If you have fulfilled your qualifications and are allowed to provide care to children, people with disabilities or for the elderly without supervision, you can be allowed to pursue a career as a live-in caregiver within Canada. Prior to the changes made in November of 2014, you could only apply for permanent residency if you lived in the same residence as your employer.
In order to apply to join the live-in caregiver program, you need to take the following steps:
After applying, you may have an interview with an officer from immigration who will make sure that you possess all the requirements needed to work as a live-in caregiver. You may also be asked to have background checks and medical tests done.
In November 2014, changes were made to the caregiver program that allows live-in caregivers to pursue permanent residence with two new pathways. These pathways are:
For those who work in these two areas, the following is now possible:
Apart from these two pathways, caregivers can also, still, pursue permanent residency via the Caregiver Live-In Program according to which the following individuals can apply for permanent residency:
We understand that it may be difficult navigating the legal system especially when changes can occur suddenly. So if you still have questions on how to proceed, we can help! At Akrami & Associates, we have experienced immigration representatives that will guide you through the whole process and help you attain the result you desire.
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