Citizenship And Immigration Canada: Foreign Workers

Canada Dept: The federal Live-In Caregiver Program was created to address shortages for child and elder care. Most of the foreign workers who enter Canada under this program are Filipinos, and most work as nannies, according to The Star. After two years working here, most nannies qualify to apply for permanent resident status, a step on the road to eventual Canadian citizenship. For many, the goal is to sponsor their families as would-be immigrants, in hope of family reunification in Canada and according to Citizenship and Immigration Canada, more than 150,000 foreign workers enter the country every year to work temporarily in jobs that help Canadian employers address skill shortages, or to work as live-in caregivers. The sight of a Filipino nanny with young charges in tow is ubiquitous in GTA parks, libraries and drop-in centres. Many of these nannies are the key money-earners for their families back home in the Philippines. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.