Nanny&Me

A lot of people want to know what timeframe to expect when hiring/sponsoring a nanny from overseas. Here is the run down of our timelines:

Job advertising, recruitment, and candidate selection:
8 WEEKS

August 1: Posted job ad to Facebook, Kijiji, and in local community
August 1-8: Review applications
August 10-13: 1st round interviews
August 14: 2nd round interviews
August 15: Obtain business number
August 15 - September 3: Wait on arrival of PD7A from CRA
September 3: Create job bank ad
September 17: Job bank account validation and job posted
September 22: Job bank ad re-posted due to job bank error
October 6: Job bank posting close
October 6: Final candidate selection

LMIA application:
3 WEEKS

October 6: LMIA application submission
October 7: Mail original copies of contract to nanny (takes 7-10 business days)
October 20: Verbal approval of positive LMO (usually ESDC will have a case manager contact you to ask you a few questions about your application and provide you with the verbal approval)
October 24: Official positive LMO letter received in the mail
October 25: Scan and email copy of positive LMO, and financial documents to nanny (takes 7-10 business days)

Document preparation (by nanny) and work permit application:
4 WEEKS

October 26: Compile documents already obtained (ones that she didn't need LMO to apply for, including Work Permit Application, Family Information Form, Cenomar, Highschool Diploma, Positive LMO, Proof of Employer's Financial Ability, Employment Contract, Birth Certificate, Reference Letters, Police Certificates)
October 27-31: Undergo medical assessment & apply for NBI certificate
November 1-16: Wait on arrival of medical assessment and NBI certificate
November 17: Submit work permit application (told by Canadian Embassy that current processing time is 4-5 months. The CIC currently has 6 months posted on their website, only time will tell...)

A pause for words from Dr. Seuss:

...for people just waiting.
Waiting for a train to go
or a bus to come, or a plane to go
or the mail to come, or the rain to go
or the phone to ring, or the snow to snow
or waiting around for a Yes or No
or waiting for their hair to grow.
Everyone is just waiting.



Waiting for the fish to bite
or waiting for wind to fly a kite
or waiting around for Friday night
or waiting, perhaps, for their Uncle Jake
or a pot to boil, or a Better Break
or a string of pearls, or a pair of pants
or a wig with curls, or Another Chance. 
Everyone is just waiting. 

Work Permit Application Approval:
17 WEEKS

November 17: Submit visa application
March 11: Nanny receives request to submit her passport to Canadian Visa Application Centre
March 16: Nanny submits her passport to Canadian Visa Application Centre
March 17: Nanny receives invitation to attend free pre-departure orientation seminar on living and working in Canada
March 20: Visa approved! (and nanny gives 1-month notice to her current employer)
March 24: Nanny goes to collect her passport and documents from the Canadian Visa Application Centre

Final Steps:
4 WEEKS

April 2: Flight booked (by me)
April 23: Nanny arrives!


Total timeframe for overseas sponsorship from start to finish: 
8 months and 3 weeks