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Caregiver Applications Process Accelerates Due to High Demands

by Kimo | TWA / Thursday, 15 April 2021 / Published in Daily News, IRCC, Permanent Residents, Skilled Immigration, Temporary Residents

IRCC’s New Updates Regarding Caregiver Applications

Caregivers from abroad play an important role in supporting Canadian families who are unable to find the care they need for a family member. 6,000 caregiver applications will be prioritized by the end of 2021; 1,500 by June 30, 2021!

The new public policy will take effect on May 3, 2021. Additionally, applicants to the Home Child Care Provider and Home Support Worker pilots in 2020 will not need to reapply.

Proposed Goals

The global COVID-19 pandemic has caused great disruption to life in Canada and around the world, including to application processing at Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC). In response to the delays, IRCC will:

  • finalize permanent residence applications for up to 6,000 caregivers who have completed their in-Canada work experience by December 31, 2021
  • make at least 1,500 first-stage decisions on applications for the Home Child Care Provider and Home Support Worker pilots by June 30, 2021
    • Prioritization of these applicants issues more caregiver work permits for those who have valid job offers in Canada.
  • enhance the digitization of caregiver applications
  • ensure applicants receive acknowledgement of receipt letters by May 31, 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic has posed significant challenges for application processing, particularly for paper-based applications. With reduced capacity and office closures resulting in more employees working remotely, in 2020 IRCC only entered as many mailed-in applications as was possible into our case management system. As a result, a new public policy is being issued so that IRCC can process applications in 2021 that were received in 2020.

The Home Child Care Provider and Home Support Worker pilots were launched in 2019. They feature a clear transition for caregivers from temporary to permanent status, as well as occupation-specific, rather than employer-specific, work permits. They also provide the opportunity for caregivers and their families to move to Canada as they gain work experience. The response to these pilots suggests these features are attractive to caregivers and the Canadian families who need in-home care for a family member.

The COVID-19 pandemic has posed significant challenges for application processing, particularly for paper-based applications. With reduced capacity and office closures resulting in more employees working remotely, in 2020 IRCC only entered as many mailed-in applications as was possible into our case management system. As a result, a new public policy is being issued so that IRCC can process applications in 2021 that were received in 2020.

The Home Child Care Provider and Home Support Worker pilots were launched in 2019. They feature a clear transition for caregivers from temporary to permanent status, as well as occupation-specific, rather than employer-specific, work permits. They also provide the opportunity for caregivers and their families to move to Canada as they gain work experience. The response to these pilots suggests these features are attractive to caregivers and the Canadian families who need in-home care for a family member.

Quick Facts on Caregiver Applications

  • As of March 3, 2021, there were applications for about 12,000 caregivers and their accompanying family members in the processing inventory. This includes applications to both the Home Child Care Provider and Home Support Worker pilots, but also cases that we continue to finalize from caregiver programs of the past.
  • As of April 8, 2021, an estimated 2,367 applications have been received for the Home Child Care Provider Pilot, representing about 86% of the number of applications that can be accepted for 2021. For the Home Support Worker Pilot, an estimated 516 applications have been received, representing about 19% of the number of applications that can be accepted in 2021.
  • Nearly 2,900 caregivers and their family members became permanent residents in 2020.
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