Foreign Worker Programs: Live-in Caregiver

Ontario Prevailing Wage Rates and Room and Board Rates, effective August 1, 2006

For hours in excess of 48 hours per week; please contact the Ministry of Labour .

• Before a caregiver arrives in Canada: roles of the employer, caregiver, HRDC and CIC with respect to confirmations and work permits for foreign caregivers.

• After a caregiver has arrived in Canada: responsibilities of employers and caregivers after the caregiver has arrived in Canada.

Before a Caregiver Arrives in Canada

Program Overview

• Program defined
• Caregiver defined
• Program rationale
• Live-in requirement
• Step by step: bringing a caregiver to Canada
• Differences from the FDM program

Employer's Role

• How employers access the program
• Cost to apply
• Step by step: applying for confirmations
• Step by step: after HRDC approves a confirmation

Caregiver's Role

• How caregivers access the program
• Step by step: applying for work permits
• Cost to apply
• Step by step: how CIC processes applications
• Step by step: how CIC issues work permits
• CIC Processing times

HRDC's Role

• HRDC's role
• HRDC assessment of employers
• Demonstrating efforts at domestic recruitment
• Qualifications for Canadian caregivers
• Other occupational requirements

CIC's Role

• CIC's role
• Step by step: CIC assessment criteria
• Changing employers
• Duration of work permits
• CPC Vegreville's role

After a Caregiver Has Arrived in Canada

Employer's Responsibilities

• Summary: Employer's responsibilities
• Record keeping
• Employee compensation
• Time off
• Deductions
• Work Place Safety and Insurance Board

Caregiver's Responsibilities

• Summary: Caregiver's responsibilities
• Health insurance
• Obtaining a new work permit
• Processing time: new work permits
• SIN cards