In order to prioritize processing of existing applications, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) will pause intake until further notice. This means that the pilots’ intake will not re-open in March 2026, said a release.

Due to ongoing high demand, interest in the Home Care Worker Immigration pilots continues to exceed the spaces available, leading to longer wait times.

In order to prioritize processing of existing applications, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) will pause intake until further notice. This means that the pilots’ intake will not re-open in March 2026. IRCC will continue to process applications received to date, in line with the Immigration Levels Plan.

For many its disappointing, but IRCC says this pause will prevent further inventory growth and support their  goal to bring immigration back to sustainable levels. Any future updates on the program will be shared publicly.

“As part of our 2026–2028 Immigration Levels Plan, IRCC is  making  immigration system more responsive to the needs of the country by making sure that they  have the skilled workers needed to fill labor gaps. Many home care workers—who provide essential support to seniors, children and people with disabilities—have already applied for permanent residence through pilot programs.”

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According to the data, unemployment fall down below its coronavirus level for the first time down to 5.5% as ahead of Covid-19 pandemic in February 2020, the unemployment rate was 5.7%. The record unemployment rate was 5.4% in May 2019.

Employment climbed 337,000 (+1.8%) in February, more than offsetting losses that coincided with stricter public health measures in January. The unemployment rate dropped 1.0 percentage points to 5.5% in February 2022, lower than in February 2020 (5.7%) and similar to the record low (5.4%) observed in May 2019.

Other indicators point to an increasingly tight labour market in February. Total hours worked increased 3.6% while the employment rate, or the proportion of the population aged 15 and older who were employed, rose 1.0 percentage points to 61.8%.

Employment climbed 337,000 (+1.8%) in February, more than offsetting January losses.

February employment growth was driven by gains in the number of private sector employees (+347,000; +2.8%).

Gains were most notable in the accommodation and food services (+114,000; +12.6%), and information, culture and recreation (+73,000; +9.9%) industries.

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