Appendix A – Sample Letters

Last Updated on enero 1, 2017

The Refusal Letter – Live-in Caregiver Program (LCP) Work Permit – The Applicant Does Not Meet Program Requirements

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Our Ref.:

[Insert address]

Dear:

I have completed my assessment of your application for a work permit in Canada as a live-in caregiver. I have determined that you do not meet the requirements of the Live-in Caregiver Program.

The requirements for issuance of a work permit as a live-in caregiver are set out in section 112 of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations:

112. A work permit shall not be issued to a foreign national who seeks to enter Canada as a live-in caregiver unless they:
113. applied for a work permit as a live-in caregiver before entering Canada
114. have successfully completed a course of study that is equivalent to the successful completion of secondary school in Canada
115. have the following training or experience, in a field or occupation related to the employment for which the work permit is sought, namely:
     1. successful completion of six months of full-time training in a classroom setting or,
     2. completion of one year of full-time paid employment, including at least six months of continuous employment with one employer, in such a field or occupation within the three years immediately before the day on which they submit an application for a work permit
116. have the ability to speak, read and listen to English or French at a level sufficient to communicate effectively in a unsupervised setting and,
117. have an employment contract with their future employer

I have determined that you do not meet these requirement(s) because [set out reasons].

Subsection 11(1) of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act states that:

11. (1) A foreign national must, before entering Canada, apply to an officer for a visa or for any other document required by the regulations. The visa or document may be issued if, following an examination, the officer is satisfied that the foreign national is not inadmissible and meets the requirements of this Act.

Subsection 2(2) of the Act specifies that:

2. (2) Unless otherwise indicated, references in the Act to “this Act” include regulations made under it.

Following an examination of your application, I am not satisfied that you meet the requirements of the Act and Regulations for the reasons explained above. I am therefore refusing your application.

Please inform your employer in Canada of this decision. You should disregard any previous instructions that may have been sent to you from this office. Thank you for your interest in Canada.

 

Yours sincerely,

Officer

The Refusal Letter – Live-in Caregiver Program (LCP) Work Permit – The Withdrawal of the Offer of Employment

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Our Ref.:

[Insert address]

Dear:

I refer to your application for a work permit as a live-in caregiver. I have been informed that your prospective employer in Canada has withdrawn the offer of employment made on your behalf.

One of the requirements for the issuance of a work permit as a live-in caregiver set out in section 112(e) of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations is that an applicant must have an employment contract with their future employer. Since your future employer has withdrawn their offer of employment, your application does not meet this requirement.

Subsection 11(1) of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act states that:

11. (1) A foreign national must, before entering Canada, apply to an officer for a visa or for any other document required by the regulations. The visa or document may be issued if, following an examination, the officer is satisfied that the foreign national is not inadmissible and meets the requirements of this Act.

Subsection 2(2) of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act specifies that:

2. (2) Unless otherwise indicated, references in the Act to “this Act” include regulations made under it.

Following an examination of your application, I am not satisfied that you meet the requirements of the Act and Regulations for the reasons explained above. I am therefore refusing your application.

If you have been requested to forward additional information, to undergo a medical examination, or to appear for an interview at this office, you should now disregard these requests and consider them cancelled. We can consider a new application only if you obtain another offer of employment that has been validated by Employment and Social Development Canada / Service Canada.

Thank you for your interest in Canada.

 

Yours sincerely,

Officer