Live-in Caregivers

A qualified lawyer will review each applicant's skills and qualifications in assessing whether the applicant fits within the Live-in Caregiver Class.

Live-in caregivers fill a very specific labor shortage in Canada. Foreigners who apply to enter Canada as a live-in caregiver are provided with a work permit in order to provide live-in care to people in Canada. Caregivers can assist in the care of children, the elderly or people who are challenged in some form. Caregivers are people hired by Canadian employers to live in a home in Canada and take care of such people. Their duties involve supervision, the administration of medicines, calling for help in an emergency, and other related duties.

Live-in Caregivers are protected by a written contract. Pay, hours of work and working conditions must be fair. After a relatively short period of work in Canada, a Live-In Caregiver can apply for permanent residency.

General Requirements:

- applications involve dealing with a total of three government departments
- a job offer from an employer is required at the beginning of the process
- a correctly-worded employment contract
- documented skills and training from the applicant or relevant work experience from the applicant
- a carefully completed application
- securing a work permit

The actual requirements under the Live-in Caregiver program are complicated. Great care and diligence must be applied in launching an application to enter Canada under this program.

Learn more about Canadian immigration for Live-in caregivers:

- the position holder must be able to work in the home without supervision
- a good knowledge of English or French is required
- in certain circumstances, a caregiver's work permit can be extended
- individuals may be eligible to apply for permanent residence in Canada after gaining enough work experience as a Live-in caregiver

You can learn even more by contacting us by e-mail at info@newimmigrationcanada.com