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Caregiver Pilots and Options for Disqualified Caregivers

Filipiniana News –   August 2019 by Maria Deanna P. Santos     As reported last month, the IRCC had launched the Home Child Care Provider (HCP) and the Home Support Worker (HSW) pilot programs which replaced the previous Caring for Children and Caring for People with High Medical Needs pathways.   This meant that effective 18 June 2019: 1.   IRCC will not anymore accept permanent residence applications under the Caring for Children and Caring for People with High Medical Needs pathways 2.   Caregivers from inside or outside of Canada must submit their work permit or permanent residence applications under the new HCP and HSW pilot programs 3.   IRCC will not anymore process   initial work permit applications from outside of Canada under the temporary foreign worker programs for LMIA applications that were submitted after 18 June 2019 About a month after the announcement in June 2019, the IRCC revised the instructions which previously required "proof of funds&q