Q: How do I calculate my work experience to be eligible to apply for Permanent Residence?

Effective April 1, 2010, Live-in Caregivers working in Canada under the Live-in Caregiver Program:

•    have two options for calculating their work experience to be eligible to apply for permanent residence:

• 24 months of authorized full-time employment, or

• a total of 3,900 hours of authorized full-time employment (CCESO strongly advises caregivers to ask for more information about this option)

•    have four years from their date of arrival to complete the employment requirement to be eligible for permanent residence under the Program; and

•   no longer need to undergo the standard mandatory requirement for a second medical exam when applying for permanent residence.

Source: Citizenship and Immigration Canada.

For more information, call Caregiver Connections at 416-656-5778