HEALTHCARE WORKERS PERMANENT RESIDENCY
Canada is a country of Maple leafs that offers great opportunities to newcomers because of that every year the nation receives millions of visa applications. If you are a healthcare worker currently working and living in Canada and planning to permanently settle there, you can ease your immigration to Canada through “Healthcare Workers Permanent Residency Pathway”.
What is Healthcare Workers Permanent Residency Pathway?
Healthcare Workers Permanent Residence Pathway is a Canadian immigration program for foreign healthcare workers with pending or unsuccessful refugee claims to become Canada Permanent Residents.
Through this program, various kinds of healthcare workers such as Nursing Co-ordinators and Supervisors, home support workers, Registered Nurses and Registered Psychiatric Nurses, allied primary health practitioners, licensed practical Nurses, orderlies and patient service associates, as well as Nurse aides can secure Permanent Residency Canada through Healthcare Workers Permanent Residence Pathway.
What are the eligible Healthcare workers occupation for Permanent Residency Canada?
The following are the healthcare occupations that qualify for Canadian Permanent Residency:
NOC Code | Job Title |
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3011 | Nursing co-ordinators and supervisors |
3012 | Registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses |
3111 | Specialist physicians |
3112 | General practitioners and family physicians |
3113 | Dentists |
3121 | Optometrists |
3122 | Chiropractors |
3124 | Allied primary health practitioners |
3125 | Other professional occupations in health diagnosing and treating |
3131 | Pharmacists |
3132 | Dieticians and nutritionists |
3141 | Audiologists and speech-language pathologists |
3142 | Physiotherapists |
3143 | Occupational therapists |
3144 | Other professional occupations in therapy and assessment |
3211 | Medical laboratory technologists |
3212 | Medical laboratory technicians and pathologists’ assistants |
3214 | Respiratory therapists, clinical perfusionists, and cardiopulmonary technologists |
3215 | Medical radiation technologists |
3216 | Medical sonographers |
3217 | Cardiology technologists and electrophysiological diagnostic technologists, n.e.c. |
3219 | Other medical technologists and technicians (except dental health) |
3221 | Denturists |
3222 | Dental hygienists and dental therapists |
3223 | Dental technologists, technicians, and laboratory assistants |
3231 | Opticians |
3232 | Practitioners of natural healing |
3233 | Licensed practical nurses |
3234 | Paramedical occupations |
3236 | Massage therapists |
3237 | Other technical occupations in therapy and assessment |
3411 | Dental assistants |
3413 | Nurse aides, orderlies, and patient service associates |
3414 | Other assisting occupations in support of health services |
4151 | Psychologists |
4152 | Social workers |
4153 | Family, marriage, and other related counselors |
4165 | Health policy researchers, consultants, and program officers |
4212 | Social and community service workers |
4412 | Home support workers, housekeepers, and related occupations |
Who is eligible for Canadian Permanent Residency as a Healthcare Worker?
Here are some of the basic Healthcare Workers Canada eligibility requirements that you have to meet to qualify for this program:
- It is required that you are a pending or unsuccessful refugee claimant living in Canada.
- Applicants must have made their claim before 13 March 2020.
- Applicants must have received a Canadian Work Permit after they made their refugee claim.
- Must have relevant work experience in specific jobs in healthcare sector of Canada.
- You and your family members must not be inadmissible to Canada.
- Meet Quebec’s immigration and work experience requirements if you want to live there.
- Applicants must have language proficiency. (IELTS, CELPIP, TCF, and TEF)
- Spouses or common-law partners of eligible refugee claimants who died from COVID-19 may apply for Canada PR through this pathway if they and their family members are not unacceptable and have been living in Canada since before 14th August 2020.
What are the documents required for the Permanent Residency application for Healthcare Workers?
Here are some of the documents you may require to apply for Healthcare Workers Canada:
- Passport and travel documents
- Obtain a copy of your Canadian residency status
- Identity & civil documents (National Identity, Birth Certificate, Marriage Certificate, etc.)
- Reference letter (as a proof of your work experience)
- Child information, if any (birth certificate)
- Police Clearance Certificate
- At least two Passport photos
- Death Certificate if you are a spouse or common-law partner of an eligible refugee claimant who died from COVID-19 while serving in the healthcare sector.
How to apply for the Healthcare Worker Permanent Residency?
Follow the following steps to apply for Healthcare Workers Permanent Residency Canada:
Step 1. Check your Eligibility
Step 2. Collect all the required documents
Step 3. Fill up the necessary documents and forms
Step 4. Pay your Canada Permanent Resident visa application fee
Step 5. Send your application to Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
Step 6. Once you send the application, it will be evaluated
Step 7. Wait for a response
Step 8. If your application gets approved, take a biometrics test
Step 9. Receive your final approval
Step 10. Receive your Canada PR card
After you apply for this procedure, Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) will notify the IRB (Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada) to put your pending refugee claim on hold.
What is the application fee for the Healthcare Worker Permanent Residency Pathway?
The application fee for the Healthcare Workers Permanent Residency Pathway are mentioned below in the following table:
Fee | Price ($CAN) |
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Health-care workers permanent residence pathway | |
Your applicationProcessing fee ($570) and right of permanent residence fee ($515) | 1,085.00 |
Your application (without right of permanent residence fee) | 570.00 |
Include your spouse or partnerProcessing fee ($570) and right of permanent residence fee ($515) | 1,085.00 |
Include your spouse or partner (without right of permanent residence fee) | 570.00 |
Include a dependent child | $155.00 (per child) |
Biometrics | |
Biometrics – per person | 85.00 |
Biometrics - per family (2 or more people)Maximum fee for a family of 2 or more people applying at the same time and place | 170.00 |
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