Pilot Program

2025 has been a landmark year for immigration in Canada. With bold new policies, the government is creating smarter, more sustainable pathways for newcomers while ensuring opportunities for those already here.

Canada’s Agri-Food Pilot officially closed to new applications as of February 13, 2025, after reaching its annual cap of 1,010 applicants. Those who submitted applications before this date will continue to have them processed.

As of 10 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) on March 31, 2025, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has opened applications for its Home Care Worker Immigration Pilots (HCWP).

The temporary expansion of Canada’s Francophone Mobility Program officially expired yesterday, June 16, 2025, unless IRCC announces a last-minute extension.

Canada’s recent decision to remove the 50 or 200 CRS points for arranged employment has sparked discussion, but job offers remain important in the immigration process.

More details have been released regarding permanent residency for Home Caregivers (HCWP). This immigration program, which does not require a Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA), will allow home caregivers to submit their permanent residency applications starting March 31, 2025.

Canada is expanding its efforts to bring skilled workers to small communities, selecting only one location in Atlantic Canada for the Rural Community Immigration Pilot (RCIP)—Pictou County, Nova Scotia.

Rural Community Immigration Pilot (RCIP) is a pathway to permanent residence for foreign nationals who want to live and work in designated rural communities in Canada. Local economic development organizations in each community help identify labour shortages, approve employers, and recommend candidates for permanent residence (PR). RCIP replaces the Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot (RNIP), which ended in August 2024.