Canada reduces work experience requirements by half for caregivers
The change will go into effect on April 30, 2023, and will apply to carers who have already applied.
Members of Parliament Salma Zahid and Rechie Valdez announced on Friday from Scarborough that the amount of work experience in Canada required for a carer to qualify for permanent residence will be reduced from 24 to 12 months.
The change will go into effect on April 30, 2023, and will apply to carers who have already applied. Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) will verify that applicants have the necessary work experience.
Additionally, some spaces have been reserved under the existing carer pathways for carers who already have work experience in Canada from a previous work permit and are eligible to apply for permanent residence.
The change is expected to affect approximately 90% of applicants for carer programs who are currently in the application process, according to IRCC.
Both pilot programs launched in 2019 and will end in June 2024. Almost 1,600 carers and their family members have become permanent residents as a result of the programs. In 2022 alone, nearly 1,100 carers and their family members became permanent residents through the two pilots.
Prabhnoor Kaur