Home Care Worker Child Care Pilot has hit its cap

You’ll have to wait until next year to submit an online application for permanent residency through Canada’s Home Care Worker Immigration Pilot: Child Care (HCWP:CC).

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The HCWP:CC reached its cap on online applications the afternoon of March 31, 2025, the same day it first opened to accept applications.

At the time of writing, applications through alternate formats (including paper, braille, and large print-based applications) are still being accepted.

Note: In most cases, Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) requires that applicants submit their application via the online permanent residence portal. Alternate format applications are intended for those who are unable to apply online and require special accommodations to complete their application.

This year’s cap on applications was 2,750, of which 150 spots had been reserved for out-of-status workers.

The federal government is expected to re-open the pilot for applications next year.

Only the Applicants working in Canada Stream has opened thus far. As of the time of writing, the government has not announced when the Applicants not working in Canada Stream will open.

Like most federal pilot immigration pathways, the HCWP:CC is set to run for five years.

Sometimes, the federal government will establish a permanent immigration pathway following a successful pilot program. The Atlantic Immigration Program is one such permanent pathway.

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