IRCC has received 2,750 applications under the Home Child Care Provider pilot, hence the pilot is closed to new applications for 2020. IRCC will return any other applications it received and refund the fees. The pilot will reopen on January 1, 2021.

IRCC has not yet reached the cap for the Home Support Worker Pilot. You can still apply under this pilot. Candidates who have submitted an application do not need to contact IRCC as applications are being processed since the offices have now opened amid Covid-19.

If your application is accepted for processing for 2020, IRCC will send you a notification letter. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it may take longer than usual for you to get the letter.
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