Ghinger Marie Lastimosa, a home support worker in Canada since 2022, expresses her desire for permanent residency, which would help her feel truly at home. The IRCC is opening applications for a pilot program aimed at home-care workers, but it's a first-come, first-served basis capped at 2,750 spots. Concerns about technical issues could prevent applicants from successfully submitting their requests. Immigration experts are optimistic but stress the need for a merit-based assessment instead of the current system, as competition is significant due to lowered eligibility requirements compared to last year's pilot program.
I feel like I'm at home. I love staying here.
I really feel anxious because I know a lot of us are waiting for this opportunity.
The pilot closes as soon as those spots are filled.
Advocates say they'd like IRCC to allow everyone to apply and then assess applications on a merit-based system.
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