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What is a recruitment fee under the Live-in Caregiver Program?

Recruiters charge recruitment fees for recruitment services, such as:

• advertising jobs;
• collecting and filing applications;
• pre-screening workers;
• testing and analyzing workers' skills or knowledge;
• arranging formal interviews with workers;
• confirming that workers meet the program criteria; and
• negotiating a wage or salary that reflects the employer's needs and LCP requirements.

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