Live-in Caregiver Residence Permit (Option 1)

You may be eligible to apply for permanent residence in Canada after you have had the following work experience under the Live-in Caregiver Program (LCP):

· 24 months of authorized full-time live-in employment.

· The work experience must be acquired within four years of your date of arrival.

· You have a valid work permit to work in a home offering live-in care for children, seniors or the disabled.

To attain Permanent Residency under the LCP program, you need to have a LCP work permit. To know how to obtain it check: Apply for LCP Work Permit.

Your work experience under the Live-in Caregiver Program may also allow you to apply for permanent residence through the 'Caring for Children' or 'Caring for People with High Medical Needs' pathway.

Application Process:

· Get your application package.

· Fill up all the forms as guided.

· Gather all documents, forms, applications along with the fee and mail them to the Case Processing Center in Edmonton, Canada.

NOTE: You need to give your fingerprints and photo (biometrics) when you apply for permanent residence if you are from Europe, the Middle East or Africa.