Florence was only a small child when her family fled Vietnam in 1979, but the memories of that sometimes harrowing journey are vivid. Crowded into a small boat, the family spent four days on the South China Sea. “We were attacked by pirates three times,” says Florence. “I was too young to know...

Elaine holds a Bachelor of Nursing from the University of Santo Tomas in Manila. In September 2007, she immigrated to Canada from the Philippines, in search of opportunity. Building her career in the Philippines was a challenge for Elaine. Not only did she find it difficult to get the work she wanted...

When she first came to Canada from Lebanon, Vivian juggled two jobs and motherhood with university classes and adjusting to life in a new country. Thirteen years later, she is a manager in Alberta’s department of education and has just welcomed the rest of her family to this country. Vivian believes...

Today: A valuable lesson from a Salvation Army cadet. “Hi,” boomed the happy voice of a 25 ish woman, her warm smile beaming head to toe from her 4 foot, 8 inch small body. It was Christmas time and this young lady, Michelle Josephson and a little boy were bell ringers at a Salvation Army collection...

It’s a long way from Tehran to St. John’s, but Sepideh is glad she made the trip. The Iranian-born-and-trained physician immigrated to Canada with her husband and young daughter in the summer of 2002. Sepideh says they left behind a good life. “I’d been practising medicine for five years....

As an employer, you must meet certain requirements before you can hire a foreign live-in caregiver. The process of hiring someone from a foreign country takes time. You may want to consider another solution for your caregiving needs during that time. See Application processing times in...

Live-in caregivers are individuals who are qualified to provide care for children, elderly persons or persons with disabilities in private homes without supervision. Live-in caregivers must live in the private home where they work in Canada. Both the employer and the employee must follow...