Caregivers

Caregivers

You have the option of becoming a permanent resident or working temporarily in Canada as a caregiver. Caregivers have a place to live permanently. Keeping your status as a temporary resident. While working in Canada, you must always have a valid temporary residence status. You must submit an application to, before your work permit expires, you can either renew it or amend the restrictions of it.
You can continue working under the same circumstances as your original work license while you waited for a decision if you got a new job work permit before your present one expired. This is referred to as “maintained status” (previously known as implied status). Please consult the table below for more information.

Pilot Programs for Home Child Care Providers and Home Support Workers 

If you qualify for the Home Child Care Provider Pilot or the Home Support Worker Pilot, you might well be able to petition for permanent residence, have an offer of employment to work in one of these professions and meet the qualifying conditions
You’ll acquire an open work permit to travel to Canada and work for a limited period of time as a result of these pilots. This work permit includes the following: 

  • is there a restriction on what you can do for a living? (so you have to work in that specific occupation) 
  • a Labour Market Impact Assessment isn’t required (LMIA) 
  • allows you to gain the necessary job experience to be qualify for permanent residence

Your expertise as a home child care provider or support worker may be used to determine your eligibility for permanent residency.

Program for Live-in Caregivers 

New applications for the Live-in Caregiver Program (LCP) are no longer being accepted. You can only petition for permanent residence through the Live-in Caregiver Program (LCP) if you have at least two years of experience working in the program and meet the following requirements: You already have an LCP work permit in Canada, or you were accepted for your first LCP work permit have until November 30, 2014, based on a Labour Market Impact Assessment filed to Employment and Social Development Canada.
If you have worked as a caregiver in Canada but do not qualify for either of the above alternatives, you may be able to immigrate to Canada through a different method. Work for caretakers on a temporary basis You may be eligible to work temporarily if you don’t match the conditions for permanent residence as a caretaker.

Submit an application to prolong your work permit 

If you operate as a caregiver in Canada, you may be eligible for a work permit extension through the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP). Your employer must first obtain a favourable Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA).

Make an application for a new work permit 

In most situations, you can submit an application to work as a caregiver in Canada temporarily under the TFWP if you meet the following criteria:
You’re in Canada and can qualify for a work permit from within the country, if you are working in Quebec and your company applied for an LMIA before June 18, 2019, or if you are working outside of Canada and your employer registered for an LMIA before June 18, 2019. Your employer must first obtain a positive LMIA.

Learn how to get a work permit and how to qualify for one 

Concerning the procedure
To work in Canada, the majority of foreign nationals require a work permit. You can figure out if you need a work permit if you’re not certain.
Obtain the appropriate work permit for your circumstances. Work permits are divided into two categories. Work permit tailored to the needs of the employer, an employer-specific work visa enables you to work in Canada under certain circumstances, such as: 

  • the identity of the individual employer for whom you are eligible to work and for how long you are eligible to work 
  • the area where you will be able to work (if applicable) 

Before you can apply for an employer-specific work permit, the employer who wishes to hire you must take certain measures and provide you with either a duplicate of a Labour Market Impact Assessment or an offer of employment number to include this in your applications.

Open Work Permit 

You can operate for just about any employer in Canada with an open work visa, save for those who: consistently offers striptease, exotic dance, escort services, or erotic massages and is recognized as unqualified on the list of employers who have refused to comply with the requirements
An open work permit is only available in certain circumstances. Are you undecided on which one to purchase? Determine the type of work permit you will need if you’re in this circumstance.

Who is eligible to apply? 

All applicants must meet certain conditions in order to be considered. When applying for a work visa, you must meet various standards based on where you are.

However, regardless of where you register or what type of work visa you ask for, you must submit an application demonstrating to an official that you will leave Canada when your work permit lapsed; demonstrating that you have sufficiently cash to help oneself and your family throughout your entire stay and return home; demonstrating that you have adequate money to support yourself and your family during your stay in Canada and head back home. observe the law and have no criminal history (you may be asked to provide a police clearance certificate); and not pose a security threat to Canada; be in good health and, if necessary, undergo a medical examination; not intend to work for a company who has been designated as “ineligible” on the list of businesses who have failed to meet the requirements; Not intend to work for an employer who offers striptease, exotic dance, escort services, or erotic massages on a routine basis; and provide the officer with any other documents they request to prove your ability to enter the nation.

If you are applying from outside of Canada, you must meet certain eligibility requirements. Before entering Canada, anyone can apply. However, depending on which country or territory you’re
applying from, you may need to meet visa office standards. Make sure you follow the application guidelines to the letter.

Find out if the Global Skills Strategy’s two-week application procedure is right for you. If you apply from within Canada, you must meet certain eligibility requirements. Only from within Canada may you submit an application.
You have such a valid study or permanent residency; your spouse, common-law partner, or parents have a valid study or work permit; you’re qualified for a post-graduation working visa and your student visa is still accurate; you have an interim resident permit legitimate for six months or more; you’re going to have to wait for a judgment on an implementation for permanent residence from within Canada; you filed a claim for refugee protection (CUSMA).

Before you go to Canada, here are some things to consider 

  • To keep everyone safe, all visitors to Canada must comply with testing and quarantine procedures. Some of these criteria may be waived under certain circumstances. 
  • Determine whether or not you are exempted from any testing or quarantine procedures. 
  • You may also be required to take a medical examination before entering Canada. Check to see if you require one.

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