Hiring caregiver from oversea

[Lisajane]

I would like to hire someone I know from oversea to become my disable child's caregiver. We have the same cultural background, the only problem is she know very little english and don't have the caregiver certificate which was required. Is there any other ways to get her here?

 

[PMM]

Hi

I would like to hire someone I know from oversea to become my disable child's caregiver. We have the same cultural background, the only problem is she know very little english and don't have the caregiver certificate which was required. Is there any other ways to get her here?

1. Not under the LCP, as from what you say, she wouldn't qualify. With no other skills it is probably hopeless.

PMM

 

[Leon]

Have her take a caregiver course and study English and then you can apply for her. It's a long term project though.

 

[Lisajane]

She is an elementary teacher for the past 8 years. Will it help?

 

[Leon]

Not that much since she an elementary school teacher is not a caregiver as such. She has to have caregiver experience or a caregiver course. Being a nurse would work. Instead of taking a caregiver course, she could look for a caregiver job in her home country to get experience.

 

[Lisajane]

Can I hire her through Hiring Agency? Will that be easier? Will the Agency give her any trainning to make sure she qualify?

 

[Leon]

You would have to ask the agency

 

[Lisajane]

Thank you!

 

[vivenhs]

Hi Lisajane,

Are you able to work things out for your Caregiver? Should you need an alternative, my sister from the Philippines is looking for an employer, she speaks good english, had experience and certificate.

Thanks,
vivenhs

 

[EmilyMarie]

Caregivers from the PHILS take 18-24 months and the POEA.
Many caregivers go to HK and work first as the process time is as little as 8-12 weeks.
Good luck

 

[lynnard]

Lisajane,

Are you still looking for a caregiver for your child? I might be of help to you. Im already here in canada as temporary foreign worker and my work permit expires this Nov and now im looking for the next job. I have a caregiver course back home (Philippines).
If you still need one just send me a message.

Thank you and goodluck!

 

[job_seeker]

Hi Lisajane,

If your prospective caregiver doesn't have a caregiver certificate, she can work in HK. She needs at least a year of experience before she can be allowed to work here as a caregiver without a certificate. As for her English skills, she can start honing it once she started working with her employers in HK. Reading aloud English publications will also help and listening to English stations and watching English shows and movies would help.

 

[job_seeker]

I forgot to add that she/he should also have a dictionary with English/you language and vice versa for her to be able to translate and understand the words read/heard.

 

[Maricel Pelein]

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