The Live-In Caregiver Program: After applying
After the visa office begins to process your live-in caregiver work permit application, you will be invited to an interview. A visa officer will interview you to make sure you meet all the requirements of the program. You will also get instructions for medical tests and background security checks. For more information, see Have a Medical Exam or Criminal Check Done in the I Need To… section on the right-hand side of this page.
After you pass the medical examination and security screening and meet all other requirements, you will receive a letter of approval. The work permit will be issued only upon your arrival in Canada.
A work permit is not a travel document. The visa office will also issue a Canadian temporary resident visa if you need one to enter Canada. The visa officer will put it in your passport at the same time as they issue your authorization letter for a work permit.
Remember, you must also get a passport from your home country. Citizens and permanent residents of the United States, Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon and Greenland do not need a passport or a temporary resident visa to enter Canada. However, they must provide proof of citizenship or permanent residence, such as a national identity card or an alien registration card.
You can find information on the temporary resident visa under Visit on the left-hand side of this page. For a list of countries whose citizens need a visa to come to Canada, see Do you need a visa? the Related Links section at the bottom of this page.