U.S. citizen in Canada

[Creampop]

I'm not sure my question was fully understood. I'll go further. I was told recently by a Canadian border agent that my stay in Canada could NOT be for more than 6 months total in a year. She then went on to claim that this was the same requirement that was imposed on my Canadian citizen husband by the US. We always carry a current print out of that U.S. Customs and Border Protection website "answer" (in my previous post) and so I showed it to her. She read it and then had nothing more to say; and I was not interested in pursuing the matter at the time - crossing the border.

I am asking here where does it state on an official Canada gov website that the requirement is no more than 6 months *total* within a year, as that agent claimed. Please provide a link so I can make a similar copy of the *official* standing.

I call that the "God Complex" and it's usually a woman everytime I encountered a problem anyways... They can say anything they want about how much your crossing, whats even sadder so can the US. I was detained in US immigration for almost an hour coming back one time they said my passport had been red flagged for crossing to much... I had 2 kids here with their dad and I was working in the US and was crossing 2 - 3 times a month they took my cell phone searched my purse my car I couldn't believe it...

My situation: Wife and I are US citizen and both work in Canada and have a 4 yr assignment. We have 3 young children and therefore would like my mother-in-law to come to Canada to be our live in nanny. She is also a US citizen. What is the best way to allow this? Seems she can come as a visitor for up to 6 months at a time and then possibly leave for a few days and then come back for another 6 months. Questions is how long can she do this? Unfortunately since we are temporary residents it doesn't seem that super visa for grandparents is an option.

The best way would prolly be a supervisa.... http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/visit/supervisa-how.asp