 The Live-In Caregiver Program (LIC) was offered and administered by the government of Canada and was the primary means by which foreign caregivers could come to Canada as eldercare, special needs, and childcare providers.The program ended on November 30, 2014, and a regular work permit has been needed since then.Citizenship and Immigration Canada

While such services were offered by Canadian citizens or foreign immigrants with Permanent Residence status (PR), government provisions for a room and board deduction as well as a basic rate of pay that frequently total provincial minimum wage standard allowed for the program to be more affordable for many families.