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Applying To Extend Your Stay In Canada As a Live-In Caregiver
Posted by admin on 04 Oct 2012 | Tagged as: Canada, Caregiver, Child Care, Live-In Caregiver, Live-in Caregiver Program
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If you want to continue working for the same employer, you will need to get:
• a letter from the employer stating that you will continue to be employed on a full-time basis for an additional period of time;
• a copy of a new, or extended, signed employment contract; and
• for live-in caregivers working in the province of Quebec, a Certificat d’acceptation du Québec (CAQ) from the Ministère de l’Immigration et des Communautés culturelles.
However, you will need a new LMO to apply for a work permit even if you are staying with the same employer if you have participated in the LCG program for four years.
Once you have the necessary documents, you can apply for an extension of your Work Permit through the Case Processing Centre in Vegreville, Alberta.
Extension – Same Employer
As a live-in caregiver, if you have been in Canada under the Live-in Caregiver (LCG) program for less than four years and you continue to work for the same employer, you do not need a new Labour Market Opinion (LMO) from Human Resources and Skills Development Canada when applying to extend your stay in Canada as a worker.
Applying To Extend Your Stay In Canada As a Live-In Caregiver
If you want to continue working for the same employer, you will need to get:
• a letter from the employer stating that you will continue to be employed on a full-time basis for an additional period of time;
• a copy of a new, or extended, signed employment contract; and
• for live-in caregivers working in the province of Quebec, a Certificat d’acceptation du Québec (CAQ) from the Ministère de l’Immigration et des Communautés culturelles.
However, you will need a new LMO to apply for a work permit even if you are staying with the same employer if you have participated in the LCG program for four years.
Once you have the necessary documents, you can apply for an extension of your Work Permit through the Case Processing Centre in Vegreville, Alberta.
Holder of Expired Work Permit – Implied Status
Generally, if you want to work in Canada, you need a Work Permit.
As an exception, you can work in Canada without a work permit if you applied for a new work permit before your most recent work permit expired.
Please note that you can continue working under the conditions of the expired work permit (e.g. for the same employer), until a decision is made. This is called implied status. Once the decision is made, you will either have to leave Canada or you will be able to stay in Canada as a worker.
