How to apply under the Canadian Live-in Caregiver Program

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How to apply under the Canadian Live-in Caregiver Program

The Live-in Caregiver Program: Please select your category

Employer: an affordable way to continue working outside the household while your loved ones are being well cared for at home. Money-back guarantee if your application is not successful.

Live-in caregiver: an opportunity to gain Canadian experience, work for a Canadian employer at competitive wages, and after two years, have the possibility of applying for permanent residence in Canada and including your spouse or common-law partner and dependent children.

Wages for live-in caregivers

Wages paid to a foreign live-in caregiver must be the same as those offered to a Canadian or permanent resident caregiver. To learn about wages for each province in Canada, please click here.

Do you wish to study in Canada while working as a live-in caregiver?
If you are a live-in caregiver and wish to study in Canada, you are allowed to do so, always keeping in mind that your job as caregiver is the main purpose of your stay in Canada. If the duration of the course or program is more than six months, a study permit is required.

Employers must comply with provincial advertising and recruitment requirements
Before hiring a foreign live-in caregiver, an employer must check the advertising and recruitment requirements for the province where they live. Some provinces require that the employer advertise the job opening in a local newspaper or the Internet. The ad should include the position title, wages, hours of work, specific duties and any special requirements.