Refusal to process work permit application for caregivers where the LMIA application was received under the Temporary Foreign Worker program

I received several inquires both from the employers and kababayans regarding work permit applications for caregivers where the LMIA application was received under the Temporary Foreign Worker Program. An update took effect on June 18, 2024, to the ministerial instruction issued in June 2019 and in 2022 to instruct officers to refuse to process work
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Canada’s parent and grandparent program and announcement of new pilot caregiver programs

PARENT AND GRANDPARENT PROGRAM For the 2024 intake, starting May 21, 2024, for the next two weeks, IRCC sent out invitations to apply for permanent residence (ITA’s), to randomly selected sponsors. IRCC sent out 35,700 invitations with the goal of accepting 20,500 complete applications. Those who received an Invitation to Apply, have until August 2,
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Canada to reduce work experience requirements for caregivers to qualify for permanent residence

Caregivers and employers welcomed the recent announcement from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada or IRCC that Canadian work experience required for a caregiver to qualify for permanent residence is being reduced from 24 months to 12 months. This means that caregivers and their families will now benefit from a faster path to permanent residence. Those
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Temporary public policy to facilitate the granting of permanent residence for caregivers

Temporary public policy to facilitate the granting of permanent residence for caregivers who applied under the Home Child Care Provider or Home Support Worker Class in 2020. Two months ago I wrote an article regarding the two new pilots under the Caregiver Program introduced in June 2019 and the delay in the processing of applications
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What is happening to the CAREGIVER Program in Canada?

When the Government of Canada announced changes to the Caregiver program two years ago, it was a welcome change because under the two pilots (Home Child Care Pilot and Home Support Worker Pilot), caregivers are given the chance to bring their dependants with them to Canada from the outset and they are not restricted to
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