Aupair Visa Canada - Au Pair Program in Canada

Canada does not offer an official au pair program, however, au pairs can legally work in the country under the Live-In Caregiver Program. The Live-in Caregiver Program helps Canadians hire foreign workers to live and work in their homes to care for children, the elderly or people with disabilities. Every year, Canadian families hire thousands of foreign workers to help address skill and labour shortages.

The Live-in Caregiver Program is a special program to bring workers to Canada for live-in work as caregivers when there are not enough Canadians to fill the available positions. A "live-in caregiver" is someone who provides unsupervised care of children, the elderly or the disabled in a private household.
The caregiver must:

• work full-time in a private home;
• live with the family;
• receive a private, furnished room within the home;
• meet Citizenship and Immigration Canada requirements for language, education and work skills necessary to function in the Canadian labour market; and
• refrain from working for more than one employer at a time, or for a health agency, labour contractors, in day care or in foster care.
   

Successful applicants receive an employment authorization allowing them to work in Canada as live-in caregivers. After two years of employment, program participants can apply in Canada to become permanent residents; they may be granted permanent resident status provided they meet certain requirements. Note: the two years of employment must be completed within three years of the caregiver's arrival in Canada.

Additional information on temporary work in Canada is available here:

Requirements for Temporary Work in Canada in English

If you are between the ages of 18 and 30 and you are searching for overseas travel opportunities that will allow you the flexibility to work on short term contracts, visit the International Youth Programs page.

Requirements for Temporary Work in Canada in French

Who can apply as a Foreign Caregiver?

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