Criteria for Employer

1. Your job offer must have caregiving duties for a child, a senior or disabled person.   

2. You need to declare that you can provide the wages, benefits and working conditions required by British Columbia labour laws. The wages offered should be comparable to Canadian live-in caregivers  based on labour market information.   

3. Advertisement(s) should be made attempting to find a qualified live-in caregiver in Canada before applying for a live-in caregiver. We assist you in this respect.   

4. You must offer full time employment. The caregiver should only be working for your family. Two families cannot share the services of the same nanny.   

5. You and your prospective nanny should have a signed contract. The contract should indicate the caregiver's responsibilities so that the nanny is aware of the conditions of employment you are offering. You are legally required to have a signed contract.   

6. You must also provide accomodation for the caregiver that ensures privacy, such as private room with a lock on the door. The caregiver should also have a key to your home which he / she can access whether you are in or out. Your caregiver pays rent for the room in your home so …. is entitled to privacy.   

We at HELPING HANDS INTERNATIONAL PERSONNEL NANNIES AND CAREGIVERS AGENCY will do all the paper work associated with the application procedure to the Canadian Government for the live-in caregiver program. This includes proof of advertisement and collecting resumes of local caregivers before attempting to hire abroad.   
Once all the documents needed in hiring a live-in caregiver is completed, they will be sent to Human Resources and Social Development Canada (HRSDC).  It usually takes about 8 weeks to  receive a Validation of Offer of Employment from HRSDC. Once the Employer's  Offer of Employment has been validated by the HRSDC, the employer will receive a copy of it in the mail. The confirmation letter together with the employer / employee contract shall be sent to the caregiver abroad by our agency. Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) is responsible for deciding whether or not a foreign Caregiver is eligible to come to Canada under the Live-in Caregiver Program.   

The caregiver will be asked to undergo a medical check up with the accredited clinic of the Canadian Embassy. The caregiver will also be required to get a Police Clearance from the country where he / she is residing / working.   

The processing of the appropriate paperwork can take several months, so  plan ahead and be patient for we cannot speed up the time it takes the government to process paper work. They have their own time frame.   

Download Employers Registration Form.
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