http://ca.news.yahoo.com/employers-worry-caregiver-program-front-enter-canada-20110227-040007-383.htmlThe caregiver program can lead to permanent residence for applicants who successfully complete 24 months or a total of 3,900 hours of authorized full-time employment.
Successful applicants get a four-year work visa, but have no legal obligation to remain with the family that brought them in.