· Requirements for Canadian Consulate General

· Printable Version of an Application Form

Fees

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1. Completed application form and two recent passport-size photographs;

2. Copy of your birth certificate;

3. Your present and all previous passports or travel documents;

4. Original educational certificates (eg. high school, college or university diplomas), transcripts and one set of photocopies of these certificates;

5. Proof of successful completion of six months of full-time formal training in a classroom setting in a field or occupation related to the employment for which you have applied (original or certified true copy of diplomas and transcript of grades, and one set of photocopies); OR employment reference letter from current and/or past employer (employment must have been completed no earlier than three years ago) which states the full name, address and telephone number of the employer, the length of time you have been or were employed by this employer and your employment duties (eg. childcare, housekeeping, cooking), AND your employment contract for that employer (if applicable).

6. Proof of legal status (if applicable eg. your employment or visitors visa)

The Canadian Immigration regulations state that an immigration officer shall not issue an employment authorization to any person who seeks admission to Canada as a Live-in caregiver unless the person

1. has successfully completed a course of study that is the equivalent of Canadian secondary school;

2. has the following training or experience, in a field or occupation related to the employment of which the employment authorization is sought, namely,

I. successful completion of 6 months of full-time training in a classroom setting, as part of the course of study referred to in paragraph (1) or otherwise, or

II. completion of 1 year full-time paid employment with one employer, in that field or occupation within the three years immediately prior to the day on which the person submits an application for an employment authorization to a visa officer, and

3. has the ability to speak, read and understand English and French at a level sufficient to communicate effectively in an unsupervised setting.

NOTE:

The equivalent of Canadian secondary school for applications from Hong Kong, the People's Republic of China or the Philippines is :

successful completion of form VI in Hong Kong;
successful completion of Senior Middle School in People's Republic of China;
successful completion of high school and two years of post secondary education (college/university) in the Philippines

Click here for a copy of the application which you can print and send by either mail or fax.