• July 4, 2023

    Live in Caregiver Program

    Live in Caregiver Program Canada Hiring a Live in Caregiver You must first try to hire a Canadian citizen or permanent resident for the available job. When you apply to Human Resources and Skills Development Canada for approval; to hire a [...]

  • December 1, 2013

    Evidence of Full-time Employment as a Live-in Caregiver

    Live-in Caregiver Evidence of having worked full-time as a live-in caregiver for a total of 24 months or a total of 3,900 hours in a minimum of 22 months must include the following: a letter from the current employer showing the start date and confirming [...]

  • December 1, 2013

    Assessing Eligibility to Become a Live-in Caregiver

    Become a Live-in Caregiver To be considered for the Live-in Caregiver Program, you must meet the basic requirements.  Below are some of the basic requirements which must be met: you have submitted an application to remain in Canada as a permanent resident; you are a [...]

  • November 27, 2013

    Live-in Caregiver Program in Canada

    The Canadian federal government came up with the Live-in caregiver program in order to counter the limited number of live-in caregivers in the country. This program enables private households to hire caregivers from abroad. The government established this program so that interested foreign caregivers can [...]

  • December 1, 2013

    Live-in Caregiver Processing Offices

    Live-in Caregiver Processing To participate in the Live-in Caregiver Program (LCP), you must make an application for an initial Live-in Caregiver work permit at a Canadian visa office abroad. Visa offices are responsible for the initial selection process and issuance of initial work permits to [...]

  • December 1, 2013

    Permanent Residence under the Live-in Caregiver Category

    Live-in Caregivers are quickly becoming one of the most in-demand positions in Canada. As such, Canada has a long history of accommodating live-in caregivers for both work permits and permanent residence. A live-in caregiver who wishes to apply for permanent resident status must: Be approved [...]

  • November 27, 2013

    Applying for live-in caregiver in Canada

    An employer who wants to hire a foreign national as a temporary foreign worker in Canada must submit the labour market opinion application with all the necessary documents to human resources and skills development Canada, HRSDC. By submitting the labour market opinion, the impact made [...]

  • November 27, 2013

    Being a Live-in Caregiver in Canada

    Live-in Caregiver in Canada For people who are interested in working in Canada, the government has come up with the Live-in Caregiver Program that allows people to work in private homes as a caregiver. If you can provide care to children, elderly persons or persons [...]

  • November 27, 2013

    Requirements to Become a Live-in Caregiver in Canada

    Become a Live-in Caregiver in Canada The live-in caregiver program, in short LCP, is a program through which a Canadian citizen can employ a foreign national as a caretaker or nanny for his children in case there is no Canadian citizen or permanent resident available [...]

  • November 21, 2013

    We Can Help You When Applying as a Live-in Caregiver

    Akrami & Associates and our team of seasoned legal professionals are here to help you! We will begin by discussing your matter at length during a consultation. It is here that you will meet face-to-face with one of our immigration practitioners. If a face-to-face meeting [...]

  • November 20, 2013

    Canada Cares for its Live-in Caregivers

    There has been much debate over the poor treatment of live-in caregivers in Canada, and the Federal Government is cracking down on these allegations and providing relief to these foreign workers. The Government of Canada has taken action to protect live-in caregivers from abuse and [...]

  • November 20, 2013

    Live-in Caregiver Template Employment Contract

    Another major aspect of the live-in caregiver application is the employment contract between you and your prospective employer. This contract will be assessed for its merits and validity and must meet all requirements and satisfy an officer making a decision on your matter. [...]