Caregivers
This program enables the applicant who lives abroad to become Temporary Resident of Canada and permits him or her to apply afterwards to permanent residency should they qualify.
Temporary Residence
If you are a canadian employer, we can help you prepare the required documents to hire a Live-in Caregiver that are in Canada or abroad. We take care of the Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA ) and the work permit if the caregiver lives abroad, or we handle the change of the work permit if the caregiver is in Canada.
Please contact us if any of the above applies to your case.
Permanent Residence
(This category is for Caregivers with Canadian work experience.)
If you are a Live-in caregiver who have been working for 24 months full-time as a live-in caregiver, you are eligible to apply for permanent residence and an open work permit will allow you to keep working for the same employer or find employment elsewhere.
You can apply for permanent residence, based on your Canadian work experience as a Caregiver, under one these three streams:
1.Caring for Children Class: if you have provided full-time child care in a home in Canada for at least two years.
2.Caring for People with High Medical Needs class: if you have been working in Canada for at least two years as a: registered or licensed practical nurse; nurse aid or orderly; home support worker.
3.Live-in Caregiver Program: if you have at least two years of work experience in the Live-in Caregiver Program in Canada.