When searching for a live-in caregiver many seniors will apply to hire an individual from abroad that wants to work in Canada; the Government of Canada HRSDC page outlines all the specifics required by the applicant for a live-in caregiver.
I'll capture some of the highlights and an overview of the process here.
If you will be an employer of a live-in caregiver from abroad, your first step will be to make application to the Human Resources and Skills Development branch of Service Canada requesting a Labor Market Opinion and they will then assess the impact of employing a foreign worker in the present labor market.
The prospective foreign worker must receive an offer of employment from the Canadian employer at which time he or she will make application to CIC (Citizenship and Immigration Canada) requesting a work permit. The request should include proof that a Labor Market Opinion has been completed by Service Canada.
Live-in Caregivers working in Canada will have up to four years from the time they arrive in Canada to be eligible, by satisfying requirements of employment, to apply for permanent Canadian residence. The basic required hours for eligibility are 24 months of full time employment or 3900 hours and a maximum of 22 months that may include up to 390 hours of overtime. Employer requirements are explained fully and the application form may be found at hrsdc.gc.ca
Your Responsibilities as an Employer
There is an initial placement cost of $3000 to be made to the agency and the initial application can take up to 4 months. That will allow time for the work-visa and immigration papers to be completed plus a criminal record check and health records check to be completed as well.
A salary of approximately $1954 with deductions for CPP, EI, applicable tax and workers compensation, will be paid to the caregiver for a 44-hour workweek.
You as an employer will pay for the caregiver's transportation from their home country to Canada. You will also be required to pay for health insurance from their arrival date in Canada up to such time that he or she becomes eligible within the provincial guidelines to take over paying for this insurance. You will also be responsible for insurance covering work place safety for the period of time that you employ a caregiver.
You will be responsible for an employment contract that will describe details of employment as follows:
• The duration of the contract
• Duties of the position
• Hours of work including overtime, sick time and holidays
• Wages
• Accommodation arrangements as per provincial standards
• Health insurance
• Transportation costs
• Termination of employment or resignation terms
• Registration for provincial workplace safety insurance
You the employer will need to keep accurate record of the hours worked by the caregiver on a weekly/monthly basis, as the caregiver will need this for their application for permanent residence.
Caregiver Screening
Applicants into the caregiver program are carefully screened by CIC (Citizenship and Immigration Canada) before entering Canada and will have successfully met the requirements of the program, which are as follows:
• Completion of the equivalent to secondary school in Canada
• Six months of classroom training or one year of work experience as a caregiver or in a related field within the last 3 years
• Six consecutive months of employment with one employer
• Fluency in English or French to a standard allowing them to function in an unsupervised setting
• Security and medical clearance
• A contract signed with the you the new Canadian employer
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