Home child care providers
Occupation · NOC 2021 44100 · Canada
- NOC 2021 code
- 44100
- TEER
- 4
- Positions on positive LMIAs, all lists
- 49
- Median wage, Canada
- C$19.00 per hour
- Job Bank postings, Jan–Sep 2026
- 14,211
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About this occupation
Home child care providers care for children on an ongoing or short-term basis. They care for the well-being and physical and social development of children, assist parents with child care and may assist with household duties. They provide care primarily in their own homes or in the children's homes, where they may also reside. They are employed by private households and child-care agencies, or they may be self-employed.
Example job titles
- babysitter
- child care live-in caregiver
- child care provider - private home
- nanny
- parent's helper
Main duties
- This group performs some or all of the following duties:
- Home child care providers
- Supervise and care for children in employer's or own residence
- Bathe, dress and feed infants and children
- Prepare formulas and change diapers for infants
- Plan, prepare and serve meals for children and may perform other housekeeping duties
- Oversee children's activities, such as meals and rest periods, as instructed by employer
- Maintain a safe and healthy environment in the home
- Instruct children in personal hygiene
- Tend to the emotional well-being of children and support their social development
Employment requirements
- Completion of secondary school may be required.
- Home child care providers, parent's helpers and foster parents may require completion of a training program in child care or a related field.
- Child care or household management experience may be required.
- Demonstrated ability to perform work is usually required.
- First aid certification and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) training may be required.
Temporary foreign worker positions (LMIA)
Positions on positive LMIAs in ESDC employer lists, by year of the list.
Approved positions by year
Data table
| 2016 | 22 |
| 2017 | 3 |
| 2018 | 9 |
| 2019 | 3 |
| 2020 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 |
| 2022 | 2 |
| 2023 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 |
| 2026 | 2 |
- 1284283 B.C. LTD.4
- Preferred Personnel of Canada Inc.2
- Mowachaht-Muchalaht First Nation2
- Michele's Childcare1
- Les Services Regency Nannies1
- Test1
- Dana Anderson Company1
- Dr. Shaheen Morar Professional Corporation1
- Hundal Law1
- Orange Law and Public Relations1
- Private Childcare/Aquino Family1
- Shane House1
- Tamara Center1
- Tieye Consulting Partnership1
- Aquino Inc1
Work permits
Work permit holders by year the permit took effect, mapped from NOC 2016 where the code has a single NOC 2021 successor (IRCC).
| Year | TFWP permits | IMP permits |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2,365 | 85 |
| 2025 | 2,180 | 405 |
| 2024 | 1,940 | 3,345 |
| 2023 | 2,410 | 2,700 |
| 2022 | 2,450 | 685 |
| 2021 | 3,545 | 0 |
| 2020 | 2,625 | 0 |
| 2019 | 5,455 | 0 |
| 2018 | 5,215 | 0 |
| 2017 | 5,810 | 0 |
| 2016 | 8,415 | 5 |
| 2015 | 7,460 | 5 |
All work permits by year
Data table
| 2015 | 7,465 |
| 2016 | 8,420 |
| 2017 | 5,810 |
| 2018 | 5,215 |
| 2019 | 5,455 |
| 2020 | 2,625 |
| 2021 | 3,545 |
| 2022 | 3,135 |
| 2023 | 5,110 |
| 2024 | 5,285 |
| 2025 | 2,585 |
| 2026 | 2,450 |
Permanent residence
Admissions of permanent residents by intended occupation and Express Entry invitations by occupation (IRCC).
New permanent residents by year
Data table
| 2015 | 755 |
| 2016 | 475 |
| 2017 | 570 |
| 2018 | 790 |
| 2019 | 1,660 |
| 2020 | 645 |
| 2021 | 1,440 |
| 2022 | 1,550 |
| 2023 | 1,670 |
| 2024 | 2,160 |
| 2025 | 1,600 |
| 2026 | 800 |
Wages
Median wage by province and territory (2025 release). Hourly unless marked per year.
| Area | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | C$15.00 | C$19.00 | C$28.00 |
| Alberta | C$16.00 | C$20.00 | C$25.00 |
| British Columbia | C$17.85 | C$19.00 | C$28.00 |
| Manitoba | C$16.00 | C$18.00 | C$22.00 |
| New Brunswick | C$15.75 | C$19.19 | C$25.26 |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | C$16.00 | C$18.00 | C$25.00 |
| Nova Scotia | C$16.50 | C$19.00 | C$23.00 |
| Ontario | C$17.60 | C$19.00 | C$30.00 |
| Quebec | C$16.10 | C$21.00 | C$26.00 |
| Saskatchewan | C$15.35 | C$18.00 | C$29.81 |
- Job Bank postings, Jan–Sep 2026
- 14,211
- Vacancies advertised
- 14,569
- Median advertised minimum hourly wage
- C$20.00
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