2023 Nov
Two Immigration Programmes To Canada That Will Accept New Applications In 2024
There are a limited number of slots available for these pathways each year, and they provide permanent residency (PR) to applicants who meet specific qualifications.
It is usually a good idea to prepare ahead of time to ensure that applicants have all they need and meet all the requirements to be admitted into one of these programmes.
Caregivers Pilot Programs
Household Assistance There are just a few spaces available in two highly anticipated programmes each year: the Carer Pilot and the Home Childcare Provider Pilot.
Once the programme is offered to new applicants, these slots fill up quickly.
In 2023, the combined number of applications for both pilot programmes in their respective categories was capped to 5,500.
There Are Two Categories Under Both The Caregivers Pilots, As Listed Below:
| Gaining Experience Category | Direct To Permanent Residency (Pr) Category |
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This category is for applicants if they have not worked “OR” have less than 24 months of experience in any of the occupations under NOC 44100 or NOC 44101. |
This category is for applicants if they have total of 24 months or more experience (in last 36 months) in any of the occupations under NOC 44100 or NOC 44101. |
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*For in-Canada caregivers, this requirement is 12 months of experience. |
*For in-Canada caregivers, this requirement is 12 months of experience. |
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Eligible candidates get work permit to accumulate 24 months of experience in Canada and can than apply for Direct Permanent residency after gaining the full experience and becoming eligible under Direct to Permanent Residency Category. *For in-Canada caregivers, this requirement is 12 months of experience. |
To apply for PR, applicants need:
*For in-Canada caregivers, this requirement is 12 months of experience. |
To apply for a work permit, applicants need:
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Occupations Eligible For Caregivers Program
| Home Child Care Providers (NOC 44100) | Home Support Worker Pilot (NOC 44101) |
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Agri-Food Pilot
On January 1, 2024, the yearly cap for the Agri-Food Pilot, another alluring but selective immigration programme, will be reset.
Under the Agri-Food Pilot, IRCC reviews up to 2,750 applications for permanent residence annually.
With further modifications on May 18, 2023, this pilot will run until May 14, 2025.
The Agri-Food Pilot Program provides a path to permanent residency for individuals with at least 1 year of cumulative, non-seasonal, full-time work in the past 3 years in one or more of the below-listed occupations.
- NOC 63201: Butchers, retail and wholesale
- NOC 65202 – Meat cutters and fishmongers – retail and wholesale
- NOC 94141 – Industrial butchers and meat cutters, poultry preparers and related workers
- NOC 82030 – Agricultural service contractors and farm supervisors
- NOC 84120 – Specialized livestock workers and farm machinery operators
- NOC 85100 – Livestock labourers
- NOC 95106 – Labourers in food and beverage processing
- NOC 82030 – Agricultural service contractors and farm supervisors
- NOC 84120 – Specialized livestock workers and farm machinery operators
- NOC 85100 – Livestock labourers
- NOC 85101 – Harvesting labourers
- NOC 82030 – Agricultural service contractors and farm supervisors
- NOC 84120 – Specialized livestock workers and farm machinery operators
- NOC 85100 – Livestock labourers
- NOC 85101 – Harvesting labourers
Agri-Food Pilot has quite low language proficiency requirements for CLB Level 4 in English and French.
In terms of education, only a high school diploma is necessary, according to education credential assessment (ECA).
Canada is now also accepting a union reference letter in case an employer is not providing the experience letter.
