Since 2019 after Canada launched her caregiver immigration pilots there has been a tremendous increase in interest in caregiving as a career. Even i myself applied to the home support worker immigration pilot in March 2020 and i wrote this blog to show people how to do it themselves, however after waiting for nearly 1 year, 6months without response from the Canadian immigrations, i decided to change my focus to the UK. I applied to a UK university, got admitted to study a Masters degree and i went off to the UK in January 2022 to start my new life with my family (i will finish the story ..read more

The whole process can look very intimidating, many people dont know where to start from.   To apply to the Home Support Worker Immigration pilot or the Home Child Care Provider immigration pilot, the step by step break down: 1. Take the caregiving courses: My personal recommendations: a. Health and Social Care Course by John Academy b. Foundations for assisting in home care by the State University of New York c. Enhanced Mental Health Course by John Academy 2. Get your qualification (1 year or more post secondary education) assessed by any of the following Education ..read more

Canada has 10 provinces and 3 territories. The provinces of Canada; 1. British Columbia: British Columbia is Canada's western most province. The province is bordered by the west by the pacific ocean and the American state of Alaska. It is bordered to the North by the Canadian Northern territory and Yukon. To the east it shares a border with the Canadian province of Alberta. To the south it shares border with the American states of Washington, Idaho and Montana. The capital city is Victoria, but the most populous city is Vancouver. British Columbia has an average population of 5million (201 ..read more

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Some of the most frequently asked questions that people who want to move to Canada as caregivers ask: 1. Who is a caregiver A person that provides care or takes care of: a. Children under the age of 18 b. Elderly people over the age of 65 c. Disabled people. 2. What are the requirements to be a caregiver in Canada. To be able to immigrate to Canada under the home child care provider or home support worker immigration pilot as a caregiver, you must be able to prove: a. You have 1 year post secondary school education b. You have English or French language test result of at least CLB 5 c. A j ..read more

This checklist of documents required to submit to IRCC was copied from the checklist form from the IRCC website The checklist of required documents is subject to change. Applicants are advised to refer to the application kit on the IRCC website periodically while preparing their application to ensure that they have included all forms and document listed on the most up to date checklist. Gather your documents in the order of the checklist and make sure to tick/check each item on the list. Attach small items such as photos and certified cheques with a paper clip, otherwise leave documents un ..read more

Although many people will tell you that you can't get a job in Canada without the help of family and friends, it is very possible to get a job in Canada without any contacts there. I should know because i got a caregiver job without refferal to my employer by family or friends. How can you get a Caregiver job in Canada? A. Take a course. Usually in Canada caregivers undergo college training as personal support workers (PSW), Continuing Care Aides(CCA) etc these training take anywhere between 6months to 9months to complete and can cost at least $3,000CAD. However because of the urgency or h ..read more

A language Test of either English or French of CLB 5 is required to be eligible for the Home Child Care provider immigration pilot or the Home Support Worker Immigration Pilot. The IELTs is the most popular English test used for academic or immigration purposes. IELTs result for Immigration purpose is valid for only 2years. The table below is an IELTs to CLB conversion. It shows what your IELTs score is equivalent to in Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB).  Theres no pass or fail in IELTs, rather people set out to achieve a score depending on what they want to use their test result for. IELTs ac ..read more

Continous Professional Development (CPD) are learning activities. The importance of cpd courses is that it protects the employer, the public, the professional and the professional's career. Engaging in CPD shows that the professional is committed to continued learning and personal development. From the perspective of an employer, who would you likely hire for job: an applicant with a lot of professional developmment courses done and accreditations achieved or one who has remained in the same educational level for years? Some more reasons why professionals should take CPD courses: It keeps y ..read more

Proving that you can do the work of a home child care provider or a home support worker is essential to the approval of your work permit if you are applying from outside Canada and if you do not have the required Canadian caregiver work experience. Canada is a beautiful country with a strong economy and a high standard of living. It is on the top 5 English speaking countries where people from around the world will love to immigrate to. Although the minimum educational requirement for this pathway is 1 year post secondary school education, people with more advanced degrees such as BSc, MSc are ..read more