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Au Pairing in Canada

 

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Quick guide to au pairing in Canada

Prospective au pairs wanting to travel to Canada as au pair must take into consideration the following:
   Age

• Au pairs are generally aged 18-30

Salary (Pocket money)

• On average an au pair can expect to earn between 130-150  Canadian dollars/week

Number of hours to work and days off

•  Au pairs in Canada usually work between 25-35 hrs/week and get 2 days off per week

Visas

• An au pair can work in Canada under the Live-In Caregiver Agreement and will need to also apply for a work permit to be allowed to work in Canada
• For detailed information  about travelling and working in Canada as an au pair, by country of provenience please read the visa information section ß

Duration of stay

• One year au pair work permit with the possibility of extension for another year

 
Language requirements

• It is preferable for the au pair to speak or understand basic English or French, as the national languages in Canada are English and French

 

Health Insurance

• Canada au pairs should to take out travel and health insurance for emergencies
• The host family must assist the au pair as soon as the au pair has arrived at their residence

Travel costs:

• The au pairs must pay for their own travel costs to Canada

Ethnic diversity in Canada

• Canada welcomes au pairs in the UK through the international cultural exchange agreements from almost all corners of the world
• Since 1971 Canada has had an official cultural policy, its complexities encapsulated in the phrase “multiculturalism within a bilingual framework.” The population of Canada is formed by immigrants from all over the world

 

 

 

 

 

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Au Pairing in North America

 

USA- America | Canada

 

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Au Pairing in Australia

Australia | New Zealand