New Live in Caregiver Advertising Requirements! - January 1, 2009

As of January 1, 2009, new advertising requirements must be met by agencies or families who seek to hire a foreign live-in Caregiver to work in Canada.

The HRSDC has eliminated all Occupation Under Pressure lists previously utilized by employers to facilitate the temporary entry of foreign workers into Canada. Prior to this date, employers seeking to hire foreign workers whose occupations were listed as being “in demand”, benefited from minimal or no advertising requirements for the provision of an HRSDC approval. Following January 1, 2009, advertising for foreign national employees that would have fallen into this beneficial exception has become mandatory and significantly more involved. This change significantly impacts families seeking live-in Caregivers and live-in Caregiver agencies across Canada.

Minimum Recruitment Requirements

For Canadian families in need of a live-in Caregiver in Canada, these changes mean significantly greater requirements. Service Canada now requires that the following minimum recruitment requirements be met before it will approve an application for a Labor Market Opinion for Live-in Caregivers:

• Advertise on the national Job Bank; and
• Conduct similar recruitment activities consistent with the practice within the occupation in the three (3) months prior to applying for a LMO; and
• Demonstrate reasonable ongoing recruitment efforts which include advertising directly to communities that traditionally face barriers to employment.

As families seeking to employ live-in Caregivers are often subjected to time constraints, these recent changes, which add a minimum of three (3) months to the application process, are of significant importance. We invite you to contact us to secure further information regarding your live-in Caregiver and other immigration needs.
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A-PRO Caregivers & Nannies Inc. is an up and coming national player in the caregiver placement industry. Established in 2001, A-PRO has helped families in British Columbia (BC), and across Canada find the finest in in-home childcare, eldercare or special needs.

We are based in Vancouver, BC Canada - we mainly place Live-in nannies/caregivers under the Live-in Caregiver Program of Canada.

We believe that the difference from one agency to another is in their service commitment. We have focused majority of our service finding the top 5% of Nannies or Caregivers. Those who are:

1) Honest/Ethical,
2) Accountable/Responsible,
3) High Performance Standards
4) Enthusiastic/Positive Attitude and
5) have initiative.

We educate and support them so they can better anticipate the needs of their employer. Happy Nanny + Happy Employer = MORE word of mouth and repeat business for the company.

This blog has been set up to provide information to families and nannies. Our goal is to give you the most up-to-date information on hiring/working under the the Live-in Caregiver Program of Canada.

Visit us online:
http://www.a-procare.com

Email us:
info@aprocaregivers.com

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1-604-771-4159