Placement Fees: Sapphire Nannies & Child Care Agency

Sapphire’s Gold-Standard Placement Package

Sapphire Personnel is a full-service placement agency that provides contacts to qualified, professional nannies, caregivers and nurses.

When placing a nanny or caregiver for long-term contracts, Sapphire Personnel charges a placement fee for the sourcing, vetting, interviewing and reference checking the applicant.

As the employer, you will receive Sapphire Personnel’s assistance and also a comprehensive and confidential report on the caregiver.

The report includes:

• Authorized Personal Background check
• Police Certificate of Character
• Driving record if applicable
• Educational Background Check
• Three Professional References
• One Personal Reference
• One copy of Consent to Disclose Personal Information
• One Authorization Form for Background and Personal Information Checks
• Copy of Resume
• First-Aid, Child Safety, and CPR Certificates

Placement Fees

Alternative Placement Fees for Nannies and Caregivers

$1000.00 - Sapphire makes two referrals and provide client with resumes, caregivers photo and contact information.

$2000.00 – Sapphire prepares the LMO (Labor Market Opinion) for the client who has retained our services for the preparation of this document necessary to hire their own applicant. Sapphire does not source, or screen, client is responsible to obtain the necessary background checks to hire their own applicant.

$3000.00 - Client retains Sapphire services to assist with the preparation of the LMO Application (Labor Market Option) for Service Canada and the preparation of a Work Permit application from Citizenship and Immigration Canada required for hiring their own applicant.

$350.00 - For inquiries and information support related to hiring a Caregiver.

Live-out Permanent full-time

Live-out Temporary Full-time or Part-time Placements

Clients in need of our caregiving services can either purchase services on an hourly basis or hire a Live-in Caregiver.

* Qualified: Qualified nannies and caregivers are those who have a certificate or diploma in a related health care field or early childhood education, or on the job experience of two or more years.

Our fees are not based on the Caregiver’s salary. A 50% deposit is due upon selection of the candidate. The balance is due prior to your caregiver commencing employment.

Sapphire will replace ONE Local Caregiver in a four (4) month period.

Sapphire will replace ONE Overseas Caregiver in a one (1) year period.

Family Relief / Weekend Placement Services

If a short-term placement becomes long-term, the difference in placement fee becomes due.

* Weekend Placement include the caregiver staying at the home from Friday evening until Monday morning, inclusive, while the client(s) are away.

Nanny, caregiver and homecare rates

A free in home consultation by Administrative Staff, will be conducted prior to service. This scheduled home visit is for discussing and planning a timetable that best meet the needs of the client and person(s) being cared for. Hourly services have a four hour minimum, except in shifts that have an eight hour minimum between the hours of 10pm to 6am. No shifts later than 11pm.

Sapphire Cancellation Policy

When a client cancels service with:

• More than 12 hours notice, No charge
• Less than 12 hours notice, 3 hours charge
• Less than 6 hours notice, charged 50% of the shift (minimum 3-hour charge)
• Less than 3 hours notice, the full charge

Please make all payments payable to:

Payments can be made by E-Mail Payment, Credit Cards, Cash, Money Order, Bank-Draft, or Certified Cheque.

GST will be added to all fees