Canada Closes Caregiver PR Pathway for Applicants Outside the Country

Canada closes Home Care Worker Pilot PR stream for caregivers outside the country — IRCC 2025 update

Update: September 29, 2025 Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has officially closed the “Applicants Not Working in Canada” stream under the Home Care Worker Pilot (HCWP). This closure affects caregivers who were hoping to apply for permanent residence (PR) from outside Canada. The update appeared on IRCC’s official website on September 29, 2025, marking […]