On June 24, 2024, the Government of Canada announced new Home Child Care Provider and Home Support Worker Pilots updates. The main amendments made on June 16, 2024, include reducing the work experience requirement from 12 months to 6 months, recognizing work experience gained outside of Canada, and accepting work experience obtained up to 36 months before application. Furthermore, applicants can now claim work experience gained between application submission and acquiring the work experience. All applicants have one chance to submit their work experience to IRCC for a decision regarding the permanent residence application.