OVERSEAS APPLICANTS
Requirements
- Successful completion of six months of full-time training in a classroom setting or Completion of one year of full-time paid employment including at least six months of continuous employment with one employer in such a field or occupation as a childcare provider, care of the elderly, etc.
- Minimum Canadian Grade Twelve equivalency
- Ability to read, speak and understand English and / or French
- Three professional references
- Police Certificate of Character
- First-aid, Child Safety / CPR certificates
- Must be at least eighteen years of age
Criteria for the Live-in Caregiver (LCP) Program are legislated by the Federal Government. Applicants are assessed by the Immigration Department of the Canadian Foreign Mission overseas who will be processing your visa applications.
A Complete Application Includes:
- A completed application form
- A minimum of three professional references. Date, Name, Contact Numbers and Address must be clearly noted on each.
- A Cover letter giving details about your interests, child or elder care experiences, hobbies and reasons for wanting to come to Canada.
- Copies of educational and training program certificates.
- Two passport size photos
- Registration fee of $275.00 CDN
After Registration:
After registration and subject to receiving copies of your documents from us, your Immigration Consulting Fees (are required). It is your responsibility to contact the Canadian Visa Office in your City or Town and apply for a work permit to work in Canada. The Canadian Embassy / High Commission will send an application kit to you, and request the following: passport photos, education & training certificate(s) references, employment agreement, and present Canadian visa fee (CND $150.00). Police certificate of character may be required if you have worked or lived in a foreign country.
If you have met the education and training or have experience related to the criteria of the program, a full medical examination by a doctor approved by Citizenship & Immigration will be required. You will be given a list of doctors in your area to chose from, and the medical examination is at your own expense).
Your employment authorization will be issued for a one or two year period.
The processing of your employment visa usually takes from two to thirty-seven months, depending on the country you live. At the end of your two year contract you may apply for landed immigrant status within Canada.
