreign
credential supported by an Educational Credential Assessment. When you apply for permanent residence for this pathway, you will need to show that you performed the duties described in one of the following National Occupational Classifications for two years in Canada:
- Registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses (NOC 3012)
- Licensed practical nurses (NOC 3233)
- Nurse aides, orderlies and patient service associates (NOC 3413)
- Home support workers and related occupations, but not Housekeepers and related occupations (NOC 4412)
Determine your eligibility – Caring for people with high medical needs
Applicants should be assessed against the pass and fail selection criteria below, based on the information and documents provided in the application. Applicants must meet all of the following criteria to be approved:
Education
The applicant must provide evidence that they have either of the following:
- a completed Canadian one-year post-secondary educational credential (or higher);
Or
- a completed foreign educational credential AND an Educational Credential Assessment (ECA) report issued by an organization designated by CIC. The ECA report must indicate that the completed foreign educational credential is equivalent to a completed Canadian one-year post-secondary educational credential (or higher), and must have been issued on or after the date the ECA organization was designated by CIC. In addition, the ECA report must be less than five years old on the date of application receipt. The assessment outcome stated in the ECA report is conclusive evidence that an applicant’s completed foreign educational credentials are equivalent to at least a completed Canadian one-year post-secondary educational credential.
Equivalency assessments will include an assessment by the designated organization of the authenticity of the applicant’s completed foreign educational credentials. This assessment provided by the designated organization is not conclusive evidence of the authenticity of the foreign educational credentials
- The major changes concerning educational requirements and language requirements
Employment requirements
You must prove that you meet the requirements of the job for which you are claiming work experience. Relevant employment requirements include:
- Education,
- Training,
- Or other qualifications as set out in the NOC job description.
Education
You must have:
- a completed Canadian post-secondary education credential of at least one year,
OR
2. a completed foreign education credential, and an original Educational Credential Assessment (ECA) by an organization approved by Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) to show it is equal to a completed Canadian post-secondary education credential of at least one year.
Complete applications under the new pathways will be processed within six months.
