Caregiving is one of the most popular routes for people who want to work in Canada, and a new posting on the Government of Canada's Job Bank shows exactly what a real caregiver opening looks like. A private household employer in Maple, Ontario (part of the city of Vaughan, north of Toronto) is hiring a home support worker for $21.00 per hour, has applied for a Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA), and says it accepts applications from candidates with or without a valid Canadian work permit. That last point matters, because many LMIA job ads only accept people who are already in Canada. Job details at a glance - Job title: Home support worker - Employer: a private household employer in Maple, Ontario (name listed on Job Bank; posted by a licensed third party) - Location: Maple, ON L6A 2E9 (on site, no remote work) - Pay: $21.00 per hour, 30 to 40 hours per week - Terms: permanent, full-time employment, starting as soon as possible - Vacancies: 1 - LMIA status: requested and under review by the Temporary Foreign Worker Program - Posted: 8 October 2026; advertised until 29 October 2026 - Job Bank number: 3692377 What the work involves According to the posting, the main tasks are: - Giving bedside and personal care, including help with bathing and personal hygiene - Helping with regular exercise such as walks - Light housekeeping and cleaning - Shopping for food and household supplies - Preparing and serving nutritious meals - Providing companionship The posting adds that optional accommodation is available at no charge on a live-in basis, and that living in is not a condition of employment. Requirements stated in the posting - Secondary (high) school graduation certificate - English language - First Aid certificate - Criminal record check - Lifting up to 9 kg (20 lbs) - Experience is an asset but not required, and Canadian work experience is not required - Personal qualities: punctuality, dependability, initiative, organisation, reliability, patience and honesty Visa sponsorship: what Canadian rules say This job is an LMIA-based opening, so if the LMIA is approved, the selected worker can apply for an employer-specific work permit. Canada's official rules for hiring in-home caregivers include strong worker protections: - No recruitment fees: employers must make sure that neither they nor anyone recruiting for them charges or recovers recruitment fees from the worker. Breaking this rule leads to a negative LMIA. - LMIA fee: ESDC policy prohibits employers and third-party representatives from recovering the LMIA processing fee from the worker. - Travel: employers of low-wage in-home caregivers must pay the caregiver's transportation to the work location in Canada up front, and can never recover it from the worker. - Health insurance: where provincial coverage is not yet in place, the employer must buy private emergency health insurance and cannot charge it back. - Live-in rules: a live-in caregiver cannot be charged room and board, and must have a private, lockable bedroom. Note that the LMIA has only been requested; it is not approved yet, and approval is never guaranteed. The posting itself does not mention who pays the work permit fee, so we call this visa sponsorship (LMIA) rather than free visa sponsorship. How to apply 1. Open the official posting: Home support worker – Maple, ON on Job Bank (https://www.jobbank.gc.ca/jobsearch/jobpostingtfw/50455825). 2. Read the "Who can apply" section, which confirms the employer accepts applicants with or without a Canadian work permit. 3. Click "Show how to apply" on that page to see the employer's official contact method. 4. Send a short CV in English that highlights caregiving, elder care or nursing-assistant experience, your First Aid certificate, and your references. Apply before 29 October 2026, when the advertisement ends. Tips before you apply - Get First Aid certified. It is a stated requirement, and short courses are widely available. - Gather police clearance early. A criminal record check is required. - Learn about caregiver pathways. Canada's IRCC has caregiver routes to permanent residence for eligible workers; read the official IRCC pages. - Look for more openings. Job Bank's temporary foreign worker search lists many similar caregiver posts. Scam warning Job Bank itself states that it will never ask you to pay to search and apply for jobs. Canadian rules also ban recruitment fees for caregivers. If anyone asks you to pay for an LMIA, a "job letter" or a "guaranteed visa", do not pay. Report it to the TFW Program tip line listed on Job Bank. Disclaimer The Motivators is an independent information blog. We are not the employer, a recruiter or an immigration consultant. Details come from the Job Bank posting and Employment and Social Development Canada guidance as read on 22 October 2026 and may change. Always verify every detail on the official sites before applying. 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