Source: Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n As of May 8, 2019, caregivers currently employed in Canada need to act swiftly to apply for the Interim Pathway for Caregivers, which will close on June 4, 2019.<\/p>\n The Interim Pathway for Caregivers was introduced on March 4 as a temporary three-month avenue for caregivers, their spouses, and children to gain permanent residency. This initiative assists those who have been working in Canada but do not meet the criteria for existing caregiver programs.<\/p>\n Eligibility requirements to apply include:<\/p>\n If applicants cannot obtain language test results or an Educational Credential Assessment before the deadline, they must provide proof of scheduled tests and assessment requests.<\/p>\n \u201cCaregivers came to Canada to provide care to families that need it, and it\u2019s time for Canada to care for them in return. We are finally providing them and their family members the opportunity to apply to become permanent residents to demonstrate our commitment. We urge them to apply by the June 4th deadline.\u201d<\/p>\n \u2013 The Honourable Ahmed Hussen, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Media Inquiries<\/strong><\/p>\n Mathieu Genest<\/strong> Media Relations<\/strong> The deadline to apply is June 4, 2019.<\/p>\n Applicants need Canadian Language Benchmark level 5 in English or French.<\/p>\n Submit proof of scheduled language tests and assessment requests.<\/p>\n For more information, Read our immigration guide<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" May 8, 2019\u2014Ottawa, ON \u2013 Caregivers currently working in Canada are asked to take immediate action to apply to the Interim Pathway for Caregivers, as it closes on June 4, 2019. … <\/i>Read More<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":5483,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[89],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5485","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-immigration"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/applytocanada.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5485","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/applytocanada.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/applytocanada.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/applytocanada.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/applytocanada.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5485"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/applytocanada.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5485\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/applytocanada.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5483"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/applytocanada.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5485"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/applytocanada.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5485"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/applytocanada.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5485"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Important Announcement for Caregivers<\/h2>\n
Interim Program’s Expiration Date Approaches<\/h3>\n
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Official Statements<\/h2>\n
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Additional Resources<\/h2>\n
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Useful Links<\/h2>\n
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Contact Information<\/h2>\n
Minister\u2019s Office
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada
613-954-1064<\/p>\n
Communications Branch
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada
613-952-1650
IRCC.COMMMediaRelations-RelationsmediasCOMM.IRCC@cic.gc.ca<\/a><\/p>\nFrequently Asked Questions<\/h2>\n
What is the deadline for the Interim Pathway for Caregivers?<\/h3>\n
What are the language requirements for this program?<\/h3>\n
What should I do if I can’t get my documents before the deadline?<\/h3>\n