Child Care Options
LIVE-IN FROM OVERSEAS
- Qualifications & education are superior (trained teachers, nurses, midwifes etc.)
- Most applicants have a minimum of two years previous childcare experience
- Caregivers directly from the Philippines also have 6 months caregiver training
- Most affordable in-home childcare
- Caregivers are looking for long term employment (at least 1-2 years)
- Applicants can be interviewed by telephone
- Processing of paperwork can take from 3-5 months for most provinces
- Applicants can be interviewed personally
- Applicants have childcare experience within Canada
- Long term employment is less likely
- Candidates have higher expectations of employer (personal use of a car, private accommodations etc. )
- Shorter placement time
- Much higher monthly costs
- Local placements are generally not available in rural areas
- Short placement time
- Perfect for family who requires in-home care but does not have space for live-in caregiver
- Highest monthly cost
- Applicants have previous experience in Canada