--- title: "Canada Caregiver Pilots Closed: Facts and Scam Warning Signs" description: "Canada's home care worker pilots are closed to applicants and employers. Learn to spot fake Canadian caregiver offers." lang: en canonical: "https://kariraman.com/en/work-abroad/canada/home-care-worker-pilots/" datePublished: "2026-10-07" dateModified: "2026-10-07" sources: - "https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/immigrate-canada/caregivers/home-care-worker-immigration-pilots.html" - "https://www.canada.ca/en/employment-social-development/services/foreign-workers/protected-rights.html" - "https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/immigrate-canada/express-entry.html" - "https://peraturan.go.id/files/uu18-2017bt.pdf" - "https://peraturan.go.id/files/permen-p2mi-no-17-tahun-2025.pdf" --- > Markdown version of https://kariraman.com/en/work-abroad/canada/home-care-worker-pilots/. Cite that HTML page and its update date. # Caregivers to Canada through the Home Care Worker Immigration Pilots: closed Written by KarirAman editorial team Approved by [Kaiser Khan](https://kariraman.com/en/authors/kaiser-khan/) (editor), 8 October 2026 Updated and verified 7 October 2026 Closed **Canada caregiver pilots (child care and home support)** **Closed to applicants and employers, according to the IRCC page modified on 27 January 2026.** Status as of 7 October 2026 [Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada](https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/immigrate-canada/caregivers/home-care-worker-immigration-pilots.html) ## Summary - The Home Care Worker Immigration Pilots cover child care and home support workers. - According to IRCC, both pilots are closed to applicants and to employers; the page was modified on 27 January 2026. - Canadian employers cannot make workers pay to get or keep a job. - Another permanent residence route for skilled workers is Express Entry, with its own requirements and invitation system. **Official routes, who runs them, and their legal basis** | Route | Run by | Official link | Who pays placement costs | Legal basis | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Canada caregiver pilots (child care and home support)
Home Care Worker Immigration Pilots (Child Care, Home Support) · Home Care Worker Immigration Pilots | No legal placement channel at present | [Official source](https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/immigrate-canada/caregivers/home-care-worker-immigration-pilots.html) | There is no legal placement through this route, so any request for a placement fee is a red flag. See the cost rules | [Kementerian Hukum RI (peraturan.go.id)](https://peraturan.go.id/files/uu18-2017bt.pdf) 7 October 2026
[Kementerian Hukum RI (peraturan.go.id)](https://peraturan.go.id/files/permen-p2mi-no-17-tahun-2025.pdf) 7 October 2026 | [See this route in the comparison table](https://kariraman.com/en/work-abroad/compare/#kanada-home-care-worker-pilots) ## What do you need to work in Canada through Canada caregiver pilots (child care and home support)? There is no legal placement channel for working in Canada through Canada caregiver pilots (child care and home support) at present. - **Placement channels from Indonesia:** No legal placement channel at present - **Job types:** Child care workers, Home support workers ## What does working in Canada through Canada caregiver pilots (child care and home support) cost, and who pays? There is no legal placement for working in Canada through Canada caregiver pilots (child care and home support) at present, so anyone asking for a placement fee for it should be treated as suspect. 1. Law 18/2017 Article 30(1): Indonesian migrant workers may not be charged placement costs. [Kementerian Hukum RI (peraturan.go.id)](https://peraturan.go.id/files/uu18-2017bt.pdf) 7 October 2026 2. Ministerial Regulation P2MI 17/2025: the employer bears placement costs. A worker may be charged only costs that are written and itemised in the Placement Agreement. [Kementerian Hukum RI (peraturan.go.id)](https://peraturan.go.id/files/permen-p2mi-no-17-tahun-2025.pdf) 7 October 2026 3. **Any request for money outside that document, in cash or to a personal account, is a red flag.** ## What is the minimum pay for working in Canada through Canada caregiver pilots (child care and home support)? Not enough data: we have not found an official pay floor for this route that we could verify. ## Which schools or training lead to Canada? The education and training routes linked to working in Canada through Canada caregiver pilots (child care and home support): Vocational high school (SMK) in Indonesia, LPK training institutes in Indonesia, BNSP competency certification in Indonesia. - [**Vocational high school (SMK) in Indonesia: route to work, certificates and job centres**](https://kariraman.com/en/education/vocational-high-school/) - [**LPK training institutes in Indonesia: choosing a licensed one and spotting warning signs**](https://kariraman.com/en/education/private-training-institutes/) - [**BNSP competency certification in Indonesia: how to get one, check it and when you need it**](https://kariraman.com/en/education/bnsp-competency-certification/) ## How can you spot a Canada caregiver scam? Fake offers usually promise 'caregiver work in Canada with a route to permanent residence', then ask for money for documents, an LMIA or a 'slot'. Per the IRCC page modified on 27 January 2026, the Home Care Worker Immigration Pilots are closed to applicants and employers. The Canadian government also says employers cannot make you pay to get a job. Report such offers to KP2MI. - **Ministry for the Protection of Indonesian Migrant Workers (KP2MI)** [0800-1000](tel:08001000) [+62-21-29244800](tel:+622129244800) [WhatsApp 0811-8080-141](https://wa.me/628118080141) [kp2mi.go.id](https://kp2mi.go.id/) - **Police call centre 110** [110](tel:110) [polri.go.id](https://polri.go.id/layanan/spkt) ## What are the warning signs of offers to Canada through this route? - A 'Canada caregiver PR route' offer from Indonesia that asks for a fee. According to IRCC, these pilots are closed to applicants and employers. [Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada](https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/immigrate-canada/caregivers/home-care-worker-immigration-pilots.html) 7 October 2026 - Someone sells you a job offer or an 'LMIA'. The Canadian government says employers cannot make you pay to get or keep a job. [Employment and Social Development Canada](https://www.canada.ca/en/employment-social-development/services/foreign-workers/protected-rights.html) 7 October 2026 - An individual recruiter claims they can send or place you. Law 18/2017 Article 69 bars individuals from placing Indonesian migrant workers. [Kementerian Hukum RI (peraturan.go.id)](https://peraturan.go.id/files/uu18-2017bt.pdf) 7 October 2026 [How to check a P3MI agency in 5 steps](https://kariraman.com/en/work-abroad/check-a-licensed-agency/) [Learn the signs of trafficking through job offers](https://kariraman.com/en/job-scams/human-trafficking/) - **Ministry for the Protection of Indonesian Migrant Workers (KP2MI)** Overseas recruitment, illegal agents and migrant-worker protection [0800-1000](tel:08001000) [+62-21-29244800](tel:+622129244800) [WhatsApp 0811-8080-141](https://wa.me/628118080141) [kp2mi.go.id](https://kp2mi.go.id/) - **Peduli WNI (Ministry of Foreign Affairs)** Help for Indonesian citizens in trouble or danger abroad [+62-812-9007-0027](tel:+6281290070027) [WhatsApp +62-812-9007-0027](https://wa.me/6281290070027) [peduliwni.kemlu.go.id](https://peduliwni.kemlu.go.id/beranda.html) **KarirAman is 100% free. We never ask for money. [Our no-fee policy](https://kariraman.com/en/no-fees/)** Not legal advice. Always check SISKOP2MI before you sign up. ## Frequently asked questions **Is there another route for caregivers to Canada?** KarirAman has not verified another caregiver route open to Indonesians as of 7 October 2026. For skilled workers there is Express Entry, with language, work experience and invitation requirements. Always check the latest status on the official IRCC site before paying anything. ## Who wrote and reviewed this page? Written by KarirAman editorial team Published 7 October 2026 Updated 7 October 2026 Prepared with AI assistance. Checked against official sources and approved for publication by Kaiser Khan (editor). Approval date: 8 October 2026. ## Sources The facts on this page come from these sources. Dates show when we opened them. 1. [Home Care Worker Immigration Pilots (IRCC)](https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/immigrate-canada/caregivers/home-care-worker-immigration-pilots.html) Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada · accessed 7 October 2026 2. [Temporary foreign workers: your rights are protected (ESDC)](https://www.canada.ca/en/employment-social-development/services/foreign-workers/protected-rights.html) Employment and Social Development Canada · accessed 7 October 2026 3. [Express Entry (IRCC)](https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/immigrate-canada/express-entry.html) Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada · accessed 7 October 2026 4. [Undang-Undang Nomor 18 Tahun 2017 tentang Pelindungan Pekerja Migran Indonesia](https://peraturan.go.id/files/uu18-2017bt.pdf) Kementerian Hukum RI (peraturan.go.id) · UU 18/2017 · accessed 7 October 2026 5. [Peraturan Menteri P2MI/Kepala BP2MI Nomor 17 Tahun 2025 tentang Biaya Penempatan Pekerja Migran Indonesia](https://peraturan.go.id/files/permen-p2mi-no-17-tahun-2025.pdf) Kementerian Hukum RI (peraturan.go.id) · Permen P2MI 17/2025 · accessed 7 October 2026 **How to cite** KarirAman (2026). Caregivers to Canada through the Home Care Worker Immigration Pilots: closed. 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