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How to hire a live-in caregiver?

MaryLou6

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Oct 23, 2014
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Visa Office......
Mississauga, INLAND
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11-09-2014, common-law
Doc's Request.
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14-10-2014
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24-09-2015
Hi!

My and my fiancé are contemplating over hiring a live-in caregiver for the first year (or two) when our baby is born. He is a Canadian Citizen and I'm a PR.
1. Where do we need to start?
We have certain preferences of the person we'd like to hire.
2. Do we make an add and first look for the candidate and then apply for the visa?
3. How long is the usual wait? I checked the processing times outland and for work permit in certain visa offices it's only 2 months.
4. What's the cost of the visa?
5. What's the typical wage we'd have to provide our caregiver?
6. Besides a room and a car, what else do we need to provide for the caregiver?

Please shine some light as I'm pretty much clueless here.