Canada Live-in Caregiver Program is an immigration program carried out by the Canadian government. Canada is lack of the live-in Caregivers, so the Immigration Department aligned Service Canada Center with the Foreign live-in caregivers to work in Canada and immigrate to Canada after two years in 2003, the main duties are to provide care for children, elderly persons or persons with disabilities in private homes and to do some light housework. According to Canadian Immigration Laws, working for whole two years (within the three years) as a live-in caregiver can apply as Canadian permanent resident, and the whole family can also immigrate to Canada.

Working Situation and Salary
1. After the live-in caregivers arrive in Canada, she can apply society insurance card and health insurance card, and enjoy the protection of Canadian Labour Law and Regulations for Unemployment.
2. The live-in caregiver works 5 days per day, and no more than 44 hours per week, they can get about CAD $8-9 / hour (different areas have different salary standard), working overtime should be agreed by the live-in caregiver and should be paid 1.5 times salary per hour. The live-in caregiver can get a yearly income about RMB100,000.

3. If the live-in caregiver works for two years within the three years, she can apply as Canadian permanent resident, and her spouse and children can also immigrate to Canada. Her children can also enjoy the free primary and middle school education system and can get nutrition allowances every month; when they enter the university, they can also get preferential tuitions, and enjoy free health and other social welfare. Once they get the permanent resident, they can do any other jobs, not limited as the live-in caregivers.

Advantages of Live-in Caregiver

1.      The process to become a live-in Caregiver takes about 6-12 months, shorter than the immigration process about 2-4 years;

2.      The work visa for live-in caregiver can be extended, usually the first period is one year;

3.      Most provinces provided free medical insurance, unemployment insurance and free English classes;

4.      The live-in caregiver can change their employer in Canada, it is legal to stay there while changing employers;

5.      Once the live-in caregiver works for two years in Canada, and pays for the personal income taxes, she can get a written certificate, and she can apply permanent resident with her spouse and children together;

6.      The live-in caregivers work visa holders can go back to visit their families during her holiday, but if it takes more than two weeks, they should get the approval from their employers.

Requirements for Live-in Caregivers
1. Female at the age of 22-40;

2. Completion of high school or vocational school education, preferential majors in teaching, pre-school education, medical and nursing;
3. At least one-year experience in taking care of elderly persons, children and doing housekeeping or have at least six months’ full time training in nursing, holders with such training certificates are in priority;

3. Good knowledge in listening, speaking, reading and understanding English; it is equivalent to IELST 5-6 SCORS;
4. Priority in holders with driver’s license;
5. Being healthy, without any criminal records.