Did You Know?

Reponte HomeCare Services Inc. provides professional caregivers for employment in Canada. Caregivers are individuals who are qualified to care independently for children, the elderly or people who have disabilities.

Did you know about the Live-in Caregiver Program from the Canadian Immigration Citizenship Canada?

The Live-in Caregiver Program is a special program whose objective is to bring workers to Canada to do live-in work as caregivers when there are not enough Canadians to fill the available positions.

A live-in caregiver is someone who provides care to children, the elderly or the disabled in a private household.

Why the Caregiver Program exists?

The Live-in Caregiver Program exists because there is a shortage of Canadians to fill the need for live-in care work.

How to qualify as Caregiver

There are three main requirements to meet in qualifying as a Live-in Caregiver:

1. Successful completion of the equivalent of a Canadian high school education. This requirement will help to ensure that participants who apply for permanent residence after two years will be able to succeed in the general labour market. Studies indicate that the majority of new jobs in Canada require at least a high school education.
2. Six months of full-time training or 12 months of experience in paid employment in a field or occupation related to the job as a live-in caregiver with experience in early childhood education, geriatric care, pediatric nursing or first aid.
3. Ability to speak read and understand either English or French, in order to function independently in a home setting. For example, caregiver must be able to contact emergency services if required and to understand labels on medication.

Live-in Criteria

An important requirement of the Program is that employees must live in the employer's home.

Room and Board

Employers can charge for Room and Board including meals eaten by your caregiver not more than CDN$ 325.00.

Deductions

You must make the following deductions from your employee's pay:

Caregivers Are Protected

Live-in caregivers have certain legal rights respecting fair working conditions and fair treatment under employment standards legislation in most provinces and territories.

The Contract: A Fair Working Arrangement

Public holidays are days of the year when most workers, including live-in caregivers, can have the day off with pay or receive a premium if they work. In Canada, some common holidays are New Year's Day, Good Friday (Easter), Victoria Day, Canada Day, Labour Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas Day. Some provinces have one or two extra public holidays.

Can I fire an incompetent employee?

Yes. If an employee does not carry out the duties as agreed to in the contract.