The Canadian Government and our agency impose similar eligibility requirements.

Governmental requirements:

1. You must have completed a high school education that is equivalent to a grade 12 education in Canada.

2. You must be able to speak, read and understand English. You must be able to function independently in a home setting. For example, you must be able to contact emergency services if required and to understand labels on medication. You will be unsupervised for most of the day and may be put in a position of having to communicate with someone outside the home. A good knowledge of English or French will also enable you to read and understand for yourself what your rights and obligations are.

3. Within the last 3 years, you must have completed 6 months of full-time training in a field related to the job you want in Canada; or, you must have completed 12 months of full-time paid employment (this must include at least 6 months of continuous employment) in a field related to the work you want to do in Canada. This training or employment could be in a field such as childcare, early childhood education, geriatric care, special education, paediatric nursing, first aid, any health profession, to name just a few areas.

4. You must have a clean criminal record.

Our Agency Requirements:

1. You must provide us with three references that are not family related.

2. You must pass an interview to determine if you meet the program requirements.

3. You must be willing to follow the rules of your host family's home, treat them, their children and possessions with care and respect.

4. You must be willing to commit to stay for a full year.

5. You must pay the application processing fee to ensure your commitment to the program.

6. You must be a non-smoker or be prepared to sign a non-smoking declaration.

7. You must be willing to provide minimum 24 hours of childcare, related responsibilities and light housework per week.

Before a foreign Live-In Caregivers can work in Canada: