Caregiver Program

Employers

• Do I need to provide proof that I can pay the salary of the caregiver I’m hiring through the caregiver pilots?
• Do I have to pay for the caregiver’s travel costs if I’m hiring them through the caregiver pilots?
• I want to hire a caregiver with a live-in arrangement. What’s the maximum amount I can charge for room and board?

Caregivers - General

• I want to work in Canada as a caregiver, but I don’t meet the requirements of the pilots. What are my options?
• I’m working in Canada as a caregiver but I don’t meet the requirements for the caregiver pilots. Can I apply to extend my work permit?
• An employer in Quebec has offered me a job as a caregiver. What do I apply for?

Caregivers - Home Child Care Provider and Home Support Worker Pilots

• What’s an occupation-restricted open work permit?
• Can I apply to extend my work permit under the caregiver pilots?
• When do I need to take a medical exam for the caregiver pilots?
• I already took a medical exam when I applied for the caregiver pilots. Why am I being asked to take another one?
• Can I use work experience from more than 1 employer to apply to the caregiver pilots?
• I worked in Canada illegally. Can I use that experience to meet the work requirement of the caregiver pilots?
• I worked in Quebec as a home child care provider or home support worker. Can that work experience count for the caregiver pilots?
• Is there a limit on the number of caregiver applications you accept under the pilots?
• What can I do if the yearly limit on applications for the caregiver pilots has been reached before I apply?
• I applied as a caregiver, but haven’t received a confirmation letter. What should I do?
• I have a new employer. How do I give you my new job offer form?
• I’m not sure if my Home Child Care Provider Pilot application made it under the cap. Should I reapply?
• I applied for a new work permit with my caregiver application. Do I need to renew my current work permit?
• Are there other work permit options I can consider while I wait for my permanent resident application to be processed?
• My status as a worker has expired and I forgot to renew it. What should I do?

Live-in Caregivers

Employment contracts and benefits

• What is an employment contract for a live-in caregiver?
• What rights do I have as a live-in caregiver under labour or employment laws?
• I am a live-in caregiver. What happens if I lose my job?

Job changes and your work permit

• My employer is moving to another province or territory. Do I need a new work permit or Labour Market Impact Assessment?
• Can I work for more than one employer at a time under the Live-in Caregiver Program?
• Can I change employers under the Live-in Caregiver Program?

Working conditions

• As a temporary worker, what can I do if my employer is treating me unfairly?
• Can my family come to Canada with me if I am a live-in caregiver?
• What is abuse?
• Can my employer deport me?

Open Work Permit

• I’m a live-in caregiver and I’m ready to apply for permanent residence. Can I apply for an open work permit?
• May I send my open work permit application and permanent residence applications separately?
• Do I need to extend my work permit while my permanent residence application is being processed?
• I applied for an open work permit and permanent residence. What if my current work permit expires?

Permanent residence

• Will the time I worked under any work permit help me get permanent residence under the Live-in Caregiver Program?
• Who should I include on my permanent residence application?
• How many hours of work experience do I need as a Live-in Caregiver to apply for permanent residence?