Live In Caregivers Canada

By July 1 2011, We are all expecting the impending change of list of priority list of Canada. New Professions will be open and new opportunities will be taken. Lets halt first on talking about immigration program and lets discuss the chances of having a work visa in Canada.

Make a wild guess. Which country do you think sends the biggest temporary foreign worker in Canada? As we all know that there is North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) which enable mexicans and americans to work in canada freely. But those countries are not the answer. The answer according to the recent survey is the Philippines. Yes you read it right we are the number one exporters of foreign workers in Canada. There are 51,325 Pinoy foreign workers in Canada as of 2009. Most of them are under the Live in Caregiver Program in Canada.

The Live-in Caregiver program is a quid pro quo proposition. The deal is they come, they toil at the jobs that Canadians don’t want and they eventually are granted permanent residency, which then leads to citizenship. The ‘they’ are for the most part women and by and large nationals of the Philippines.

A Live-in caregiver in Canada must first complete two years of work (within 36 months) before becoming eligible to submit an application for permanent residence. The applicant’s spouse and/or children may be included in the application. It’s a lengthy process that can easily add a couple of years to the time the family remains apart. Government statistics tell us that more than 90% of those who enter Canada as live-in-caregivers ultimately apply for permanent residence and 98% are successful.

If you have an employer in Canada or does not know how to process your live in caregiver application contact us we might able to help you.