Aupair/Nanny Visa & Regulations
Canada
In Canada there is no classic au pair programme. However, the “Live-In Caregiver” respectively “Aides familiaux résidents” programme offers to professional caregivers the opportunity to live with and to work for a Canadian host family. This programme is not restricted to childcare, but it also includes care for elderly or disabled people.
Please note: If you want to register as a host family with Aupair World, you will need to have at least one minor child living permanently in your household. The au pair should be required to help take care of your child / children.
Information for Live-In Caregivers: If you want to use Aupair World for your search you have to be between 18 and 30 years.
Live-In Caregiver Programme
Preconditions:
Age: 18 – 30 years
Duration of stay: 1 year. It is possible to extend the stay to up to 2 years.
After these 2 years you can apply for a permanent residence permit and work permit.
Language skills: As a Live-In Caregiver you need to have good knowledge in English or French. That means that you need to be able to cope with situation in every day life. You should also be able to understand medical instructions and to call for help and to call in a doctor in an emergency.
Qualification: A Live-In Caregiver must be a qualified caregiver or must have experience in the field of care. More precisely this means:
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six months of full time training or
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one year of full time work in the field of child care, care for elderly people or first aid
(both may not date back more than 3 months when filing the application for a work permit)
Further conditions:
Working conditions
It is the Live-In Caregiver's responsibility to independently look after children or care for people in need of care.
Working hours: normally 40 hours per week, but not more than 48 hours
Payment: The Live-In Caregiver is paid at wages per hour which is at least the respective minimum wage set for the individual province. For work on bank holidays or for extra hours the Live-In caregiver receives extra payments. Working conditions depend on the individual province. For more detailed information please contact the individual province. A Live-In Caregiver's income is subject to income taxation.
Board and lodge: A Live-In Caregiver has to live in the host family's house so that you will have your room. However the host family can deduct charges for board and lodge from your salary.
Work contract: A written work contract in which are determined tasks, working hours, salary and other benefits which the employer has to provide is mandatory. The employer sends a sample of this contract to the Live-In Caregiver. This contract has to be presented when the visa is being applied for. Please ask the Canadian embassy whether you need a visa.
Work permit: A work permit can only be applied for when you have concluded a work contract. It is issued for a year and can be extended for a further year.
Health insurance: Live-In caregivers are covered by health insurance. However, insurance coverage might only enter into force after a stay of 3 months depending on the regulations of the province or territory where the host family lives. For more detailed information please contact the health insurance office of the respective provinceand the immigration authority Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC).
Courses of studies: You have the opportunity to enrol in courses at university or at other educational institutions. If the duration of your courses exceeds the duration of 6 months, you need a permit to study. But you should be aware of the fact that the main reason of your stay in Canada is to work as a Live-In Caregiver and not to study.
Travel costs: The Live-In Caregiver has to pay for his/her travel costs.
Further information about the Live-in Caregiver Programme can be found on the website of the Citizenship and Immigration Canada.
Work and Travel programme
Young people from certain countries have the opportunity to work in Canada under the Work and Travel programme for one year. However, the number of visas is restricted. If the visa is granted, the applicant receives a work permit with “open” employer and “open” employment location.
Age: 18 to 30 (in some countries up to the age of 35 years)
Duration of stay: 12 months
Accepted countries: Australia, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Japan, South Korea, Netherlands, New Zealand, Sweden and Great Britain.
Financial means: A Working Holidaymaker must possess sufficient funds (2500 – 3000€) as well as a return ticket.
Visa: The number of visas is restricted to a very little number. That is why it is recommended to apply for a visa early. For this purpose please contact the Canadian embassy in your country.
Work permit: As from the entry to Canada the work permit is valid for 12 months.
Restrictions: Your work permit will state that you are not authorised to work in the 3 following fields of occupation: 1) child care, 2) primary or secondary school teaching, 3) health care.
If you would like to work in one of these fields of occupation, you have to go through a medical examination in Canada and your work permit has to be modified. Therefore you need to contact a Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) Centre where you will get medical examination forms and further instructions. After obtaining your examination results the CIC will modify your Work Permit and remove the occupational restrictions.
Insurance: Participants of the Work and Travel programme have to make all necessary arrangements to attain comprehensive health insurance coverage (including hospital treatment) as well as liability insurance coverage.
As you might know already Sauveauapirs regulations and visa requirements differ from country to country. To find out more simply click on the links below.
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