Chapter
Canada’s Live-in Caregiver Program
Abstract
Like many developed nations, Canada has a shortage of care workers available to live in the homes of the client for whom they are providing care, and this is expected to become more acute with the aging of the population. As one way to solve such a shortage, the Live-in Caregiver Program (LCP), a federal work visa program, was created. The LCP, established in 1992, enables workers to gain entry into Canada without having to meet the …
Authors
Bourgeault IL; Atanackovic J
Book title
International Handbook on Ageing and Public Policy
Pagination
pp. 355-364
Publication Date
January 1, 2014
DOI
10.4337/9780857933911.00040