Rice Alcantara @Questjobs By Rice Alcantara @Questjobs · Dec 19, 2025

Companies that are Eligible to Sponsor for Personal Support Worker Jobs in Canada

Companies that are Eligible to Sponsor for Personal Support Worker Jobs in Canada
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Key Stats & Summary 

  • Most PSW roles are TEER 4/5: Prioritize pathways that accept frontline care roles and are employer-driven.

  • Fastest tracks by location:

    • Atlantic Canada (NS/NB/PEI/NL): AIP 

    • Ontario: OINP Employer Job Offer – In-Demand Skills 

    • Rural/Francophone communities: RFIP/RCIP community programs 

    • Nova Scotia (non-AIP): NSNP Skilled Worker / Occupations in Demand

QuestJobs Insight: Filter by Pathway (AIP / OINP In-Demand / Rural–Francophone / NSNP) + Province + Employer to surface sponsor-ready roles first. Then map Job → NOC → Stream and confirm employer designation/eligibility before you apply.

Shannex (Designated for the Atlantic Immigration Program)

Who they are: Long-term care and seniors’ living operator across Atlantic Canada.
Best PSW PR route(s): Atlantic Immigration Program (AIP). Also eligible on other PNP's in NB , NS, PEI and NL. 

Where it fits: Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland & Labrador.

Why PSW aligns: PSW/health-care aide roles are typically TEER 4/5 and AIP is employer-driven. A designated AIP employer + full-time, non-seasonal offer + language/education proof can be enough.
Backup/adjacent options: Province-specific PNP skilled/occupations-in-demand streams in NS/NB if available and if the employer meets provincial criteria. You will find NB and NS sponsorship eligible employers at QuestJobs.
What to prepare: CLB 4–5+ language, credential proof, job offer letter with hours/wage, recent reference letters.

ParaMed (Designated under the Rural & Francophone Immigration Program)

Who they are: National home- and community-care provider with roles in rural/medium markets.
Best PSW PR route(s): Rural & Francophone Immigration Program (RFIP) (your designation), plus community-based rural programs where ParaMed is designated/endorsed.

Where it fits: Target communities that are officially participating under the rural/francophone umbrella and list ParaMed as eligible. designated jobs and companies have been researched and accumulated into one portal via QuestJobs. 

Why PSW aligns: RFIP/rural community pathways often accept TEER 4/5 care roles from designated employers to address local shortages.
Backup/adjacent options: Provincial nominee streams in the same province (e.g., NB/ON/NS) if RFIP slots are limited.
What to prepare: Proof you’ll live/work in the community, language results, job offer meeting local wage/conditions, community endorsement if required.

BestCare Canada (Operates mostly in Ontario)

Who they are: Ontario-focused care provider.
Best PSW PR route(s): OINP Employer Job Offer: In-Demand Skills Stream

Where it fits: Ontario only.

Why PSW aligns: OINP In-Demand Skills targets TEER 4/5 occupations (including many frontline care roles) with a full-time, permanent Ontario job offer from an eligible employer. OINP In Demand Skill Stream is one of the PR Pathways at QuestJobs. Find the jobs under this company by creating a free trial. 
What to prepare: Language at stream minimums, education/work history matching PSW duties, employer in good standing, wage meeting regional standards.

Gem Health Care (Family-run; operates in Nova Scotia & Ontario; 17 homes)

Who they are: Multi-site seniors’ care operator across NS and ON.
Best PSW PR route(s):

In Nova Scotia: NSNP Skilled Worker or NSNP Occupations in Demand (when PSW-type NOCs are targeted); AIP if/where the site/employer is AIP-designated.

In Ontario: OINP In-Demand Skills (PSW-type roles commonly qualify when the employer and job meet criteria).
Why PSW aligns: Continuous staffing needs, clear duties, predictable full-time schedules—good for employer-led pathways.
What to prepare: Language results, job offer letter, clean job description matching NOC, proof of experience. For NS, check current NS OID target list and employer eligibility.

Hanwell Special Care Home (Mostly New Brunswick)

Who they are: NB-based special care/home support provider.
Best PSW PR route(s): NB PNP Skilled Worker (employer-driven) and AIP if designated.

  • Where it fits: New Brunswick. AIP designated. 

  • Why PSW aligns: NB’s streams prioritize real, long-term roles with compliant employers; AIP designation can shorten the path from job offer to PR steps.
    What to prepare: Language at required CLB, permanent/full-time job offer, employer compliance docs, intent to reside in NB.

Quick “How-to” for PSW Candidates (by employer & location)

Confirm the employer pathway first. It is very important to note that eligibility to sponsor and willingness of the company to sponsor are two different things. Applicants must ask the company about their sponsorship procedures before taking any offer. 

    • Atlantic site? Aim AIP (Shannex, Hanwell if designated).

    • Ontario site? Aim OINP In-Demand Skills (BestCare, Gem Health Care ON).

    • Rural/francophone site? Aim RFIP/community program

Match your NOC and duties. Align your résumé to PSW/Home Support Worker duties and province wage thresholds.

Gather required proofs early. Language test (often CLB 4–5+), education, work references, job offer letter outlining wage/hours.

Check “designation/endorsement” status. For AIP/Rural programs, the employer/community must be designated/endorsed.

Use QuestJobs filters. Filter by pathway (AIP, OINP In-Demand, RFIP/rural) + province + employer to zero in on sponsor-ready postings.

The companies mentioned above were not consulted on their sponsorship procedures upon the writing of this article.