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WHAT IS CAREGIVING: my experience so far

 Since 2019 after Canada launched her caregiver immigration pilots there has been a tremendous increase in interest in caregiving as a career. Even i myself applied to the home support worker immigration pilot in March 2020 and i wrote this blog to show people how to do it themselves, however after waiting for nearly 1 year, 6months without response from the Canadian immigrations, i decided to change my focus to the UK. I applied to a UK university, got admitted to study a Masters degree and i went off to the UK in January 2022 to start my new life with my family (i will finish the story about my Canadian Caregiver journey in another post). Whilst studying in the UK, the easiest job i could find to do was the caregiving job. It was as easy as apply today, start within 5 days (if you applied to a care agency) A lot of people do not fully understand who a caregiver is and what type of work they do or even the types of settings where a caregiver can work. The work of a caregiver is not as
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How to apply to the HSWP & HCCP step by step

The whole process can look very intimidating, many people dont know where to start from.   To apply to the Home Support Worker Immigration pilot or the Home Child Care Provider immigration pilot, the step by step break down: 1. Take the caregiving course s: My personal recommendations: a.  Health and Social Care Course  by John Academy b. Foundations for assisting in home care by the State University of New York c. Enhanced Mental Health Course  by John Academy 2. Get your qualification (1 year or more post secondary education) assessed by any of the following Educational Credential Assessment (ECA) organisations; a.  CES b.  ICAS c.  WES d.  IQAS e.  ICES 3. Start looking for jobs. Search for jobs on Jobbank Canadian nanny Indeed Wowjobs Eldercare Have your employer make the employment offer to you with the IMM 5983 form 4. Write the IELTs 5. Get first aid/cpr certified 6.  Get your police check done 7.   Download your application forms, fill them out, gather your supporting documents
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Canadian Provinces and Territories

Canada has 10 provinces and 3 territories. The provinces of Canada; 1. British Columbia : British Columbia is Canada's western most province. The province is bordered by the west by the pacific ocean and the American state of Alaska. It is bordered to the North by the Canadian Northern territory and Yukon. To the east it shares a border with the Canadian province of Alberta. To the south it shares border with the American states of Washington, Idaho and Montana. The capital city is Victoria, but the most populous city is Vancouver. British Columbia has an average population of 5million (2018 census). The major industries in British Columbia are: 1. Railway and sea cargo terminus 2. Tourism 3. Real estate 4. Movie production 5. Resource extraction and mining Average income tax rate for people who earn up to $52,000 annually in BC is approx. 21.78%.  Average cost of a 2 bedroom apartment in Vancouver is $3,000 2.  Alberta : Alberta is one of the western provinces of Canada. It shares
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Frequently asked questions that people who want to move to Canada as caregi ers ask

Some of the most frequently asked questions that people who want to move to Canada as caregivers ask: 1. Who is a caregiver A person that provides care or takes care of: a. Children under the age of 18 b. Elderly people over the age of 65 c. Disabled people. 2. What are the requirements to be a caregiver in Canada. To be able to immigrate to Canada under the home child care provider or home support worker immigration pilot as a caregiver, you must be able to prove: a. You have 1 year post secondary school education b. You have English or French language test result of at least CLB 5 c. A job offer d. Be admissible to Canada e. Not plan to live in the province of Quebec. To be able to obtain work permit to work in Canada as a Temporary foreign worker in the province of Quebec, you need: a. Caregivers training program of at least 6months or 1 year paid caregiving work experience. b. A signed work contract/ job offer with an employer in Quebec c.
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How to fill your caregiver work permit & permanent residence application application?

How to fill out the caregiver work permit and permanent residence application forms. This checklist of documents required to submit to IRCC was copied from the checklist form from the IRCC website The checklist of required documents is subject to change. Applicants are advised to refer to the application kit on the IRCC website periodically while preparing their application to ensure that they have included all forms and document listed on the most up to date checklist. Gather your documents in the order of the checklist and make sure to tick/check each item on the list. Attach small items such as photos and certified cheques with a paper clip, otherwise leave documents unbound. Place all documents in a sealed envelope. If your documents are not in English or French, you must include the English or French translation with a certified copy of the original document and an affidavit from the person who completed the translation (if the translation is not provided by a member in go
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How i got a Caregiver job in Canada (from Nigeria)

Although many people will tell you that you can't get a job in Canada without the help of family and friends, it is very possible to get a job in Canada without any contacts there. I should know because i got a caregiver job without refferal to my employer by family or friends. How you can get a Caregiver job in Canada? A. Take a course . Usually in Canada caregivers undergo college training as personal support workers (PSW), Continuing Care Aides(CCA) etc these training take anywhere between 6months to 9months to complete and can cost at least $3,000CAD. However because of the urgency or high demand for caregivers, some caregiving companies can hire workers without the PSW or CCA certification and give them in house training. This is the equivalent of CPD courses. A  prospective employer will like to see that you have already taken some of these courses, this shows that you have some level of competence and interest in the caregiving industry and that you know and f
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How to Write and Pass your IELTs

A language Test of either English or French of CLB 5 is required to be eligible for the Home Child Care provider immigration pilot or the Home Support Worker Immigration Pilot. The IELTs is the most popular English test used for academic or immigration purposes. IELTs result for Immigration purpose is valid for only 2years. The table below is an IELTs to CLB conversion. It shows what your IELTs score is equivalent to in Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB).  Theres no pass or fail in IELTs, rather people set out to achieve a score depending on what they want to use their test result for. IELTs academic is taken by people who are intending to apply to schools for undergraduate or postgraduate study. IELTs General is taken by people who are looking to immigrate. Where do you take the IELTs? The test is available in all british councils in many countries of the world. The cost may vary a little accross different countries. Some Popular IELTs Myths 1. You need to write test at l
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