Citizenship and Immigration committee  Certainly that's a question of whether or not the minimum employment standards have been met. That's really within the area of the provincial government.

Citizenship and Immigration committee  Absolutely.

Citizenship and Immigration committee  Well, quickly, minimum wage is exactly what it is: it's the baseline. It's the minimum standard. They're entitled to at least that amount or more.

Citizenship and Immigration committee  That's a tax question. There is a responsibility on the employer side to remit taxes after a certain period.

Citizenship and Immigration committee  My knowledge on that is very limited.

Citizenship and Immigration committee  Let me just point to the document checklist for live-in caregivers when they apply for permanent residency. It lists, under required documents, a record of wages and deductions that is sent to Canada Revenue Agency by your employer, among other things. That is form IMM 5282, whic

Citizenship and Immigration committee  Nobody has asked me whether they should, but I wouldn't recommend it.

Citizenship and Immigration committee  I think it's generally accepted that the employer has most of the power in that relationship, and the caregivers are, generally speaking, at the whim of their employers' needs, I guess.

Citizenship and Immigration committee  Thank you for that question. First of all, I'd like to comment on the previous question about general opinion on the report. I'd like to applaud the committee's recommendation on the passage of the Juana Tejada law. I knew her as a client and eventually as a personal friend. I m

Citizenship and Immigration committee  They need to have a work authorization from Citizenship and Immigration Canada, yes.

Citizenship and Immigration committee  Generally speaking.

Citizenship and Immigration committee  That's correct. Generally there are employer-specific work permits. There are also open work permits where they can work in any occupation.