Home Support Worker Pilot

The Home Support Worker Pilot is an economic pilot program targeted to foreign national caregivers who

  • have a job offer or Canadian work experience in an
    eligible. caregiver occupation
  • meet minimum education and language proficiency
    requirements (at least benchmark level 5)

How This Program Works

This program is open to applicants with the following job titles:

  • Attendant for persons with disabilities – home care;
  • Family caregiver;
  • Home support worker;
  • Housekeeper;
  • Live-in caregiver – seniors;
  • Personal aide – home support;
  • Personal care attendant – home care;
  • Respite worker – home support;
    Doula; and
  • Home visitor – infant care.

The applicant must provide evidence that they have either of the following completed items:

  • Canadian one-year post-secondary (or higher) educational credential
  • foreign educational credential and an Educational Credential Assessment (ECA) report issued by an organization designated by IRCC