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How Can I Get A Visa? (Canada Live-In Caregiver Visa)

A positive Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) from an employer in Canada.
A written contract with your future employer, signed by you and your employer.
Successful completion of the equivalent of a Canadian secondary school.
At least six months of full-time classroom training or at least one year of work experience as a caregiver or in a related field or occupation within the last three years, including at least six months of continuous employment with one employer.
The ability to speak, read and understand English or French so that they can function on their own in an unsupervised setting·
Passing medical, security and criminal clearances·
Work permit before you enter Canada.

Once you get this visa, live-in Caregivers are allowed to live and work in Canada for a one-year period, which can be renewed for up to 4 years and 3 months.
Once live-in caregivers have accumulated at least 2 years of Canadian work experience, they can then apply for an open work permit allowing them to work for any employer and apply for their Canadian permanent residence.
Applicants can apply for an open work permit at the same time that they apply for permanent resident status.
They can also include immediate family members in their application for permanent resident status and obtain permanent resident status at the same time with the family members.