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Caregiver's Requirements
Foreign live-in Caregivers must meet certain Citizenship and Immigration
Canada criteria before being admitted to Canada. These criteria reflect
the education, language and skill level necessary for the foreign worker's
successful integration into the Canadian labour market:
| 1. |
Successful
completion of the equivalent of a Canadian high school
education. |
| 2. |
Six months
of full-time training or 12 months of experience in a field or
occupation related to the job you are offering. For example, the
training or experience may be in early childhood education,
geriatric care, paediatric nursing or first aid. |
| 3. |
Ability to
speak, read and understand either English or French. The
Caregiver must be able to function independently in a home
setting. |
Employment Authorization
Once the Employer's 'Offer of Employment'
has been validated by the HRSDC and sent to the visa office in the
Caregiver's current country, you will receive a copy of it in the mail.
Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) is responsible for determining
whether a foreign Caregiver is eligible to come to Canada under the
Live-in Caregiver Program.
A fee of $ 150.00 Dollars will have to be paid by the Caregiver for the
processing of her application when it's submitted.
Successful Applicants receive an Employment Authorization, allowing them
to work in Canada as live-in Caregivers. After two years of employment,
which must be completed within three years of the Caregiver's arrival in
Canada, program participants can apply in Canada to become permanent
residents. They may be granted permanent resident status provided they
meet certain requirements.
Other Information
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