how many hours is full-time employment for live-in caregiver in ON? 30/week?

[emilycc]

hello Guys, I do need help, please.

I am live-in caregiver in toronto, I worked 30 hours per week on my first year of employment. was 30hrs/week good enough as full-time working? I did call to CIC, and I've been told that there is no minimum required working hours under LCP, I can apply for PR as long as I have completed 24 months of work within 3years. but i am still feel worried.

and I found this definition from hrsdc
"full-time work is defined in provincial labour standards legislation. Where provincial labour standards do not specify full-time work, full-time work is should be defined as 30 hours per week or more for the purpose of the Live-in Caregiver Program"

this information makes me feel better, however I have just read this one recently from CIC Media Centre on 12/12/09: Minister Kenney proposes significant improvements to the Live-in Caregiver Program

it says "Under the new measure, live-in caregivers would be eligible to apply for permanent residence after 3,900 work hours – the equivalent of working a standard work week for two years." that means 37.5hours/week is full-time employment...............I am so dead here. Is there anyone can help me, let's say 30hrs is good?   please, thanks in advance

[jmom27]

30 hours is fine and the NEW RECOMMENDATIONS are not law yet... but when they do become law, then you have an option! You choose one of the following options:

1) 2 years experience within 3 years (minimum 30 hours per week)

2) 37.5 hours per week experience for 2 years or 3900 hours of work  experience within 4 years

BUT REMEMBER THAT #2 IS NOT LAW YET......for now, the ONLY OPTION is 2 years experience within 3 years with a minimum of 30 hours per week.

[job_seeker]

Yup. For now the provincial standard/definition of full time work of 24 months in three years is still in effect.

[emilycc]

thank you guys, great information