Minimum 30 hours/week for live-in caregiver program

[Cindy2010]

I know that the program says that you need 3900 hours or 24 months of full time employment to apply for the PR. Is 30 hours a week for 2 years considered full time? I want to hire someone for 30 hours a week, but they are worried it's not enough to fufill the 24 months full time. I think that 30 hours a week is the minimum hours allowed for the program?

[Cindy2010]

Anyone know? Can a live-in caregiver consider 30 hours a week as full time for the option of applying for PR for full-time work for 24 months?

[PMM]

Hi

Anyone know? Can a live-in caregiver consider 30 hours a week as full time for the option of applying for PR for full-time work for 24 months?

No, it is not considered full time.  For 2 years you require 3900 hours, 30 hours per week is only 3120 Hours.

[Cindy2010]

Yes, but the CIC website says Option 1 is 24 months of full-time employment or Option 2- 3900 hours ( within 22 months at minimum). So would 30 hrs for 24 months be full-time?

[wsongco]

The best is call service canada and if they approved you with an LMO. Keep us posted. Thanks

[scylla]

Yes, but the CIC website says Option 1 is 24 months of full-time employment or Option 2- 3900 hours ( within 22 months at minimum). So would 30 hrs for 24 months be full-time?

No - 30 hrs for 24 months is not full time.

[job_seeker]

Check the labour standards for full time hours in your province. I don't think it is 30 hours per week though.

Yes, but the CIC website says Option 1 is 24 months of full-time employment or Option 2- 3900 hours ( within 22 months at minimum). So would 30 hrs for 24 months be full-time?

[wsongco]

hi cindy2010. did you get response from the service canada? i dont think any LIC would like to work for only 30h/week. is not enough to support oneself more so if she/he have family backhome to support.

[Cindy2010]

Yes, for Ontario, 30 hours is considered full time.  I checked.

[lyvly]

I know that the program says that you need 3900 hours or 24 months of full time employment to apply for the PR. Is 30 hours a week for 2 years considered full time? I want to hire someone for 30 hours a week, but they are worried it's not enough to fufill the 24 months full time. I think that 30 hours a week is the minimum hours allowed for the program?

. I am from alberta..my employer applied lmo 30 hour base but there was no way service canada would approve such since its a live in caregiver program..My first employer thou who was from missisauga ontario got a positive LMO base on 30 hours but that was way back 2007..

[Cindy2010]

Here is the link with the 30 hours requirement. This is ontario,not sure about other provinces...

The job must be full-time to ensure live-in caregivers can financially support themselves while in Canada. In some provinces and territorries ("provinces") full-time work is defined in provincial labour standards legislation. Where provincial labour standards do not specify full-time work, full-time work should be defined as 30 hours per week or more for the purpose of the Live-in Caregiver Program.

http://www.hrsdc.gc.ca/eng/workplaceskills/foreign_workers/lcpdir/lcpdir-4.shtml

[job_seeker]

Well no worries then, your caregiver will be able to apply for PR after the required 24 months of work is finished.

Here is the link with the 30 hours requirement. This is ontario,not sure about other provinces...

The job must be full-time to ensure live-in caregivers can financially support themselves while in Canada. In some provinces and territorries ("provinces") full-time work is defined in provincial labour standards legislation. Where provincial labour standards do not specify full-time work, full-time work should be defined as 30 hours per week or more for the purpose of the Live-in Caregiver Program.

http://www.hrsdc.gc.ca/eng/workplaceskills/foreign_workers/lcpdir/lcpdir-4.shtml