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Caregiver Programs Under Review

Legal Team — Mon, 26 Feb 2018 15:59:26 +0000

IRCC recently announced that caregivers who have not acquired two years of work experience by 29 November 2019 will not be eligible for permanent residence. In other words, foreign nationals arriving in Canada after 29 November 2017 to work as caregivers will not have time to obtain the required experience to qualify for permanent residence. The announcement came as a surprise as the federal government has continued to process caregiver applications since last November.

Foreign nationals often seek employment as caregivers in Canada with the hope of becoming permanent residents and being able to provide a better life for themselves and their families. Moreover, caregivers provide an important service by reassuring Canadians that their loved ones are cared for and enabling them to go to work.

Both the Caring for Children Program and the Caring for People with High Medical Needs pilot programs were launched on 29 November 2014 and are undergoing review. The federal government will determine whether these programs will be renewed, revised, or discontinued.

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This Week’s Success Story: Caregiver LMIA application approved in one month!

Legal Team — Fri, 15 Dec 2017 19:46:19 +0000

Our office assisted a client who wished to hire a caregiver for his children under the Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) requirements. Given all the recent changes that occurred to this program, it was essential that all advertising was submitted properly. We assisted our client to complete recruitment, submit a LMIA application, and make submissions as to why a foreign hire was required. Our submissions were accepted and his application was approved in one month.

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Out of Status Caregiver Issued Work Permit and Permanent Residence Finalized

Legal Team — Wed, 23 Nov 2016 17:07:22 +0000

A caregiver who had completed two years under the former live-in caregiver program submitted her permanent residence application. Unfortunately, while waiting for her permanent residence application to be finalized, she inadvertently lost her temporary resident status in Canada. Canadian immigration advised the caregiver that without temporary resident status, her application for permanent residence would be refused.

She approached our office for assistance regarding her situation. Although she had been out of status for over two years, with our extensive submissions, the caregiver was issued a new work permit and her permanent residence application continues to be processed. Her permanent residence application is now in the final stages and we anticipate she will receive her confirmation of permanent residence shortly.

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Changes to Canada’s Caregiver Program

Mario Bellissimo — Fri, 31 Oct 2014 20:25:59 +0000

The government of Canada has announced changes to the Caregiver Program (formally known as the Live-in Caregiver program). One of the biggest changes is the elimination of the live-in requirement. Specifically, caregivers will no longer be required to reside in the home of their employer.

Also, on November 30th, the government will be launching an expedited pathway for those caring for children and people with high medical needs. Their applications will be processed within six months.

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