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Updates to the Live-in Caregiver Program

Temporary Foreign Worker Program

Changes to advertising requirements under the Live-in Caregiver Program.

As per the January 1, 2009, all employers wishing to recruit live-in caregivers are required to advertise on the national Job Bank (or the equivalent in Saskatchewan or the Northwest Territories) and on a secondary advertising source for a minimum of 14 calendar days, a maximum of three months prior applying for a Labour Market Opinion (LMO).

Advertisement criteria vary slightly in the province of Quebec. For further information, consult Hiring Temporary Foreign Workers in Quebec.

Effective May 4, 2009

Under the new changes to the processing of live-in caregiver applications, employers are still required to advertise on the national Job Bank for 14 calendar days. A secondary source of advertisement is encouraged but no longer required.

Advertisement

Third-party representatives are permitted to conduct advertising on behalf of employers of live-in caregivers on the national Job Bank (or the equivalent in Saskatchewan, Quebec or the Northwest Territories) and on any secondary advertising source. As per the Terms of Use of the national Job Bank for the purposes of advertisement, Third-party representatives must provide the national Job Bank with the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) Business Number of the employer making the application;
The "Contact Information" on the national Job Bank and any secondary advertising source can be that of the Third-party representative;
In the case where an employer of a live-in caregiver wishes to undertake the advertisement himself/herself, the "Contact Information" on the national Job Bank advertisement can be a telephone number, a cell phone number, a fax number, an e-mail or a P.O. Box address;
Third-party representatives conducting recruitment on behalf of employers or employers who may require more than one live-in caregiver position are required to indicate so on the LMO application and on their Recruitment Report;
Third-party representatives can only post one advertisement per live-in caregiver position (one single ad for multiple live-in caregiver positions both on the national Job Bank or any secondary advertising source is not permitted);
All live-in caregiver applications must be accompanied with a Recruitment Report providing proof of advertisement (on the national Job Bank and any other additional source) and detailing the number of respondents to the advertisement and the reasons why such respondents were not considered. The Recruitment Report must be signed by the employer.

Employer Authentication

As of May 4, 2009, employers will be required to:

Acquire and provide Human Resources and Skills Development Canada (HRSDC)/Service Canada (SC) with their CRA Business Number on their application for a LMO to hire a live-in caregiver;
Submit, along with their application, an attestation signed by a guarantor testifying to the identity of the employer;
In the instance where an employer chooses to use a Third-party representative, the Labour Market Opinion decision will only be sent to the employer. The agent/Third-party will receive a letter notifying them that a LMO decision was issued to the employer.
Employers are required to submit a new application to HRSDC/SC which clearly indicates that they are requesting a new caregiver to replace a caregiver for which a positive Labour Market Opinion was previously issued (in replacement of the original caregiver who could not start work in Canada). Failure to comply with this program requirement will result in a LMO application being denied.

You must be prepared to demonstrate that you meet the advertising requirements by providing proof of advertisements and the results of your efforts to recruit Canadian’s or permanent residents at the time of application. Recruitment Report;

Please refer to the following websites for further information:
Temporary Foreign Worker Program information
http://www.hrsdc.gc.ca/eng/workplaceskills/foreign_workers/index.shtml

Live-In Caregiver minimum recruitment requirements:
http://www.hrsdc.gc.ca/eng/workplaceskills/foreign_workers/lcpdir/lcpadvert.shtml

If you have any questions, please contact Service Canada at 1-877-227-4577 or Andrew at Nannies on the Hill at 416-272-1691 or e-mail nanniesonthehill@rogers.com.