New Laws for the Live – In Caregiver Program

New Laws! The Live In Caregiver Program is changing! As of November 30th Nannies & Caregivers will no longer have to Live-in with their employers. The new program will be called Canada Caregiver Program. Click here to read more about the new changes.

http://www.cbc.ca/m/news/politics/foreign-caregiver-reforms-impose-cap-make-live-in-requirement-optional-1.2819800

Want to Sponsor a Nanny Under The Live In Caregiver Program? LMO FEE is now $1000!

Previously, a LMO cost $275 per position.  The application fee has been increased to $1,000 for every position that an employer requests.

There will be no refund in the event of a negative LMO (Now renamed LMIA) or if the employer cancels or withdraws the application.

Did you know that Minimum Wage is going up?

Are you paying your nanny minimum wage? Minimum wage is the lowest wage rate an employer can pay an employee.

Effective June 1, 2014, the general minimum wage in Ontario will increase to $11.00 per hour.

Both Ontario and Nunavut will have the highest minimum wage rate in Canada. The student minimum wage will also increase from $9.60 to $10.30 per hour.

New Fee for Labour Market Opinion Processing (LMO)

Effective July 31, 2013, employers applying to hire TFWs must pay a processing fee of $275 for each position requested to cover the cost of a Labour Market Opinion (LMO)

This ensures that the cost to process employer LMO applications is no longer paid for by Canadian taxpayers.  In 2012, 60 percent of positive LMOs did not lead to a work permit being issued to a temporary foreign worker.  This means that Canadian taxpayers’ dollars were being spent to process applications that were never used, rather could have been used on useful initiatives.  With the implementation of a fee, employers will be less likely to apply for TFW positions they may not fill, helping ensure taxpayer resources are not wasted.