Ontario Helping Live-In Caregivers

Ontario is taking action to provide added protection to some of the province's most vulnerable employees.

Proposed legislation being introduced today would, if passed, protect foreign nationals who are live-in caregivers by:

• Prohibiting recruiters from charging any fees to these employees, either directly or indirectly.
• Prohibiting the charging of recruitment fees and fees for related services, such as resume writing
• Preventing employers from recovering recruitment and placement costs from foreign live-in caregivers
• Prohibiting employers and recruiters from taking possession of a live-in caregiver's personal documents, such as passports and work permits.
• Allowing live-in caregivers up to three and a half years to make a complaint - an increase from the current two year period under the Employment Standards Act, 2000.

The proposed legislation would also allow foreign live-in caregivers to gain more information about their rights, while providing Ministry of Labour inspectors with greater authority to conduct proactive investigations.

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