The Canada live-in caregiver program details. Information for nanny and live in caregiver who would like to work in Canada

Live-in nanny and caregiver program in Canada

New rules for employers of live-in caregivers

Package 1: Recruitment only: $ 1,000 plus GST. Some families need help finding a nanny but want to save cost by taking care of all necessary paperwork related to obtaining a Labour Market Opinion (LMO) from Human Resources and Skills Development Canada (HRSDC). If this is your situation, then this is the right package for you.

Health Insurance

Employers of foreign live-in caregivers are now responsible for paying for their caregiver’s health insurance at no cost to the caregiver until he/she becomes eligible for provincial health coverage. Employers are not permitted to recoup these costs from live-in caregivers.

Workplace Safety

Employers of foreign live-in caregivers are now required to enrol their caregivers in provincial workplace safety insurance (also known as worker’s compensation) or comparable insurance if the former is not available. This must be done at no cost to the caregiver. Employers are not permitted to recoup these costs from live-in caregivers.

Recruitment and Third Party Fees

Employers who wish to use a recruitment agency or third party agency to hire a foreign live-in caregiver must pay for all the services provided by the agency or third party, and must pay all fees and costs associated with such a recruitment or third party agency. Employers are not permitted to recoup recruitment fees or other costs associated with the use of such an agency or third party from the caregivers.

Transportation costs

Employers of foreign live-in caregivers are required to pay the transportation costs for bringing their caregivers to Canada. In the instance where foreign caregivers are already in Canada, employers are responsible for paying to relocate them to the location of work (where caregiving will take place) at no cost to the caregiver.

Mandatory Employment Contract

Employers must submit to Human Resources and Skills Development Canada (HRSDC)/Service Canada an employment contract with their Labour Market Opinion application to hire a foreign live-in caregiver. The employment contract must include the following mandatory clauses:

Duration of the contract
Duties of the position
Hours of work (including wages, overtime, holidays, and sick leave)
Accommodation arrangements, as per provincial and municipal standards
Registration for provincial workplace safety coverage
Transportation costs and arrangements
Health Care provisions
Recruitment fees
Terms of resignation and termination

A contract template and accompanying instructions will be posted on the HRSDC Web site soon. When the foreign national applies to Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) for a work permit, a copy of the contract, signed by the employer and the foreign national, must be submitted to CIC.

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