Immediate termination of the contract
In all scenarios, the host family is still expected to buy your ticket home and to accommodate and feed you until you leave. This applies regardless of who initiates the termination. Although this is the......
how to help your au pair deal with homesickness in Canada
Helping Your Au Pair Overcome Homesickness in Canada The au pair program, an enriching cultural exchange involving a live-in domestic assistant from a foreign country, can be a tremendous experience for both the......
How long do you want to work as au pair in Canada?
How long do you want to work as au pair in Canada? Now this is a tough one if you’re going in as a first time au pair in Canada, but lucky for you......
How important is your food?
This one is a big one for me and I didn’t give it one thought. I love healthy food and eat mainly just fruit and veggies. When being an Au pair Canada do we......
How does the au pair program work in Canada?
The au pair program in Canada operates under specific regulations and guidelines set by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC). Here’s an overview of how the program typically works:......
Does being an Au Pair help me improve my CV?
Improve your CV with Au pair Experience If my professional future is not about languages or childcare, does my experience as an Au Pair really add to my CV? We tell you how a......
Choosing between an agency or an Online website
About Online matching websites Everyone that I know, including myself when i became an Au pair myself many years ago, used a physical au pair agency. It’s very fast and convenient and does not......
Becoming an au pair to travel
Becoming an au pair is a great way to travel. Its cost effective in the sense that you have free accommodation, free food and a small salary at the end of every month. Any......
Au pairing and nannying abroad
The term Au pair Canada was coined exactly a century ago in 1897. Roughly translated ‘on equal terms,’it was originally used on the continent to describe an exchange. Of English lessons for French or......