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Live-in caregiver
The feminine form is used for convenience and designates both men and women.
Once your employer has received a letter confirming that the offer of temporary
employment extended to you has been accepted, the Ministère de l’Immigration
et des Communautés culturelles (MICC) will send you the instructions
necessary for you to obtain authorization to work in Québec. The following
is the specific procedure that applies when you are overseas.
Procedure
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The first step is to obtain an Application for a Québec Acceptance
Certificate for Temporary Work. Carefully read the instructions that you
will have received from the MICC. Then send to the Direction
de la sélection des travailleurs – Validation des offres d’emploi
all of the necessary documents to be provided with
the CAQ application as well as payment of the fees
levied.
If you meet the program’s eligibility criteria,
an Application for a Québec Acceptance Certificate for Temporary
Work will be issued to you by the Direction de la sélection des travailleurs
– Validation des offres d’emploi.
Should you or your employer decide not to follow up on the application
to retain your services, you must promptly notify the MICC in writing.
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PRACTICAL ADVICE |
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- If you would like to authorize your employer to represent you in
your dealings with the MICC, you must provide him or her with a signed
written proxy. For this purpose, you can fill in the last section of
the Application for a Québec Acceptance Certificate for Temporary
Work entitled Optional Authorization to Employer.
- The employment contract between you and your employer that you must
sign and return is a legal document. Read it carefully before signing
it.
- All documents written in a language other than English or French
must include a translation by an officially recognized translator in
your country. These documents must include the translator’s seal
and signature.
- So as not to delay the presentation of your application, be sure
to fill out the forms and declarations correctly and to provide copies
of the required documents certified by the competent authorities. Documents
to be provided with the CAQ application.
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Once you have received your CAQ, you must apply for a work permit and,
if required, a visa for temporary residence from the Canadian
Visa Office serving your country.
Carefully follow the instructions in the Citizenship and Immigration Canada
guide Applying
for a Work Permit outside Canada (PDF, 248 Kb).
Attach to your application the documents listed in the Document
Checklist for a Work Permit (PDF, 33 Kb). Do not forget to
include:
- a copy of the letter confirming the offer of employment made to you
- a copy of your CAQ for the CIC.
Fees are levied at this stage.
Health and security checks
If applicable, you and each member of your family will have to meet the health
and security requirements of the Government of Canada. When a medical
examination is required, it will be conducted by a physician designated by Citizenship
and Immigration Canada (CIC) and fees are levied.
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USEFUL INFORMATION |
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- Expect several months, perhaps even more than a year, to elapse before
receiving the documents authorizing you to come to Québec for
work. This waiting-time varies depending on your country of provenance.
- Find out about the provisions under the law regarding live-in caregivers
by reading the document entitled Labour
standards in Québec and domestics residing with their employer
(PDF, 580 Kb) prepared by the Commission des normes du
travail.
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Upon your arrival...
- At the airport, once you have completed the formalities with
Citizenship and Immigration Canada, go to the Immigration-Québec office
to inform them of your arrival and obtain information about the services
provided by the MICC.
- In the days following your arrival, it is important that you register
with the Association des aides familiales du Québec. You can attend
an information session available to new participants in the live-in caregiver
program. You can then benefit from the assistance and counselling services
provided by this organization free of charge for the duration of your participation
in the program.
- Do not delay enrolling in the French
courses offered free to newcomers.
Useful links
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