The nanny still needs the visitor visa by showing her own funds and strong ties to her home country. Coming on vacation is one thing but the OP states that they are “planning to move to Canada for the daughter’s schooling.” The nanny needs a working visa.
Nanny traveling with us to Canada for temporary visit
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I read till the end. I don't think she replied on if she got the TRV or not for the nanny in other attempts .
For the first visit, I think OP wasn't very clear if they hide the fact that the nanny was working. Visitor visa may be grant thinking that's just tourist travel trip.
That's right. We're not planning to settle permanently until a couple years later. For now, we just want to be able to spend a maximum of 180 days visiting family and friends in Canada, and would like our nanny to come with us to continue caring for our daughter as she has been in Colombia - under the same contract we have with her in Colombia but with some additional provisions (like a per diem, as one would receive from one's employer when traveling for work) so that she can afford to enjoy her days off.
Definitely talk to a good immigration lawyer. I think it feasible to do it without contravening any laws.
Yes, I suppose it's possible that the first time they applied for the TRV they didn't mention she would be providing nanny services while in Canada, though their automatic inclusion of the nanny's employment contract in their application the second time around makes me think that they probably did the same the first time around.
Do you know if there has been a specific change in the law around this topic, since 2016?
I appreciate the hope you're giving me. We don't want to break any laws, just travel with our nanny accompanying us. I will definitely talk with an immigration lawyer. Thank you.
We are planning to move to Canada, but not until a few years from now. Right now we want to be able to have our nanny accompany us while we spend 1-6 months in Canada visiting family and friends next year.
I’m pretty sure that as long as you aren’t residing (i.e. living in Canada) it’s absolutely possible. Corporate execs often travel with aides and bodyguards and I imagine caregivers all the time, and that seems to be allowed. I suspect there are some hoops to jump through and possibly guarantees to be made (financial or legal) but I don’t think it’s out of the realm of possibilities.
If you do swing it, would appreciate some follow up.
Thank you. Yes, I will add more to this thread if I have any success (or a definite NO) after speaking with an immigration lawyer.
I disagree because OP is Canadian and so is the child so their are not foreign nationals so the rules of Canadian employment would apply to them. If a foreign national arrived their bodyguards and other aides would file business visas. Very different situations.
Think you will find the fact that you are Canadian and so is your child means that you must follow Canadian immigration and employment laws.
That may well be the case. It would be great if Canada clearly offered something like this: https://legalservicesincorporated.c...and-would-like-to-bring-my-nanny-can-i-do-so/. Thanks for your input. I'm not very optimistic that my idea to go to Canada for a temporary time, and bring along our nanny, will be possible, but I do appreciate all the perspectives and comments you have all provided, so far.
The US and Canada are different countries so you can’t really compare this answer to what the answer would be in Canada. But I do think the fact that you and your daughter being Canadian makes it much more complicated. If you still want to move back when your child starts school and are still planning on having a nanny you will also have to factor in the likelihood that you will either have to have a long period without your nanny or have to change childcare when you get to Canada.
If you aren’t actually living in Canada, you’re a non resident, regardless of being Canadian. The situation is no different, just because you’re a Canadian. You are still visiting Canada.
