Live-in Caregiver

Caregivers are individuals who are qualified to care dependently for children, the elderly or people who have disabilities. There is a shortage of Canadians who are available to work as live-in Caregivers. In order to keep up with such a demand a live-in Caregiver Program was developed to bring qualified foreign people who are available to work on a live-in basis.

People, who have required education and training in medicine and health care, can qualify to apply under this category.

Your' Host Family' will pay you no less than the minimum wage set by the province in which you are working. Your 'Host Family' will be your legal employer.

Following is a minimum wage in different Canadian Provinces:

In most of the provinces, overtime is paid 1½ and you will have 8 public holidays (New Years' Day, Labor Day, Good Friday, Thanksgiving Day, Victoria Day, Canada Day, Christmas Day and Boxing Day).

The relationship between the Host Family and Live-in caregiver is a professional relationship. Both you and your u as a Live-in Caregiver must have clear terms and conditions of the employment. For that reason, you need the contract as part of your application. . The written contract will ensure there is a fair working arrangement between you and your employer. It explains clearly the responsibilities you both have in your work arrangement. In the contract, you and your employer agree on duties, hours of work, salary and benefits. The contract may also describe what legal responsibilities your employer has toward you.

Eligibility Requirements Our program eligibility requirements for a foreign Caregiver are imposed by the Canadian Government and our agency as well.

To claim work experience, you need to have worked for one year, including at least six months of continuous employment for the same employer in a field or occupation similar to what you will do as a live-in caregiver. This experience must have been within the three years immediately before the day on which you make an application for a work permit as a caregiver.

To claim training, it must be full-time training in a classroom setting. Areas of study could be early childhood education, geriatric care, pediatric nursing or first aid.

You need to have worked for at least one year. You are also

• You must have completed the equivalent to Canadian high school education. In most provinces it takes 12 years to complete high school education.
• You need to have worked for at least one year in last 36 months to the date on which you file application. You are also required to have a continuous employment of 6 months for the same employer in the field or occupation similar to what you will do as Live-in caregiver. This training or employment could be in a field such as childcare, early childhood education, geriatric care, special education, pediatric nursing, first aid, any health profession, to name just a few areas.
• You must be able to speak, read and understand either English or French so you can function on your own in your employer’s home.
• You must not have any criminal record