Minister Mendicino launches plan to accelerate caregiver application processing

Date Announced:

April 15, 2021

Active Period:

April 15, 2021 until December 31, 2021.

Overview:

IRCC is working to overcome the pandemic-related roadblocks that have interfered with processing applications from caregivers and their families by announcing a processing plan for 2021. As part of this plan, IRCC will * finalize permanent residence applications for up to 6,000 caregivers who have completed their in-Canada work experience and their immediate family members, by December 31, 2021; * make at least 1,500 first-stage decisions on applications for the Home Child Care Provider and Home Support Worker pilots by June 30, 2021; * increase the digitization of caregiver applications; * ensure applicants receive acknowledgement of receipt letters by May 31, 2021.

Departments and Agencies:

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada

Type of Administrative Action:

  • Programmatic Changes

    • Immigration Category:

    Economic migrants | Family class (reunification) | Temporary residents

    Keywords:

    caregivers | immediate family | permanent residence applicants

    Source Document(s):

    https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/news/2021/04/minister-mendicino-launches-plan-to-accelerate-caregiver-application-processing.html
    https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/corporate/mandate/policies-operational-instructions-agreements/public-policies/caregivers-permanent-residence.html

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