Launched back in 2019, the home child care provider and home support worker pilot will be accepting a minimum of 2,750 applications for each profession. The pilot provides foreign national child caregivers with an opportunity to work and reside permanently in Canada while offering eligible applicants the opportunity to invite their parents, grandparents, spouses or any other dependents of the individual to apply for permanent residency.
Immigration, refugees and citizenship Canada is responsible for reviewing child-caregiver visa applications. According to data from the Census of population and labour force survey, Canada is looking to approve over 6,000 applications in 2021 alone to add to the already 302,000 child care providers.

Child caregiver permit types

Since home child care provider services make up 1.6% of the total employment population, Canadian authorities provide different types of visas depending on how long the professional has stayed in the country and how much experience the individual has, especially Canadian work experience plays a huge role.
Temporary work visa : When a foreign national gets a home child care provider job in Canada, they need to apply for a temporary work visa to gain entry and work in the country. The permit is valid for six months, and necessary documents like proof of employment are required.
Openwork permit : After six months of Canadian residency, the home child care provider can apply for an extension through an open work permit. This type of visa allows an individual to look for work from different employers, unlike the temporary work visa, limiting an individual to the employer who called them to Canada.
Postgraduate work permit : For international home child care provider students looking to extend their stay after finishing school, they can apply for the postgraduate work permit, valid for students from a Canadian designated learning institute.
Permanent residency : Home child care providers who have stayed in Canada for more than a year with similar work experience are eligible for permanent residency. As of 2021, Canada will give permanent residency to around 30,000 applicants, but permanent residency is not available to new applicants.

Eligibility

Child care providers applying for a Canadian visa based on their profession have to be assessed against the fail and pass selection criteria set by the immigration, refugees, citizen Canada (IRCC) office based on the information and documents provided in the application. To be eligible for any child-caregiver permit, you have to meet the following at least:

• Admissible to Canada and show willingness to return to your home country once the visa expires.
• One year of Canadian post-secondary education or your home country’s equivalent. Educational credentials have to be issued on or after the date IRCC designated the ECA organization.
• A score of at least five on the Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) test.
• At least 24 months of qualifying Canadian work experience or a job offer and the ability to perform the work.

Documents that you may need to apply for a home support worker permit

To apply for a home child care provider visa, the applicant must submit an application form and supporting documents that prove the individual's credibility.

• Employer reference letters
• Employment records
• Financial statements
• Valid passport
• Police record certificate
• Valid passport
• Valid educational documents

Other factors you need to know.

According to the 2016 Census of population, approximately one-third of home child care providers are immigrants or non-permanent residents who represent one-quarter of workers in all other occupations.
Paralleling the rise in dual-earner families over time and the demand for child care services, the proportion of child care workers working full time has been increasing over time from 15% in 1987 to 76% in 2019.