Canada: Caregivers

Caregivers Dept: The program has also provided an opportunity for caregivers, mostly women, to permanently settle in Canada with their own families once they fulfill their nanny requirements, according to The Star. The number of caregivers accepted into Canada declined last year to 8,400, after peaking at 13,800 in 2007 and for decades, the country s caregiver program has brought in au pairs and nannies from abroad to care for tens of thousands of Canadian children and the elderly. But declining admissions for new nannies and longer waits for permanent resident status for those already here is fuelling speculation the program may be in jeopardy. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.