
In-Home Caregiver
Under the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP), families can hire foreign caregivers. However, the caregivers must:
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provide care on a full-time basis (minimum 30 hours per week);
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work in the private household where the care is being provided; and
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meet the requirements set by Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)/Service Canada and Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC).
These families or private household employers will be able to hire foreign workers, on a live-in or live out basis, for 2 categories of in-home workers, which include:
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Caregivers for children
This category could include positions such as:
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Children under 18 years of age
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Home child care providers, often called nannies – lower-skilled
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Caregivers for people with high medical needs
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elderly persons, 65 years of age or over; or
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people with disabilities, a chronic or terminal illness
This category could include positions such as:
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Registered nurse or registered psychiatric nurse – higher-skilled
(NOC code 3152 – Registered Nurse) -
Licensed practical nurse – higher-skilled
(NOC code 3233 – Licensed Practical Nurses) -
Nurse aide or patient service associate – lower-skilled
(NOC code 3413 – Nurse Aides, Orderlies and Patient Service Associates) -
Home support worker – lower-skilled
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For more information and assistance in this program, please contact us