Launch of immigration program for caregivers marred by website crash

Launch of immigration program for caregivers marred by website crash

Immigration lawyers and advocates had been warning about the potential of the website slowing or crashing over the sheer volume of candidates intending to apply

Canada’s new caregiver immigration programs get a rocky rollout. ‘It was impossible to log in’

Shortly after the programs began accepting applications for permanent residence from care workers already in Canada, the system stopped working.

“My dreams are shattered”: Immigration Program Shut Down Within Hours Leaving Thousands of Migrant Care Workers Stranded - Income Security Advocacy Centre

MEDIA RELEASE: Migrant Rights Network is calling on the government to stop the caps and exclusions and ensure permanent resident status for all. Toronto & Vancouver, March 31, 2025 – Migrant care workers across Canada are frustrated, angry and upset after a federal immigration program for home childcare and support workers closed within 4 and a half hours of launching. Thousands of racialized women who provide essential care for families will no…

Canada’s Home Care Worker Immigration Pilots now open

Canada’s Home Care Worker Immigration Pilots (HCWP) are accepting applications as of 10 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) on 31 March, 2025. Foreign nationals wishing to gain permanent residence (PR) through these pathways may begin submitting applications at this time. See if you're eligible for the Home Care Worker Immigration Pilot This year, Immigration, Refugees