Live in caregiver

[elfut]

Hi

I would like to know the steps for Live in caregiver in Canada. How do I obtain a work permit or how to do about for a foreigner to be a live in caregiver? Currently, I am in British Columbia on a visitor visa for 6 months. I am from Singapore. My employer is hiring me and she has to do the paper work. But my question is, how do I obtain a work permit while I am in Canada?

Elfie

[PMM]

Hi

Hi

I would like to know the steps for Live in caregiver in Canada. How do I obtain a work permit or how to do about for a foreigner to be a live in caregiver? Currently, I am in British Columbia on a visitor visa for 6 months. I am from Singapore. My employer is hiring me and she has to do the paper work. But my question is, how do I obtain a work permit while I am in Canada?

Elfie

1.  You can't obtain a work permit in Canada as a visitor, it has to be obtained at an outside office.
2.  Start your reading here: http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/pub/caregiver/index.html

PMM

[Ananda]

Elfut, if this is you first job as a live-in caregiver, you must apply from outside Canada.  For you, in British Columbia, you can take a trip over the border to the Canadian embassy in Seattle.

However, it is challenging to get the first work permit due to the conditions of the live-in caregiver program and the documents required.  It will also take time because you will first need a medical check, police clearances, translations etc.

Can I recommend that you take a look at the following web page which is specifically about obtaining your first work permit via the Seattle visa office at http://www.tlc-edmonton.com/workPermit.html.  It provides some useful information that I couldn't find anywhere else.

You can also find answers to your other questions about immigrating via the live in caregiver program at the above site.