Frequently Asked Questions:

1.         Where do your live in caregiver candidates come from?

Most of our live in nanny candidates are Filipinos working in Hong Kong and Taiwan as live in caregivers and domestic helpers. These are very well experienced and professional caregivers.  

We also have caregiver candidates like nurses, physical therapist  coming from Asia Pacific, Dubai, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Israel,  who can care for elderly or people with special needs.

2.        How do you select your caregivers?

Most of our candidates are personally interviewed by one of our consultants who travel overseas. One on one interview is done to gauge the caregiver skill set in taking care of children or elderly. References are personally checked and employment history and job duties are verified. Medical check and police clearance is also performed.

Best Care Canada Inc. also processes the application of the caregiver for work permit overseas ensuring that all government paperwork is done accurately.

3.       How long is the process before the caregiver is able to come?

          Processing time depends on which country the caregiver/nanny  currently resides in.  Hong Kong normally takes 2 to 4 months, whereas, countries like Western Europe takes 3-4 months.

4.        What if I need a caregiver right away, will I get the chance of getting a local caregiver?

Available local caregivers are very limited however we will try our best to accomadate this if one becomes available.

5.        What are my responsibilities as employer?

As an employer, you are required to remit Provincial and Federal taxes including EI and, CPP off of care givers gross salary. The Employer must also

remit their own EI and CPP contribution..  You must abide by the employment labour law which includes giving the employee standard vacation days and statutory holidays set out by the province.

6.       How much does a live in caregiver cost?

The minimum wage set out in Ontario for a live in Caregiver is $10.25 per hour. The maximum cost you can deduct for room and board is $369.42 a month. Each province has their own set of minimum wage and cost for room and board.