Canada's Caregiver program provides an excellent pathway for individuals seeking to attain permanent residency in Canada.

This program is tailored for foreign nationals with experience in caring for either children or adults requiring support in their homes, particularly those with disabilities or elderly individuals.

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To be eligible, applicants must possess a job offer from a Canadian employer. After accumulating two years of experience with a work permit in Canada, individuals become eligible to apply for permanent residence.

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Applicants may explore the Home Child Care Provider Pilot or Home Support Worker Pilot to apply for permanent residence, provided they meet the eligibility criteria and have a job offer in either of these occupations.

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Under these pilots, successful applicants receive an open work permit, which is occupation-restricted. Importantly, a Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) is not required. This work permit enables individuals to gain the necessary work experience required for permanent residence eligibility.

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Eligibility factors include having sufficient work experience, meeting language proficiency requirements, fulfilling educational prerequisites, being admissible to Canada, and planning to reside outside the province of Quebec.

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Work experience mandates a minimum of 24 months of full-time employment in Canada within the 36 months preceding the application. Depending on the chosen pilot, the work experience must be in either the Home Child Care Provider (NOC 4411) or Home Support Worker (NOC 4412) category.

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Language proficiency is evaluated using the Canadian Language Benchmarks (CLB) for English and Niveaux de compétence linguistique canadien (NCLC) for French, with a minimum requirement of CLB 5 in English or NCLC 5 in French for all four language skills on the test you'll take.

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Education requirements stipulate a completed post-secondary education credential of at least one year in Canada. If lacking a Canadian education credential, foreign education credentials must undergo assessment to demonstrate equivalence to a completed Canadian post-secondary education credential of at least one year.

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C11 Self Employed.

The C11 Work Permit is an LMIA-exempt program specifically designed for entrepreneurs and self-employed individuals aiming to manage their businesses in Canada.

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Canada's International Mobility Program (IMP) caters to entrepreneurs and self-employed individuals who can showcase that their business operations will yield substantial economic, social, or cultural benefits for Canadians and permanent residents.

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If you are an entrepreneur seeking to operate a business in Canada, the C11 work permit provides an avenue, but certain eligibility criteria must be met.

Possess a background, skills, and experience to establish or acquire an existing business in Canada and transform it into a profitable venture.

Have at least 50% ownership in the business purchased in Canada.

Create a business that contributes significant social, economic, or cultural benefits.

Meet the minimum language proficiency requirements.

Develop a well-thought-out, realistic business plan that demonstrates viability.

Secure finances for the establishment of the business.

Formulate a staffing plan, identify a location for operations, and establish contracts with Canadian suppliers before applying for the C11 (Entrepreneurs) work permit.

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Factors considered when assessing the "Significant Benefit" to Canada include job creation, remote setting or regional development, expansion of export markets for Canadian products and services, and technological development, product or service innovation, offering opportunities to improve the skills of Canadians.

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The C11 work permit, under the IMP, follows a two-stage immigration process.

First Stage.

Obtain a C11 work permit and actively manage the business in Canada for at least 12 months.

Meet the minimum requirements for the Federal Skilled Worker Program.

Second Stage.

Enter the Express Entry pool under the Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP) or Canadian Experience Class (CEC).

Receive an Invitation to Apply (ITA).

Apply for permanent residency.