From Pilot to Policy: Mastering Canada’s New Caregiver Program, 2025-2026
**** Webinar & Video
Seminar ID: PMC – 1025 October 23, 2025
( 3 Hours, Under Review By CICC)
Format: Webinar & Video
Language: English
Provider: Immigration Learning & Information Centre, IMLIN
Webinar Date: October 23, 2025
Webinar Time: Starts @ 2:00pm – Ends @ 5:15pm ET
Expiry Date for Video ONLY: October 23, 2026
Introduction:
Dalia Milmantas – RCIC
Presenter: Dalia Milmantas – RCIC
Dalia Milmantas – The principal of Milmantas Immigration Services, holds a bachelor’s degree in philology and education, has gained a wealth of experience and in-depth knowledge in Canadian immigration law while employed by two major Toronto law firms as an immigration legal assistant, and subsequently while running her own immigration practice. She met stringent educational standards and is a member in good standing of the College of Immigration and Citizenship Consultants (CICC).
Ms. Milmantas has been assisting in Canadian immigration matters since 1999 and specializes in strategic planning for those applicants who cannot find a simple and direct path to immigration. Dalia represents and advocates for clients applying for temporary and permanent resident visas, study and work permits, including those with previous refusals, and other complex immigration-related applications, such as criminal rehabilitation, applications for a Temporary Resident Permit.
AGENDA:
Introduction to the New Caregiver Program
1.
Background and rationale for the program overhaul
2.
Policy goals: Filling labour shortages vs. protecting migrant caregivers
3.
Transition period considerations and sunset clauses of the previous pilots – but this is closed for new applicants
4.
Brief comparison with the outgoing Home Child Care Provider and Home Support Worker pilots
a.
Canada Gazette, Part I, Volume 153, Number 26: GOVERNMENT NOTICES, June 29, 2019
II.
Key Features of the New Program: Home Care Worker Immigration (Child Care) and (Home Support) Classes (1 hour, .45 minutes)
1.
Canada Gazette, Part I, Volume 159, Number 12: GOVERNMENT NOTICES, March 22, 2025
2.
Eligibility Criteria:
a.
Foreign national
i.
Genuine work experience
ii.
Education/training, and
iii.
language proficiency
b.
Accompanying family members
c.
AGENDA
Canadian employer
i.
Requirements for the job offer and genuine employer needs
ii.
Employer obligations
3.
Preparation of the file
a.
Job offer
b.
Reference letters
Page 3 of 3
c.
Other supporting documents
d.
Submission letter
4.
Case law
5.
Test our understanding
6.
LMIA-based WP and the New Caregiver Program
7.
PR processing timeline
III.
Strategic Case Management
1.
Initial client assessment and red flag detection
2.
Service Agreement clauses specific to this program
3.
Best practices for preparing applications under the new rules, including the portal and organization of documents
IV.
Closing remarks
1.
Questions and Answers
2.
Conclusion & closing comments
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