Formal Regulatory Repeal of the Live-in Caregiver Program (LCP) and Enactment of Transitional Provisions (SOR/2017-78)
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Policy effect
Repeals the regulatory provisions authorizing the federal Live-in Caregiver Program (including the definition under section 2 and Division 3 of Part 6 of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations) while enacting transitional provisions ensuring that foreign nationals whose initial Live-in Caregiver work permit was based on an LMIA requested on or before November 30, 2014, maintain eligibility for permanent residence under the program. Phase scope: Full implementation upon registration
Conditions and exceptions
Validated condition or limit: Repeals the regulatory provisions authorizing the federal Live-in Caregiver Program (including the definition under section 2 and Division 3 of Part 6 of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations) while enacting transitional provisions ensuring that foreign nationals whose initial Live-in Caregiver work permit was based on an LMIA requested on or before November 30, 2014, maintain eligibility for permanent residence under the program.
Official source excerpt
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The Regulations (i) repeal provisions from the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations that authorize the federal Live-in Caregiver Program, and (ii) create transitional provisions for the applicants who already are or may become part of the Live-in Caregiver Program, because they have been or may be issued an initial Live-in Caregiver Program work permit based on a Labour Market Impact Assessment that was requested by their employer on or before November 30, 2014.
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- 2017-03-10Establishment of Formal Regulatory Application Process for Ministerial Relief (SOR/2017-38)
- 2017-04-13Repeal of Conditional Permanent Residence for Sponsored Spouses and Partners (SOR/2017-56)
- 2017-05-01Expansion of Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA) to Select Low-Risk Nationals of Brazil, Bulgaria, and Romania (SOR/2017-53)
- 2017-05-05Regulatory Framework for Automated Information-Sharing with Five Country Conference Partners (SOR/2017-79)
- 2017-06-06Ministerial Instructions Amending the Ministerial Instructions Respecting the Express Entry System, 2017-1
- 2017-09-06Regulations Amending the Citizenship Regulations, No. 2
- 2017-10-24Increasing the Maximum Age of Dependent Children under the IRPR (SOR/2017-60)
- 2017-12-01Full Visa Exemption for Citizens of Bulgaria and Romania (SOR/2017-246)