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    Paraplegic hiring Caregiver from Philippines

    Yes thank you, I will look into this. I assume the work permits are faster to process. I believe I heard that Canada and the Philippines have a fast track program to enable caregivers to come work here much faster than in the past due to the high need for health care workers here and the well...
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    Paraplegic hiring Caregiver from Philippines

    This is under consideration. I spoke to the potential caregiver already and I wanted to give her an opportunity for a better life here to support her family back home. I’d still like to do that if I can, but I also have to consider someone already in Canada. I live in a small isolated town with...
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    Paraplegic hiring Caregiver from Philippines

    When you say 3 years processing time does that mean 3 years before she can get a work visa or 3 years before she can get PR status ?
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    Paraplegic hiring Caregiver from Philippines

    thank you for the explanation, I think there is definitely confusion on my part about the documents required. She must have made the appointment for her IELTS exam and I misunderstood. To get the academic documents that she needs to send WES would this be something she should have herself or...
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    Paraplegic hiring Caregiver from Philippines

    I’m not related to the person, I was referred to her by a friend from the Philippines who knows her.
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    Paraplegic hiring Caregiver from Philippines

    Thank you all for your help ! Yes you may be right that I should be looking at a nurse if I’m hiring someone from overseas. I keep falling due to leg spasms during my transfers and my shoulders and wrists are no longer strong enough. I’m having autonomic dysreflexia episodes often and it’s...
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    Paraplegic hiring Caregiver from Philippines

    Hello everyone, I’m a 43 year old paraplegic that is looking to hire a live-in caregiver from the Philippines to help me as my health is deteriorating and I keep falling out of my wheelchair. I’ve been approved for CSIL funding and have a caregiver that I would like to hire. Her educational...
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    Any Advice is GREATLY Appreciated !

    Thank you very much, you bring up some good points that I didn't consider... As for the caregiver situation...I have not had a caregiver since I got injured, I've had nurses come in occasionally, but no caregivers. However, after 17 years in a wheelchair my body is breaking down, and I do need...
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    Any Advice is GREATLY Appreciated !

    hmmmm....nobody has any advice ? bummer...
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    Any Advice is GREATLY Appreciated !

    just some more info to add... She is under contract for another 11 months. We are not sure if it's best for her to go back to the Philippines and apply for a visa there to come to Canada or to apply while she's in Qatar. We want to be together ASAP, but I have no idea what is the quickest way...
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    Any Advice is GREATLY Appreciated !

    Hello Everyone, thanks for taking the time to read my questions here, I've been looking on the site for a while and there's a lot of really helpful people here and I'm hoping some of you can chime in and give me some advice on my situation, so here it goes.... I'm a Canadian citizen, 34 years...