I am planning to go to Canada working as a live-in caregiver. Would you please tell me the situations of live-in caregivers there?
Best Answer: I'm sure there are bad employers and good employers but a live-in caregiver usually is employed to take care of children and probably some of the housework as well. In some cases, instead of children, it would be an elderly person or a disabled person to take care of. Working hours, days off etc. would be taken care of in your contract with your employer.You would get the work permit for 2 years originally but if you don't like the family you are with, you are free to quit at any point and look for a new employer but better yet look for a new employer before you quit so you have somewhere to go. Once you work as a live-in caregiver for 2 years, you qualify to apply for permanent residency.Check out the Canada immigration pagers for live in caregivers: http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/work/caregiver/index.asp
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I’m sure there are bad employers and good employers but a live-in caregiver usually is employed to take care of children and probably some of the housework as well. In some cases, instead of children, it would be an elderly person or a disabled person to take care of. Working hours, days off etc. would be taken care of in your contract with your employer.
You would get the work permit for 2 years originally but if you don’t like the family you are with, you are free to quit at any point and look for a new employer but better yet look for a new employer before you quit so you have somewhere to go. Once you work as a live-in caregiver for 2 years, you qualify to apply for permanent residency.
Check out the Canada immigration pagers for live in caregivers: http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/work/caregiver/index.asp
most live in caregivers in Canada are from the philippines, NOT china
I know one lady from the philippines who came to Canada as a caregiver. She was 20 years old at the time. she is now 38 and is married (to another philipino) and they have 1 son (who has just turned 7) and both of them work their butts off in a hotel. They seem to be happy.