February 24, 2019 – Caregivers will be able to bring their
spouses and children with them to Canada and have a pathway to
permanent residence under two new pilot programs being launched by
Canadian immigration authorities.
The new five-year pilots will replace the
existing programs due to expire later in 2019, described as
'ineffective' by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship
Canada.
Thousands of caregivers in Canada will be relieved by the
announcement, after being left in limbo over what would happen when
existing pilots expire later in 2019.
The new pilots, named the Home Child Care Provider
Pilot and the Home Support Worker Pilot,
will also allow caregivers greater flexibility to change jobs,
Canada Immigration Minister Ahmed Hussen announced on Saturday,
January 23, 2019.
