FAQs:

Q1 If I see a caregiver I like how can I contact them?
Q2 How much will I have to pay for CaregiverJobs.ca services?
Q3 How do you screen your candidates?
Q4 What salary will I have to pay my live in caregiver?
Q5 How many hours and what type of work can I expect my caregiver to provide?
Q6 How long can I expect the entire process of hiring a caregiver to take?
Q7 Will I have to pay for health insurance for my caregiver?
Q8 Where can I find more information about the live in caregiver program?

Q: If I see a caregiver I like how can I contact them?
A: Unlike a placement agency CaregiverJobs.ca gives you free access to view our extensive database of caregivers and complete control to contact them directly. On our database you can determine the caregivers most suited to your requirements and contact them directly. All the caregivers’ contact details are found on their profiles and you are free to email as many of them as you choose. You will receive a response from the caregivers directly to your email account and if you choose to, you can set up a telephone/ Skype interview at your own convenience with any number of them. There is no agent involved in the entire process as we believe you are the expert and only you can determine who is most suited to meet your family’s needs.

Q: How much will I have to pay for CaregiverJobs.ca services?
A: Caregiverjobs.ca is not a placement agency but a free internet service. There is no charge to use our services. We provide you with free access to our database of qualified live-in caregivers. Our website allows you to search the caregiver profiles and contact any of the caregivers who are advertised on our advertising forum directly. For more information click on our hiring process link.

Q: How do you screen your candidates?
A: We at CaregiveJobs.ca request that all our caregivers submit the requisite documentation pertaining to their educational and employment histories. We speak to our candidates individually to screen them to ensure they are suitably qualified to meet the needs of potential employers.
All the caregiver’s documents are carefully screened and must be approved by Canadian representatives at a local Canadian Embassy. These representatives check academic and employment histories and carry out police and criminal checks. Each candidate must pass a medical examination carried out by a certified medical team.
Canadian Embassy representatives also conduct interviews with each candidate to ensure the mental well being of all potential workers. Only after these extensive checks can a caregiver be issued with his or her Canadian visa and be allowed entry into Canada and begin work for your family.
CaregiverJobs.ca allows you to contact all our candidates directly by phone, to ensure the candidate you select suits you and your family’s needs.

Q: How many hours and what type of work can I expect my caregiver to provide?
A: Since CaregiverJobs.ca put you in control of the process; you can contact caregivers directly and negotiate with them the type of work you require. You are in control of negotiating the contract details; (the duties the position includes, wages, overtime, holidays, and sick leave). Salaries should be in accordance with your provincial minimum wage requirements.

Q: What salary will I have to pay my live in caregiver?
A: Caregiver Wages vary according to province but employers are legally required to pay at least minimum wage to their caregivers. Wages range from $8.00 (Canadian) an hour to $11.00 (Canadian) an hour, with caregivers expected to work a maximum of 40 to 48 hours a week. Room and board will also be provided by the employer. Vacation time is also dependent on province but on average 2 weeks of uninterrupted vacation time after 12 months employment is provided.
Click on the link to the Human Resources and Skills Development Canada web site in order to receive more information:

Q: How long can I expect the entire process of hiring a caregiver to take?
A: The process of hiring a live-in caregiver will take no longer than three-six months, in which time a Labour Market Opinion (LMO) will be obtained by an employer (1.5-2 month) from the Human Resources and Skills Development Canada. The processing time in a Canadian embassy for a caregiver is usually between 1.5 and 4 months (1.5-4 month) and varies according to the country that the caregiver is currently residing in or from what country the caregiver is applying for a work permit. Processing times are always dependent on the individual Canadian embassies.

Q: Will I have to pay for health insurance for my caregiver?
A: New legislation effective from April 1st, 2010 states that an employer is responsible to pay for the health insurance of a caregiver until he/ she becomes eligible for provincial health coverage, (approximately 3 months). Cover can be obtained at any travel insurance company.

Q: Where can I find out more about the live in caregiver program?
A: You can obtain the most up to date information about the live in caregiver program including the application requirements by visiting the following link:
http://www.hrsdc.gc.ca/eng/workplaceskills/foreign_workers/lcpdir/lcpone.shtml


We wish you the best of luck in finding the ideal live in nanny at CaregiverJobs.ca.