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Apr 9, 2010 at 2:10 PM
The visa officer makes a decision based on the information supplied by the HRSDC Labour Market Opinion (LMO), the caregiver, and the employer. This decision compares the declared income of the employer with the Low Income Cut Off (LICO*) supplied by Statistics Canada plus the expected annual salary of the Caregiver. Please see example computation below: (*For more information regarding LICO, please
refer to the table on the following page, or you may visit:
www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/applications/guides/5196E10.asp)
"EXAMPLE"
Total declared combined income of employer (based on presented NOA or T4's): $70,970
MINUS Current LICO for 5 (i.e. number of persons in the employer's household): 43,791
MINUS Projected annual salary of caregiver based on LMO 20,592
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EQUALS Surplus (or shortfall) $6,587
If your income falls short of the income expected of an employer hiring a full-time live-in
caregiver, the application may be refused.